Giles Conroy, Sunrise Senior Living; Malcolm Shipton, Wrenhall Nursing Home; Mike Baker, Random Light; Stephanie Steel, Coed Du Hall; and Suzanne Corless, Random Light will compete for the title on September 1st at Premier Foods head office in Hertfordshire in front of a live audience.
Mark Taylor, foodservice channel controller at Premier Foods, said: “We look forward to welcoming our finalists to Premier Foods to battle it out for the Dysphagia Chef of the Year title.
“The quality of entries was fantastic and we’re pleased to be showcasing such talent and creativity in dysphagia catering. We see this competition as a key opportunity to showcase the skills of chefs and caterers working in the care, healthcare and education sector; they have a really important role to play in catering for and ensuring dignity in dining for dysphagia sufferers.”
The mission was for chefs and caterers working in the specialist area of dysphagia catering to develop two recipes, one main and one dessert, using at least one Premier Foodservice product. Recipes had to meet either C or E descriptors and the two courses for one diner had to cost no more than £5.