Aged Care RE:FRESH

Menu Planning Essentials

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Themed Events & Special Occasions

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Industry News & Management Tips

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Aged Care Recipes - Refreshed

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Texture Modified Food

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Nutrition & Aged Care

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In Season

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Expert Articles

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Chef Spotlight

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Training Videos

Tea in Aged Care

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What is RE:FRESH?

RE:FRESH - Inspiration program for Aged Care

Themed Events & Special Occasions

Aged Care Recipes: Refreshed

Menu Planning Essentials

Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Korma Sauce

KNORR Potato Flakes GF 4kg

The new trend for hotel-style dining in Aged Care

Lantern Conference 2019

Aged Care Food Service Trends for 2020

Gravy-based sauces to enhance Aged Care dishes

Nostalgia in Aged Care Dining

Watch: The world of flavour at BlueCross

Flavour Influences at our Aged Care facility

Watch: Soups, our residents love the most

Watch: Versatile Ways to Use Mashed Potato in Multiple Dishes

A checklist to help you prepare an Aged Care menu

Winter Menu Planning with Andy Stevenson, State Chef, SA and consultant to Aged Care

Winter menu planning tips from our Chef Andrew Ballard

Food plating and meal presentation. Tips for Aged Care

Watch: Jora Martin talks soup

The role of soup in Aged Care

Watch: Sauces for Aged Care. Our Chef Mark Baylis showcases easy & delicious sauce ideas

Watch: Discussing Aged Care menu planning with Head Chef Ved Prasad

Seafood beyond fish & chips in Aged Care

Interview with Lynne McKee, Baptist Care Maranoa Centre, on the role of desserts

Watch: Chefs talk about desserts at their place

Top tips for Summer Menu Planning

Watch: Peter Paues from Life Care in South Australia talks about his summer menu planning process

Shrove Tuesday aka Pancake Day

Hop into a Happy Easter

Bid farewell to summer with a Hawaiian theme party

Curry nights at Aged Care facilities

Why special events are important in Aged Care

Making Valentine’s day special in Aged Care

Gingerbread house Christmas activity

Christmas cheer and Inspiration

Watch: This is Christmas at BlueCross Ivanhoe

Watch: Christmas at Avalon House and BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

Picnic Days event inspiration

Welcome spring with a garden party

Make Your Own Sandwich Afternoon Tea Event

Learn how your fellow Aged Care sites celebrate Father's Day

Saddle up! It’s Cup Day!

Father’s Day in Aged Care

A trip down memory lane

Ring in the New Year

Watch: Tips on a takeaway-themed event

Olé! It’s a Mexican Fiesta

Watch: Head Chef Chamara Pathiranage talks about themed events at BaptistCare, Macquarie Park

Ready-to-Print Event Menu Templates - Free Download

Event Inspiration - Movie Night

Ciao! It’s Italian night

Soup & Games night

Mother’s Day catering for family and friends

Mother's day at Mark Moran Little Bay with Chef Ved Prasad

By order of Her Majesty The Queen, it’s time for High Tea

Birthday party to remember

Winter around the World

Christmas gift activity

What to do if some of your residents don't celebrate Christmas

Christmas meal inspiration for different texture levels

Global Grazing Plate

New Aged Care Standards Implementation Tips

New Aged Care Standards in action

Food Safety in Aged Care Kitchens

New Aged Care Quality Standards

Kitchen hygiene at Aged Care

Food Safety Checklist

Little things make a big difference in the dining room

Watch: The kitchen team, working as one

Starting out as an Aged Care Chef

Watch: Words of wisdom for Aged Care Chefs

Watch: Stuart Merrylees talks about the future for Chefs in Aged Care

Kitchen staff management tips

Watch: Stuart Merrylees talks staff management

Tips on training Aged Care Staff