If you thought planning and cooking a Christmas meal for
the whānau was a big undertaking, spare a thought for Te
Whatu Ora’s Canterbury WellFood team who are busy prepping
for the more than 1000 Christmas meals they’ll be plating
up for patients who find themselves in one of Canterbury’s
hospitals on Christmas Day.
WellFood staff are also
busy preparing ‘meals on wheels’ that will be served
throughout the community on Christmas Day.
The
Christmas menu across our hospitals is going to be a
cracker.
For lunch, patients can choose from succulent
chicken, roast beef or vegetarian lasagne, accompanied by
roast vegetables with a dessert option of our classic
pavlova or delicious Christmas pudding.
For dinner a
picnic tea, including yummy Christmas ham, will be served
and accompanied by mini Christmas mince pies, rum balls and
fruit.
Christmas cake and mini mince pies will be
served for morning and afternoon tea.
“The festive
season is a special time for many and it can be hard for
patients and their families being in hospital and away from
home on Christmas,” says Rachel Cadle, General Manager,
Commercial Services.
“That’s why our teams across
Canterbury work hard every year to create a very special
menu for patients that will taste and feel just a little bit
like home.”
Rachel Cadle says there will be around
120 staff working in the kitchens, as well as the catering
assistants who take orders and serve the food on the
hospital wards.
“The service we provide continues
365 days per year, without any let up in
demand.”
“We haven’t forgotten the teams who
will be working on Christmas Day either. Many of our
hospital staff will be at work while their families are
celebrating Christmas, so we have some special treats
planned for them as well,” says Rachel
Cadle.
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