July Customer Newsletter – Food
New resources for you
We are proud to launch our Carbon Toolkit which will be becoming available on our website for you and your trust. Over the coming months we will be launching some further toolkits – watch this space for more information.
They will provide you and your trusts with go to guides about various important areas within your hospital sites, and give you practical tips and tricks about how to combat the problems you face day to day.
By providing practical guidance, resources and actionable insights, these resources will empower you and your trust to make better procurement and operational decisions, helping to drive progress for the NHS.
Midlands Belt Operations Forum huge success
The NHS Supply Chain: Food team would like to thank everyone who attended our Midlands NHS Operations Forum on 16 June. It was a valuable opportunity to bring trusts together to share challenges, explore common priorities, and learn from one another.
We heard a range of perspectives across catering, sustainability and operational pressures, alongside contributions from partners including NHS England, the Hospital Caterers Association and Sophie’s Legacy. Bringing trusts together in this way helps identify where we can offer further support and develop practical solutions.
We’re committed to continuing this collaborative approach – working alongside you to support your teams and your trust. If you’d like to continue the conversation or explore how we can support you, please get in touch with us today.
Sign up for our Chefs Academy today
Our recent Nottingham and Ashburton Chefs Academy events went down a storm. Attendees rated the event with top marks, and took loads away from the event, and straight back to their kitchens and teams. Thanks so much to those of you who attended.
Don’t forget to sign up for one of events today. These Culinary and Dietetic events are designed to inspire, develop and empower NHS chefs, helping them to shape the future of healthcare food.
We are asking trusts to sign up to two dates we are holding at Edgbaston Stadium this summer, and you can also register interest in attending a future event near you by sending us your details. We design our events training programme around your locations.
Our upcoming events are:
- Thursday 30 July 2026 – Edgbaston Stadium
- Tuesday 1 September 2026 – Edgbaston Stadium.
Whether you’re sharpening your techniques or mastering new dishes, this is your chance to learn from the best. Let’s cook up something amazing together.
Food Team
Promotions
We are pleased to offer you an exciting set of promotions for July and August.
See our Useful Links section to view our latest promotions.
July seasonal recipe – Broad bean hummus
| Recipe ingredients | Quantity |
| Broad beans | 1.2kg |
| Onions | 250g |
| Dill | 20g |
| Olive oil | 40ml |
Method:
- Blanch the broad beans in boiling water for two minutes and refresh in ice water. Pop the broad beans out of the shell. Pick the leaves from the dill and roughly chop. Peel and roughly chop the onion.
- Combine all ingredients into a blender and puree. It should be coarse like hummus and is ready to eat.
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