Contract for external support for catering and kitchen review and associated services

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is conducting a review on kitchen and catering practices across in the Trust. Due to this, the Trust is inviting proposals for catering consultant to conduct this review and operationalise the changes required. It is envisaged that this review will deliver the following outcomes:

• Reviewing daily working practice in the kitchen defining and implementing new

procedures and standards to elevate the quality of food served both for patients and

in the staff restaurant.

to create a new patient and staff menu that is supported by nutritionally analysed

recipes, SOP's and will provide cost reduction/cost neutral. This should be agreed and ready for implementation at the end of January.

• Creation of a modern staff restaurant concept that is in line with a 2017 high street

offer and based around the national health and wellbeing guidelines. The offer will

ensure that all CQUIN (Commissioning for Quality and Innovation) guidelines are implemented to a compliant level.

It is envisaged that the lead consultant will lead the review and output report within 15 - 18 days over a period of 3 months (preferably commencing late November/December 2017), while the 'lead chef/consultant chef' will be in support position to operationalise outcomes of review from beginning December 2017, up to 40 - 45 days. Proposals should be submitted through the Source Dogg portal.