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Sheila Dillon

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469 total appearances

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The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Hello, very nice to meet you.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Sarah, you have a story that links you to Frank about a wedding cake, right?

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

I mean, Sarah, you know, you think of the chaplaincy being rather separate from the kitchen, but I gather, you know, you've been surprised by the difference a kitchen producing fresh food has made.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

We could use that as the sort of food programme.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

What do people have?

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

You know, they have mantras, don't they?

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Well, that could be the food programme mantra.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

I'm Sheila.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Sitting in a far corner, thank you very much, I've got some water, with the Chief Executive of this NHS Trust and you are Joe, I don't know your second name, tell us your name.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

My name is Joe Harrison and I'm delighted to say I've been the Chief Executive here for just over 13 years.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

And you were here when Frank arrived, of course, weren't you?

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

I was here.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

The reason I'm smiling that your listeners can't see is because I used to work with Frank when I was the chief executive of Bedford Hospital, where Frank was previously.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

And I saw what he had done at Bedford, and it was amazing there.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

When you say it was amazing, what was it that amazed you?

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

If Frank was asked what his ideal kitchen would be, it would be to do all preparation on site with all fresh food.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

He was able to do that at Bedford.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

And we know that if it's prepared on site with locally produced food, it's better.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

We can't quite give him that here.

The Food Programme
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Because it's a bigger hospital.