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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

Our staff are our focus on making sure that if we enable them to be the best that they can be,

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

we know that they will provide the best care.

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

So having fantastic choice, having affordable choice in today's world is really important.

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

But those phrases you use, you know, affordable choice and nutrition, you know, if you read the websites of the global catering companies who provide a great deal of the hospital food in Britain, you would think, my goodness, we've got utopia here.

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

You know, I mean, we don't need Frank because, you know, and yet what you've got in this hospital is a revolution.

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

And today's meal, you know, you've got...

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

purple sprouting broccoli and cauliflower from local farmers.

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

So, you know, there's the talk, you know, nutrition and all that stuff.

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

But you have chosen to go along with a bit of a revolution.

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

And so you obviously have a feel that there's something else that's needed.

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

We're one of the biggest employers in Milton Keynes.

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

We employ nearly 5,000 staff here.

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

And what we looked at was if you have a relatively limited amount of time in your lunch break, when you come into the restaurant, are you going to grab a portion of chips because it's cheap and it's easy to get hold of?

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

Or are you going to have a meal?

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

And how affordable is that and how nutritious is that?

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

The clue for us is in the title.

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

We're part of the National Health Service.

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

We should not be feeding our staff food that isn't nutritious and isn't able to fill them up, keep them healthy.

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

And isn't delicious.

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

I mean, deliciousness seems at the heart of what Frank's about.