
Programme
Registration and Networking Lunch
12:30
Concourse
Meet the Buyer Commences
13:30
Exhibiton Hall
Refreshment Break
15:00
Exhibition Hall / Concourse
Meet the Buyer Continues
15:30
Exhibiton Hall
Meet the Buyer Concludes
16:55
Exhibiton Hall
NACC Annual General Meeting
17:00
Conference Suite 3
NACC Care Chef of the Year Prize Giving Ceremony
19:30
Ballroom
Wednesday 14 Oct
Thursday 15 Oct
Exhibition Open
08:30
Exhibition Hall
Coffee and Refreshments available.
Welcome
08:55
Conference Theatre
Welcome to the 2026 NACC Training & Development Fourm.
How Will Britain Eat in the Care Home Catering Market Over the Next 10 Years
09:05
Conference Theatre
This presentation explores the developments for the future of care home catering, the key trends, drivers of change and emerging consumer demands; Simon will outline trajectories for the most relevant food trends over the next 10 years affecting the provision of services in care home catering, as well as identifying new trends and potential changes.

Simon Stenning, Founder, Future Foodservice
Are Central Production Kitchens the Way Forward in the Care Sector?
09:45
Conference Theatre
AbleCare Group have led the way in showing that even smaller groups and homes can really innovate in their dining offering for the benefit of residents, and will be talking about some of the exciting changes that have culminated in the opening of a state of the art Central Production Kitchen in Almondsbury, and how we have overcome some of the associated challenges.

Josh Hawker, Head of Operations, Ablecare Homes Ltd
