Thank you for Attending Healthcare Catering Live 2026

Putting Patients Back at the Heart of Food

Held under the guidance of Philip Shelley, Senior Operational Manager and National Lead for Food, NHS England

Watch the 2026 Highlights

Conference Highlights

Testimonials

Chair's Opening Comments

Philip Shelley - Senior Operational Manager and National Lead for Food - NHS England

Healthcare Catering: A Nursing Professional Perspective

Ann Marie Riley OBE - Chief Nurse - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Working in Partnership

Nicola Strawther - Chair - Hospital Caterers Association

Panel Discussion: Every Voice Matters: Co-Designing Food in the NHS

Orlaith Curran - Dietician - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Rishi Kaul - Deputy Head of Catering - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Jenny Harrison - Patient Representative

Live Cooking Demo: Plant First

Jordan Bourzig - Culinary Trainer - ProVeg UK

Sarah Bentley - Director of Food & Culture - Plant-Based Health Professionals UK

Menu Culture

Larry Rosenthal - Catering Manager - NHS Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust

Indy Kaur - Founder - Plant Futures

Sheridan Altass - Contract Manager - West London NHS Trust

Live Cooking Demo: IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative)

Niamh Condon - Founder - Dining with Dignity

Ilona Tomza - Development Chef - Porthaven Care Homes & NACC Chef of the Year 2025

Live Cooking Demo: Cook Freeze: What to Consider?

Avinash Masih - Head Chef - St Richards's Hospital Chichester & University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Wrap-Up Comments

Tim Radcliffe - Food Programme Manager - NHS England

Led by national healthcare food leadership

Guided by the people shaping the future of healthcare food

Philip Shelley

Philip Shelley

Senior Operational Manager & National Lead for Food — NHS England

[Confirmed]

Ann Marie Riley OBE

Ann Marie Riley OBE

Chief Nurse - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

[Confirmed]

Orlaith Curran

Orlaith Curran

Dietician - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

[Confirmed]

Rishi Kaul

Rishi Kaul

Deputy Head of Catering - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

[Confirmed]

Jordan Bourzig

Jordan Bourzig

Culinary Trainer - ProVeg UK

[Confirmed]

Sarah Bentley

Sarah Bentley

Director of Food & Culture - Plant-Based Health Professionals UK

[Confirmed]

Larry Rosenthal

Larry Rosenthal

Catering Manager - NHS Royal Free NHS Foundation Trus

[Confirmed]

Indy Kaur

Indy Kaur

Founder - Plant Futures

[Confirmed]

Sheridan Altass

Sheridan Altass

Contract Manager - West London NHS Trust

[Confirmed]

Niamh Condon

Niamh Condon

Founder - Dining with Dignity

[Confirmed]

Ilona Tomza

Ilona Tomza

Development Chef - Porthaven Care Homes & NACC Chef of the Year 2025

[Confirmed]

Avinash Masih

Avinash Masih

Head Chef - St Richards's Hospital Chichester & University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

[Confirmed]

Tim Radcliffe

Tim Radcliffe

Food Programme Manager - NHS England

[Confirmed]

Nicola Strawther

Nicola Strawther

Chair - Hospital Caterers Association

[Confirmed]

Jenny Harrison

Jenny Harrison

Patient Representative

[Confirmed]

Industry partners supporting healthcare food

Working with organisations shaping healthcare catering