Agenda
08:00 – 09:30
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
09:30 – 09:45
Chairs Opening Comments
Philip Shelley – Senior Operational & Policy Manager – Soft FM / National Lead for Food – NHS
09:45 – 10:15
Live Cooking Demonstration: Retail Hospital Food & Drink
Nedko Rusev – Chef Manager – Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Tim Radcliffe – Net Zero Food Programme Manager – NHS
Cooking Equipment provided by Hobart | Ingredients Provided by Unilever Food Solutions
10:15 – 10:45
Panel Discussion: Retail Hospital Food & Drink
Raouf Mansour – Head of Catering and Housekeeping – Ashford and St.Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lauren Davidge-Stringer – Marketing Director – Healthcare: Compass Group UK & Ireland
Tim Radcliffe – Net Zero Food Programme Manager – NHS
Erica Bell – Support Service Manager – Patient and Retail Catering – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
10:45 – 11:00
Mid-Morning Refreshments & Networking
11:00 – 11:30
Live Cooking Demonstration: ‘Soup for the soul – nourishing patients with every spoonful’
Nick Vadis – Culinary Director: Foodbuy / Culinary Solutions & Chef Ambassador: NHS Supply Chain
Cooking Equipment provided by Hobart
11:30 – 12:00
Panel Discussion: Children & Young People’s Hospital Food & Drink
Charlotte Fairall – CEO – Sophie’s Legacy
Katie Wright – Kitchen Superintendent – Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
David Stock – Business Director – Sodexo at Queens Hospital Romford – run by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Saachi Avis – Head of Dietetics Healthcare – Compass Group UK & Ireland
Philip Shelley – Senior Operational & Policy Manager – Soft FM / National Lead for Food – NHS
12:00 – 13:30
Networking, Lunch & Refreshments
13:30 – 14:10
Live Cooking Demonstration: Food Platform Recipe
Nicola Strawther – Chief Dietetic Technician – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – National Vice Chair – Hospital Caterers Association
Michael Sharp – Culinary Specialist – NHS Supply Chain
Cooking Equipment provided by Hobart
14:10 – 14:40
Special Case-Study Presentation: Leadership Matters
Sarah Foulds – Head of Facilities – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
14:40 – 15:00
Mid-Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
15:00 – 15:20
Panel Discussion: Food Allergens
Nicola Strawther – Chief Dietetic Technician – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – National Vice Chair – Hospital Caterers Association
Lauren Davidge-Stringer – Marketing Director – Healthcare: Compass Group UK & Ireland
Charlotte Fairall – CEO – Sophie’s Legacy
Sarah Foulds – Head of Facilities – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
15:20 – 15:40
Wrap Up: What Did We Like & Learn at HCL 2025?
Tim Radcliffe – Net Zero Food Programme Manager – NHS