13/10/2026
Yesterday was day one of the Hospitality in Healthcare National Conference here in Hobart, and what a great start!
Our Choice Collective founding partners, Meyer Food Co, Unox Australia & New Zealand and Birch & Waite , came together at the main stand to showcase how we're helping bring more choice and flexibility to aged care dining.
We served up our 113 Braised Beef Steaks in gravy with creamy mash, alongside butter chicken and rice made with our 505 Chicken Thighs, both held in the UNOX EVEREO for 24 hours.
Our 501 Chicken Breast also made an appearance in a fresh salad, paired with Birch & Waite's delicious Honey Mustard Dressing.
We had a bit of fun during the Magic 120 session too! John had his hands full throwing food orders at the team, with Matt from Meyer Food Co joining Sean from UNOX ANZ and Louise from Birch & Waite on stage to show just how much of a juggling act delivering choice in aged care can be.
Luckily, they had plenty of backup! A big thank you to Letetia from Moffat , Sally from Nutrition Professionals Australia, Rodger from Nutritious Cuisine Texture Modified Food, David from Patties , Tim from Maxi-Press and the team at Delegate Group for their impressive catching skills. Who knew we had so much juggling talent in the Collective?
But behind the fun was an important message: choice doesn't stop at the kitchen door. It takes a whole system working together, from ordering and nutrition to preparation, delivery and the resident experience.
What started with three founding partners has now grown to 15 organisations, each bringing their expertise to help make genuine choice possible.
And of course, a big thank you to Hospitality in Healthcare team for bringing everyone together.
We're looking forward to another great day of conversations, sharing ideas and, of course, good food!