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Catering Management Association of Ireland. Founded 1954 - The Industrial & Services Catering Management Association Catering Management Association of Ireland- Professional Catering Managers Networking Associate Member with HCI Support to members Desciminate informatoin etc www.cmai.ie.
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Catering Management Association of Ireland Founded 1954 - The Industrial & Services Catering Management Association Catering Management Association of Ireland- Professional Catering Managers Networking Associate Member with HCI Support to members Desciminate informatoin etc www.cmai.ie Bia bonn na beatha - Food is life
Excellence Ireland Quality Awards - National Awards Hotel & Catering Gold Medal Awards- National Awards HSE Achievement Awards Happy Heart Awards HIQA / Mental Health Commission Audits All Island Salt Reduction Programme – FSAI & UCC Nutritional Guidelines for Acute Hospitals Irish Standards 340 2007 Obesity Programe Care of the Elderly Guidelines
What is the Conference about for CMAI? To highlight the importance and role of food as treatment for the wellbeing and recovery of the client /patient The importance of the role of the Catering Department in delivering this service
The Council of Europe 2003 passed a resolution on Food and Nutritional Care in Hospitals which has recommendations about nutritional screening, food service and nutritional care, communications and health economics ‘Ordinary food by the oral route should be the first choice to correct or prevent undernutrition’ ‘Undernutrition amongst hospital patients leads to extended hospital life and unnecessary costs to health care’
Going Foward Food Quality & Safety - quality ingredients Nutritional Content Cutting out /down salt in our cooking Excellent Cuisine Menus Protected Meal Time Top standards of Food Service & Delivery Presentaton of Food Complaints & dissatisfaction from clients Multidisciplinary Aproach
Where to go from here The CMAI will host a Workshop Steering Committe with all stake holders involved regional local level
Mission Statement Our Vision To provide for excellence in Professional Catering Management Ensuring the highest possible standards are achieved and maintained