Wiltshire Farm Foods Journal

We’ve teamed up with our outlets to put together a tempting mix of bestsellers and customer favourites for a Wiltshire Farm Foods Taster Pack.

New to the service and finding it difficult to choose from our extensive range? Or toying with the idea of delicious, healthy ready meals delivered direct to your door but not sure what they’ll be like? Our Taster Pack could be the ideal choice!

The Taster Pack boasts a mix of great traditional favourites and some gourmet goodies with a twist, so sit back and take it easy for the week with Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Shepherds Pie, tangy Honey Mustard Chicken, Salmon & Broccoli Supreme and Roast Pork with Apricot & Leek Stuffing.

To satisfy those sweet cravings we’ve added family favourites - Apple Pie & Custard, Golden Syrup Sponge & Custard and yummy Summer Fruits Cheesecake.

Have you tried our Taster Pack? How did you enjoy your introduction to Wiltshire Farm Foods? Place your comment and share your experience here.

With an ever increasing elderly population, a home meals delivery service like Wiltshire Farm Foods you can trust is a critical element for those wishing to retain their independence and carry on living in their own homes.

There are 750, 000 people in the UK with dementia, a condition where brain cells die off without being replaced, short-term memories being usually the first lost. Instances of early onset Alzheimers have become more and more common, as relatives or friends begin to notice sufferers become forgetful, confused, repetitive and prone to wandering.

As symptoms become more apparent it can be exhausting or distressing for carers, and that’s where charities like Alzheimers Support can help, providing information, relief care service giving carers a well-deserved break and a number of day care and social clubs for those with dementia. These clubs are like a home from home with a high staff to patient ratio, offering members the freedom to do whatever activities they fancy, be it gardening, shopping, or going to the library or hairdressers.

Anna Littlechild manages Alzheimers Support: “I worked in a residential care home for years but had no idea of the everyday difficulties people faced in the community when a loved one developed dementia”.

Anna kindly agreed to visit our outlet in Trowbridge to give a talk to our drivers on Alzheimers, how to recognise the symptoms, manage them and make their deliveries as enjoyable as possible, for both the driver and the customer.

'Often sufferers will not recognise the driver’s face or remember they now have meals delivered – as far as they are concerned they may still be completely independent. Understandably it can be very frightening or frustrating not to remember, so it is key you use their proper names and perhaps mention the family member that organises the meals for them.'

All Wiltshire Farm Foods drivers wear uniform and carry ID with them, and will always identify themselves. If you have any special instructions for any of our drivers you can put them in the Special Instructions box just before you checkout at www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com

Jason Coles, delivery driver says: “It was really helpful to talk to an expert, as we’ve all seen the signs and recognise when we might need to inform family members about the welfare of one of our customers, but it’s good to know the best way to deal with the situation. Sometimes us popping in with the delivery could be the highlight of someone’s day, and we’d like to keep it that way, for all our customers, whatever their situation.”

Alzheimers Support is a charitable organisation, for further information please visit www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk, or for more information on the condition and for details of support in your local area please visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk.

Wiltshire Farm Foods carries a specially designed range of soft and pureed meals for those finding eating conventional meals difficult. The inability to chew or swallow traditional dinners can happen at any time for a variety of reasons and it is vital if this happens you maintain a healthy diet and eat full meals to ensure your body is receiving all-important nutrients.

Wiltshire Farm Foods range of soft meals are prepared from the finest ingredients with each meal containing the essential nutrients necessary to maintain healthy and wellbeing. With Wiltshire Farm Foods recipes the distinctive flavour of the meal and its ingredients are not lost, unlike traditional meals when they are prepared and then blended or pureed in the home.

Choose from scrumptious soft meals such as Chicken, Ham & Leek Casserole, or Fish in Parsley Sauce, both served with creamed potato, or purees including Creamy Beef Stew, or tasty Chicken Fricassee. Take a look at the full range of Soft and Pureed meals – they’ll perk up even the most jaded palate.

Maybe you have a friend or relative who you know is having difficulties digesting solid meals? It can often be a great relief to know they are being delivered nutritionally balanced meals on a regular basis, and our full colour brochure and Special Diet Guide is now available online here – why not send them a link so they can take a look themselves?

We love to hear from our customers at Wiltshire Farm Foods, especially when we hear word that our home meals delivery service really brightens your day – that’s what we’re here for, not just the provision of nutritious ready meals that taste great and are ready in a jiffy!

Some of you have even been poetically inspired and sent us your jottings. Here’s one sent from Silvia in Kent singing the praises of one of our drivers from our outlet in Herne Bay, East Kent:

Wiltshire Farm Foods – an ode to Trevor

Our bloke of great endeavour

Does the best – his name is Trevor.

Now with a wonky back like mine

These ready-meals are simply fine

No heavy baskets – or check-out queues

I surf the catalogue, and choose

Then write a cheque – no need for cash

(Thank God the spuds arrive as mash)

I’m really not that sympathetic

For those of you who’re diabetic

Or those who’re stuck with “gluten-free”

Or watch your diets carefully

You’ll catch my drift I’m certain, when you

See the colour-coded menu

Just take a butchers and you’ll see

Delights in every category

And some among you will rejoice

When you see the vegetarian choice

And puddings! I won’t even start –

Just contemplate the Lemon Tarte

And think of the energy we save

When we bung ‘em in the microwave!

Roasts and casseroles – whatever

It’s service with a smile from Trevor!

What do you think of your driver? If you have any stories or poems to share then please post them here - they always put smiles on our faces!