# Healthcare Catering Conference

- Dates: 22 September 2026
- Location: The National Conference Centre, Solihull, United Kingdom
- Organiser: Healthcare Catering Live
- Industry: Health Tech

## About

Healthcare Catering Live 2026 is a one-day event focused on improving healthcare food services within the NHS. It features live cooking demonstrations, clinical talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The event is designed for NHS chefs, dietitians, and catering managers involved in patient nutrition and food service management.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://healthcarecatering.live/)
- [Registration](https://www.cognitoforms.com/Knowlex1/HCL2026DelegateBookingForm)
- [Agenda](https://healthcarecatering.live/agenda/)

## Topics

- Food & Beverages

## Speakers

- Philip Shelley, Senior Operational Manager & National Lead for Food, NHS England
- Ann Marie Riley OBE, Chief Nurse, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Orlaith Curran, Dietician, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Lee Robinson, Assistant Food Services Manager, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Nick Vadis
- Sarah Bentley, Founder, Made in Hackney (Food Platform)
- Larry Rosenthal, Catering Manager, NHS Royal Free NHS Foundation Trus
- Indy Kaur, Founder, Plant Futures
- Sheridan Altass, Contract Manager, West London NHS Trust
- Niamh Condon, Founder, Dining with Dignity
- Ilona Tomza, Porthaven Care Homes
- Avinash Masih, Head Chef
- Tim Radcliffe, Food Programme Manager, NHS England
- Nicola Strawther, Chair, Hospital Caterers Association
- Jenny Harrison, Patient Representative

## Sponsors and partners

- Healthcare-Catering-Live-Apetito-2
- Eat Curious
- Healthcare-Catering-Live-Meiko-2
- Queensland Bakery Co Orange
- Socamel
- Arla 2
- Hobart
- Middleton Foods
- Quorn
- Synbiotix-2
- Bidfood
- Kelsius
- Healthcare-Catering-Live-Moving-Mountains-2
- Simply Food Solutions
- Yeo Valley
- Brakes

## Where to stay

- **Premier Inn**: 90 m from the venue, 68 Station Road, Solihull, B91 3RX
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/west-midlands/solihull/solihull-town-centre.html)
- **St John's Hotel**: 290 m from the venue, 651 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AT
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/voco/hotels/gb/en/solihull/bhxss/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +44 121 7113000
- **Station Approach Bed and Breakfast**: guest house, 350 m from the venue, 654 Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, B91 1LB
  - [Hotel website](https://www.solihullbandb.co.uk/)
  - Phone: +44 121 2577515
- **Crowne Plaza**: 430 m from the venue, 61 Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3QD
- **Ramada by Wyndham**: 440 m from the venue, The Square, Solihull, B91 3RF
- **Travelodge**: 680 m from the venue, Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, B91 1QY
  - [Hotel website](https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/649/Solihull-hotel)
- **Ravenhusrt Guest House**: guest house, 720 m from the venue, 56 Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2AW
- **Acers**: guest house, 1.3 km from the venue, 99 Buryfield Road, Solihull, B91 2DQ

## What people are saying

- [Healthcare Catering Live 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6-5wHdKoGM)

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