At CraigCare, we know that good food is so much more than nutrition – it’s comfort, connection, and a source of joy. That’s why mealtimes are both a daily highlight and a celebration in our homes.
At CraigCare, we believe food should be both nourishing and enjoyable – an essential part of daily wellbeing. That’s why all meals are freshly prepared onsite in our fully equipped commercial kitchens, meeting the Australian Aged Care Menu Standards and guidelines set by Dietitians Australia.
Our qualified chefs and dedicated catering team take great pride in every plate they serve, focusing on presentation, colour, flavour, aroma, and texture – all using only A-grade fresh produce.
Residents enjoy a wide variety of choices throughout the day, including:
We support personal choice, so residents can decide not just what they eat, but also when and where they dine. We also warmly welcome family and friends to share a meal with their loved ones, with the option to join us for a family dinner at a small cost.
Because good food is about more than nutrition — it’s about choice, enjoyment, and connection.
We run monthly food celebrations. These may be cultural, religious or social celebrations such as St Patrick’s Day, Octoberfest, World Chocolate Day, and special events such as:
We’re here to support you every step of the way. If you’d like to speak with one of our friendly Admissions team members, please call our Western Australian team on 0419 856 664 or our Victorian team on 0468 718 856, or click here to submit an online enquiry.
Behind our meals are: 8 Head Chefs crafting menus with you in mind, 25 Chefs and Cooks preparing nourishing, flavourful dishes, 150+ Food Service Staff serving with warmth and respect. All across our eight homes, ensuring you feel at home – every day, at every table.
We combine classic favourites with fresh, modern dishes. Whether it’s bangers and mash, fish and chips, or a warming bowl of creamy oat porridge topped with banana and cinnamon – or something a little more adventurous like braised chicken with red onion, apricots and lemon thyme on white bean purée – there’s something for every taste. Have a favourite dish or special memory tied to a meal? Let us know. We’ll do our best to include your favourites in our rotating seasonal menu – because food should always feel like home. Click to download a sample menu.
We run food focus groups with our residents at each of our homes to understand their likes and dislikes and favourite dishes.
We have our in-house dieticians to guide on nutrition.
All our menus are endorsed by dieticians and each meal is nutritionally evaluated.
We seek advice from industry leading chefs and cooks in aged care such as Maggie Beer’s recipes for residential aged care.
We respect the many different cultural backgrounds of our residents and ensure our menus reflect this through Italian and Chinese dishes served regularly, for example.
We are also more than happy to accommodate individualised meal plans for our residents with specific dietary requirements.
Across all CraigCare homes we offer food molds for residents who are on texture modified diets because of swallowing difficulties.
These meals are beautifully presented; as we all know food presentation is the key to pulling all five senses into the experience of eating.
Absolutely.
We welcome and encourage family members to join their loved ones for a meal.
There is only a minimal cost involved in this.
Yes, Absolutely.
Many of our residents enjoy a wine or beer with dinner or a sherry or port after dinner.
They’ve always done this before so why would they want to stop now?
At CraigCare, our residents choose where they would like to have their meals.
They can choose to have their meals in the main dining room, delivered to their room or another location within the home (e.g. the gardens or outdoor areas or verandas).
Seasonally.
Only high-quality and fresh ingredients from accredited suppliers are used.
Our food and dining service consists of breakfast, morning tea, a hot lunch, afternoon tea, a hot dinner with dessert and supper. Fresh fruit, yoghurt and snacks are also available 24/7.
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