Commercial Catering

ECH Food Services can assist a diverse range of catering organisations in producing quality food items as either entire menus or supplements to existing menus. We can cater for most special diets and texture modified diets.

Our cook-chill process involves cooking food to appropriate temperatures and then rapidly chilling and storing the product in a controlled environment of less than five degrees Celsius. This ensures food safety and extends the shelf life of the product.

Our extensive range of chilled, cryovac packed and extended life food components provide the solution to operators who need to provide quality nutritious and safe meals when minimal qualified staff are available. As all our meal components are ready for immediate use, straight from the coolroom or refrigerator, a variety of simple regeneration methods can be used to quickly and safely heat the meals to correct temperature.

By utilising our services, customers can take advantage of the following benefits:

  • Reduced Capital Expenditure through eliminating the need to invest in costly improvements to your kitchen facilities and equipment.

  • Reduction in direct payroll and associated costs by reducing the reliance on qualified and skilled chefs, savings will be achieved not only in direct payroll costs, but also in recruitment and training expenses.

  • Reduction in administration costs due to the reduction of the number of individual food suppliers and the staff resources required to check deliveries and process invoices.

  • Total Control of your catering budget as your meal costs per can be fixed for the contract terms.

  • Quality Control & Security - you will never need to be concerned regarding possible discrepancies in the quantity and quality of delivered raw food items. ECH Food Services audits the premises and production procedures of our suppliers of raw materials; therefore we can guarantee quality on behalf of our clients.
Menu Planning is an essential part of any food service to ensure a balanced, appealing and varying menu selection. By incorporating our chilled meal components into your menu, and holding a 'bank' of delicious, top quality meals in your cool room, you can offer individual choice to your consumers at an economical price.

In addition to aged care organisations, we have produced food for:
  • Food wholesalers and manufacturers
  • Cafes
  • Schools, colleges and universities
  • Hospitals
  • Convention and function centres
  • Catering companies
  • Sporting clubs
 
Delivery service
Food items or meals produced in our facility can be delivered straight to your cold storage. Transport takes place under strict temperature control. ECH Food Services currently delivers as far south as Victor Harbor and as far north as the Barossa Valley.