A Reliable Kitchen Means Happier Residents
Reliable, Vetted Kitchen Staff for Social Care
Takes less than 30 seconds
✓ Fully vetted kitchen staff
✓ DBS checked & compliant
✓ Social-care experience
✓ Fast cover when you need it
Elevating Meals, One Shift at a Time
Because every meal is part of someone’s care, dignity, and quality of life.
Professional Standards
Proud members of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC)
Reflecting our commitment to quality, nutrition, and best practice in care catering.
How It Works
Simple, reliable cover when you need it
Request Staff
Tell us the role, When and location.
We Match & Confirm
Vetted, DBS-checked kitchen staff.
Shift Covered
On time, compliant, no stress.
Nutrition & Swallowing Safety
Dysphagia-Aware Kitchen Support You Can Trust
Dysphagia affects millions of people in the UK and is a daily reality in care kitchens.
Our chefs and kitchen staff understand modified diets, texture levels, and the importance of safe, dignified meals working alongside care teams to reduce risk and protect resident well being.
- Experience supporting texture-modified and fortified diets
- Familiar with IDDSI levels and safe meal presentation
- Respectful handling of meals where dignity matters as much as nutrition
- Staff briefed to follow care plans and kitchen protocols
We work within each home’s existing policies, SLT guidance, and care plans — never independently or in isolation.
Our Services
Specialist kitchen staffing for social care
Care Home Chefs
Experienced chefs who understand nutrition, compliance, and care environments
DBS-checked • Care-experienced • Fully compliant
Kitchen Assistants
Reliable support staff to keep kitchens running smoothly and on time with care and kindness.
DBS-checked • Care-experienced • Social-care aware
Relief & Emergency Cover
Short-notice cover when sickness or shortages occur, fast, compliant matches.
Short notice • DBS-checked • Same-day where possible
Safety & Compliance
Reliable, Policy-Led Kitchen Cover
Every KitchenFlow shift is filled with care-experienced kitchen staff who understand the realities of regulated environments , from food safety and infection control to care plans and audit readiness.
- Food safety–aware and policy-led
- Briefed to follow site specific procedures
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a wider team
- Clear handovers, accountability, and kitchens left cleaner than they were found
Continuity of Care
People Who Respect the Kitchen’s Role in Care
We don’t send “agency staff.” We provide people who understand that care kitchens are part of the care team — supporting dignity, routine, and resident wellbeing every day, not just another agency shift.
- Respectful, compassionate and professional conduct
- Used to sensitive environments
- Supportive of permanent teams
- Focused on consistency, not disruption
Thoughtful staffing, when it matters
Finding the right kitchen support shouldn’t feel uncertain
Not sure what level of support you need?
We’ll help you find the right kitchen support — whether it’s planned cover or something more urgent.
Talk to us about your needsWho we support
Built for kitchens in health & social care
From planned cover to urgent replacements, we supply vetted, care aware kitchen staff who keep mealtimes safe, warm and on time.
Care Homes & Residential Providers
Reliable kitchen staff who understand routines, dietary needs, and the dignity of residents for both planned and emergency cover.
Care home supportCommunity & Day Centres
Flexible chefs and kitchen assistants to support group meals, events, and expanded food services when demand increases.
Day centre supportHome Care & Domiciliary Partners
Short-term kitchen support for meal preparation, batch cooking, and menu planning that complements home-based care.
Arrange supportCan’t see your setting? Speak to us — we’ll help you find the right solution.
Trusted in care kitchens
Care-led experience you can rely on
KitchenFlow is built on years of hands on work in care settings
“Always goes above and beyond in their role as a chef, taking the time to understand residents’ likes and dislikes and happily catering to individual needs and requests. Residents and staff alike look forward to lunch, confident it will be prepared with care.”
Emma W — Hcone Home Manager
Expert Guides / Resources
Expert Guides / Resources
Practical guides and menus to help care kitchens deliver dignified, well-planned meals
Free download
Winter 2026 Care Home Menu
A 6-week rolling winter menu of nostalgic favourites and adaptable options for residents with varying appetites and needs, designed to simplify seasonal planning in care kitchens.
Download menu (PDF)Free · PDF (print ready)
Expert article
From Weight Loss to Wellbeing
Unintentional weight loss is one of the earliest warning signs of declining health in older adults. This guide explores the causes, risks, and practical kitchen-led interventions that support dignity, appetite, and long term well being in care settings
Read articleEvidence-informed guidance for care kitchens
