What food and drink are popular in care homes?

Fruit, biscuits and afternoon tea are the most popular snack choices for people in care-home and retirement living.

Nearly seven in 10 opted for fruit as their go-to treat, while around half of the 3,000 surveyed for catering service provider Caterplus preferred a slice of cake.

Tea is still the drink of choice for 60%, demand for alcohol has dropped 5% to 62% since 2018 and although 35% of respondents aged 65-75 favoured British dishes, only 17% of those between 45 and 54 did… suggesting a growing appetite for global flavours.