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Does anybody on here use a delivery service for meals and desserts?

I do a lot of meals for Father in law, and freeze them as we Iive quite a way from him, I do a couple of weeks worth at a time.

I have seen quite a lot of advertising for Wiltshire foods, and looked on there website, and the foods look appealing to me. It would be good for Father in Law to have a bit of variety I think, so was looking to try the above.

Has anyone got any knowledge of how good they are, it would be good to have a recommendation.

Ta :-D

I have mystery shopped them or a similar one and can say I was very pleased with the quality and variety of the food.

I would say that the portions are small, they are designed for the elderly, but it is always possible to fill up on bread or whatever you choose.

My Aunt had them for about 3 years before she died. She enjoyed them, and said there was plenty of variety both in the dinners and the sweets. I think she paid about £3.50 per day.
Her son had to buy her a table top freezer to keep them in, as 2 weeks worth were delivered at once. She also had to have a microwave to heat the dinners up.
By and large, they were a good thing for her, as it ensured she had a cooked. meal everyday

Julia in Derbyshire

HI
MOTHER INLAW HAS THEM
THEY ARE EXCELLENT AND THE
DRIVER EVEN, PUTS IT ALL IN HER
FREEZER,
THREE SIZES OF MEALS
DELIVERED ONCE A WEEK
AND THE CHOICES ARE SO MANY

Thanks everyone :-D

Just got to convince father in law to have a try now, but once he has, and if they are as good as they look, and your recommendations, he'll be telling us it was his idea in the first place to give them a go:-D

Hi Lynda
My Mum had Wiltshire Farm Food meals .They were brilliant.I even had one or two with her and have to say very tasty.She used to have them delivered every 2 weeks and could just take them out of the freezer and pop straight into the microwave.
Nice puddings as well as main meals.

Lynda, the ones that Aunty had were far better than the food that I get when I go to Syt. Elsewhere.
In fact I would go as far as to say that the food at St. Elsewhere, is unfit for human consumption, and wants condeming.

Julia in Derbyshire

Thanks Jane, that's just what Father in law needs, out of the freezer into the microwave. They do a weekly package, it's £28.00 for seven meals and seven desserts. Sounds good value, and knowing that he is eating a balanced diet, is a weight of our minds too :-)

Julia, perhaps you should take a freezer with you when you go to St Elsewhere, and fill it up with Wiltshire foods, maybe they will get the hint, that the food is rubbish :-D

You've just made remember my Mum's stays in hospital, which were usually for about 4 weeks at a time, she was a great cook, and the food they served up sounds about as awful as yours do. She was so angry one day, she made a complaint and the chef was summoned to her bed, where he told her the amount per head, he had to spend on each patient. She told him in no uncertain terms, that was plenty enough and she could do twice the amount, of good food, for half the cost he had to spend.

Her food got better for a couple of days, then went back to awful, but at least she told him :-D

I'm sure your FIL will enjoy them Lynda.I had a roast Beef Dinner with Mum and it was very tasty.I think there was even a Yorkshire Pud :-D.
As someone else mentioned the delivery man even put the meals in the freezer.

Just having a browse at all the menu's, the one below is £28.00. I really don't think that's bad for a weeks meals. there's a yorkshire pud in there to Jane

Beef with Roast Potatoes
Sliced beef with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, sliced carrots, green beans and gravy.



Steak & Kidney Pie
Chunks of steak and kidney in flavoursome gravy, topped with shortcrust pastry and accompanied by mash, diced carrots and swede. Another great value best seller.



Ham in Parsley Sauce
Slices of ham in a refreshing parsley sauce with mashed potato, green beans, peas, carrots and sweetcorn.



Minted Lamb & Dumpling
Minted finely minced lamb with mashed potato, mashed carrot and swede, finished with a delicious dumpling.



Savoury Minced Beef
Minced beef and onion in gravy served with mash, diced carrots and swede - a tasty favourite.



Omelette, Chips & Beans
A moist omelette, served with chips and baked beans. A simple classic, ideal for any time of the day.

Pork, Leek & Mustard Casserole
Tender pork, leek and tangy mustard casserole served with broccoli, carrots and parsley potatoes.


Blackcurrant Pie & Custard
Zesty blackcurrants make for a perfect pie, with custard.



Rhubarb Crumble & Custard
Tangy rhubarb complemented by crunchy crumble and smooth custard.



Bakewell Tart & Custard
Raspberry, plum and apple jam layered in delicious sponge, topped with nuts and served with custard.



Jam Roly Poly & Custard
Plum, raspberry & apple jam swirls in this sponge, perfectly complemented by custard.



Raspberry & Apple Crumble & Custard
One of our best sellers – raspberries and tangy apples finished with sweet crumble and custard.



Jam Sponge & Custard
Jam sponge bursting with flavours of apple, plum and raspberries and a helping of custard.



Bread & Butter Pudding & Custard
Layers of bread and butter, scattered with sultanas and currants and served in delicious custard.

THEY DO A SAMPLER PACK
ALSO IF HES A BIG EATER THEY DO HEARTY
SIZE,
YOU CAN EVEN EAT THEM FROM TRAYS THEY COME IN
SAVES WASHING UP

Do you think after * good home cooked* he will let you get away with it........ :-D :-D

Thanks Jan, will take a look :-D

He won't eat off a tray Dizzi, he'll have to have a plate, can't let hi be lazy :-)

Funny thing is Kay, he phoned about an hour a go tell me how wonderful his meal was tonight, he had a sausage casserole, so it wasn't the right time to tell him about having frozen foods, although I'll still cook for him, I think it'll be good having a wider variety. :-D

He maybe able to alternate between frozen and home cooked,,,,,2/3 of days Wiltshire a week will give him more variety and he can chhose his own menu from the list which gives him control....

how are chips after they've been frozen??????

Dear All

Hello


Hope you are okay.


The foods from Wiltshire farm look very good.

I was really pleased with the range.

Here, the meals on wheels is called "the muck on the truck", there is hardly any choice and the prices are a con.

As for hospital food, the least said the better.

I used to take food in because it was obvious that giving patients nutrition wasn't on the agenda to help people get well.


Take gentle care
Very best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

My mother had Wiltshire Farm Foods delivered for quite a few years before she died. They were exactly as they appear in their brochure and the delivery man would put them in the freezer for her. She couldn't get them for every day because she only had a fridge with a small freezer compartment at the top but she used to fill that with the meals. I sometimes had one with her and can say in all honesty that they were lovely - although for anyone with a big appetite (like me!!) they wouldn't be big enough for a main meal. For most elderly people though I would imagine they would be fine

I'd suggest you ask for their menus as the photos are very realistic and would be enough to convince anyone to try the meals.

Kath. x

Sylvia--------frozen chips here (uk) are not nice as what we get still need cooking as .they appear to have been par blanched in oil in processing.------------

.......although the MccyD matchstick type which is sold are pre-cooked sold in boxes,and just go in the microwave,,,,,,,dont think these would be liked by the elderly.

Kay???

Thanks for that ................

I just cannot imagine having chips cooked, frozen, and then reheated in the microwave!


I think some are available over here .......... reheat in the oven, or in the microwave ....... but they look so unappetising and I have never been tempted to buy a pack and try them

A different point of view, which may be outdated.

Both my parents had them, but when Mum died, Dad thought he could cope on his own. When it became obvious that he couldn’t, he refused to have Wiltshire Farm foods as he said they had no taste.

As many people age, they seem to need or have been become used to highly seasoned foods to get any ‘taste’ and of course the trend is to reduce the amount of salt in prepared meals relying instead on the use of herbs etc