The team at Textured Concept Foods (TCF) are a highly qualified group of people with collectively over 50 years food service experience in aged care, hospitality and food industries.
With a passion for improving the quality of meals for smooth puree clients, the team work extremely hard to make smooth puree meals look great, taste fabulous and still deliver the nutritional quality our clients need.
We provide a wide range of products that can cater a full day’s menu, from morning and afternoon tea, to main meals, and desserts.
Our service does not stop after you order. We work with you closely to ensure your meals are served at the highest level. Please ask us about staff training with our products.
Key members of the team at TCF…
Darren Benfell
Qualified Chef, Adv Dip Hospitality, cert 4 in front line Management, staff training
TCF represents a vision I had some 15 years ago when moving into aged care. I believe we should provide dignity surrounding all meals with our elderly residents living in aged care. I have come from a hotel/fine dining background and always believe our presentation of foods in aged care should reflect home cooked meals presented with a “ fine dining” look.
Previous experience
- Director of Catering Operations for United Hospitality
- Delivered catering services to 780 Aged Care Residents
- 30 years experience in hospitality
- 15 year’s experience in Aged Care hospitality
- OH&S representative
- Extensive experience in Aged Care, Hotels, Banqueting, textured foods, staff training and development
- Management
- Memberships: Vecci, Aged & Community Care
- Queens Scout with wood beads leadership
Lisa Sossen
Lisa is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist. She graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in 1996. She has extensive experience in the aged care industry, working in aged care settings since 1993. Lisa runs a consulting company, Lisa Sossen & Associates Consultant Dietitians which consults to aged care and private practice. She is passionate about making a difference in aged care and is currently undertaking evidenced-based research in this area through Monash University.
