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Duhallow Community Food Services
Established in 1994, Duhallow Community Food Services (DCFS) has been providing essential services including a subsidised meal service to those that are not able to cook for themselves and may be isolated because of age, illness, lack of transport or other disadvantages that result from living in a rural area.
Currently delivering upwards of 39,000 meals per year, the service is a lifeline for many with the Meals On Wheels delivery drivers doing their part in combating isolation and loneliness. DCFS can also help by referring their clients to other services on offer at IRD Duhallow such as the community laundry, Warmer Homes Initiative and the many other essentual services on offer to those in need in the region. Clients also have the option to avail of the meal service on site at the DCFS Restaurant, located in Newmarket. This provides a social outlet and meeting place for them as well as being open for people living and working locally.
Other services on offer include a bakery, school and crèche catering services, outside and event catering services, BBQ, and more recently, primary school meals for up to 1600 children per day in the vicinity.
The team in DCFS are led by manager Linda O’Connor. With a staff of 55, they provide a warm welcome, delicious, wholesome food and service to the people of Duhallow. The enterprise is also fortunate to have staff from CE, Tús, and RSS programmes who can avail of the opportunity to develop skills and experience in areas such as baking, cooking, customer service and office administration.
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Phone: (029) 76375
Email: info@duhallowfoodservices.ie
Website: duhallowfoodservices.ie
“We are really pleased to be nominated for an award, it is a wonderful boost for our team to get recognition for their hard work and contribution”
