軟餐食堂 Softmeal Demo & Tasting Workshop

想像一下，有一天你最喜愛的菜式變得難以享用。在香港，有超過六成的長者面臨吞嚥困難的問題，這不僅增加了營養不良的風險，還會影響生活質素。

這場互動性的工作坊將一起探討吞嚥健康的重要性，以及日本和香港逐漸演變的「照護飲食」文化。這次活動由 The Project Futurus 團隊帶領，將為你介紹「軟餐」——一種既美觀又美味的傳統糊狀食品替代品。了解如何透過三個簡單步驟，將糊狀餐點轉變為誘人的軟餐菜式，並親身體驗品嚐，證明軟餐也可以為飲食帶來樂趣與尊嚴。

工作坊將以廣東話進行

Imagine a day when your favourite dishes are no longer easy to enjoy. In Hong Kong, over 60% of older adults experience swallowing difficulties, putting them at greater risk of malnutrition and diminishing their quality of life.

Join us for an insightful and interactive workshop where we explore the importance of swallowing health and the evolving culture of care food in Japan and Hong Kong. Led by the team from The Project Futurus, this session will introduce you to Softmeal—a visually appealing and delicious alternative to traditional pureed food. Discover the three simple steps to transform pureed meals into appetizing Softmeal dishes, and enjoy a tasting experience that proves softmeal can still bring joy and dignity to dining.

Workshop will be conducted in Cantonese

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The Project Futurus 為紮根香港的社會企業，自2018年成立以來，始終透過教育倡議、社區服務及影響力項目設計，致力推動積極樂頤年。該機構以跨界共創模式突破老年刻板印象，並聚焦三大社會議題：以社區參與提升長者福祉、為吞咽困難人士提供尊嚴飲食方案，以及促進老齡化認知與社會共融。

其旗艦項目包括倡導吞咽困難長者尊嚴飲食的「軟餐俠」平台、為認知障礙症長者設計沉浸式飲茶體驗的「流動點心體驗館」，以及服務身心障礙者的「流動共融時光」。近期本地餐飲集團等餐飲夥伴推動「共融餐飲計劃」，研發易咀嚼吞咽的菜式，讓不同身體狀況的家庭成員能共享團聚用餐的溫馨時刻。

The Project Futurus is a social enterprise that promotes positive aging through education, advocacy, community service, and impact program design. The Project Futurus strives to change the narrative of old age and drive deeper social impact in the community through collaboration and co-creation. Established in 2018, The Project Futurus focuses on solving three social problems - To enhance elders’ wellbeing through meaningful community engagements, to provide dignified dining solutions for those with swallowing difficulties, and to raise awareness on ageing and promote social inclusion.

Their flagship programs include: “Captain Softmeal” – a platform that advocates dignity dining for elderly with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia); “Sensory Restaurant on WheelsTM” – an immersive dim sum experience for elders with dementia to experience the joy of “Yum cha”; “Good Times on WheelsTM” a diversity and inclusion initiative for people with physical and mental disabilities. They have recently also started their Inclusive Dining restaurant program collaborating with local restaurants to create meals that are chewing and swallowing friendly so that family can now all dine-in together at the restaurant.