The object of the invention is an arrangement and a method for nutrition and care services, for example for processing food portions, which arrangement comprises at least a cold-storage space (1) of food portions (14) together with a storage means (13) of the food portions (14), and a heating means (2), a control system (3) provided with a user interface (4). The arrangement comprises at least alarm means (36-38) for handling an alarm and for communicating the alarm further.