New care enquiries 01789 443 859
All other calls 01789 764 022
I have worked at Cherry Trees since September 2003 and am passionate about the nutritional welfare of our residents. My team and I cater for varying diets including vegan, diabetic and celiac. I am married to Mark with three stepchildren, one dog, seven chickens, three quail and three ferrets! I also have a keen interest in market gardening and provide local farm shops with homemade jams, pickles and chutneys.
Our catering team at Cherry Trees consists of experienced chefs who offer only the best in nutritional and delicious food, which reflects the individual tastes and dietary needs of people living at the home. They also love creating cakes for birthdays and other treats for special occasions to make those events that little bit sweeter. Sometimes we’ll even throw on the barbecue and cook up a storm in the summer heat. To get a flavour of the menu we serve here, please see the examples below.
For residents that have difficulties in swallowing we modify the menu of the day so that is it a soft, palatable dish. To support our chefs in producing these dishes, our hospitality and Chef Academy organises theory and practical workshops. Working in partnership with Nutricia, our practical workshops involve all chefs and deputy managers learning about dysphagia and producing these modified menus. The chefs work with the chef trainer to prepare fork mashable and thick puree meals to the correct consistency, taste and presentation. The deputy managers can then ensure all modified menus served are presented correctly for our residents.
Our chefs are recruited on the basis of an interview with the regional hospitality support team and the manager for the home. Selection also involves a practical element where potential cooks are asked to cook for and meet a panel of people living in the home. Chefs take their job extremely seriously and our annual Chef competition sees our chefs battle it out in regional heats and then at a national final for the accolade of 'Barchester's Chef of the Year'.
Are you ready to discuss your individual care requirements? Pick up the phone and talk to us, book a visit to our care home or come and take a look around our facilities.
New care enquiries 01789 443 859
All other calls 01789 764 022
Contact us by emailFill in the form below to request more information or to request a viewing.
Barchester Healthcare © 2018 - All Rights Reserved
Website by