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Food at Kernow House Care Home

At Kernow House our kitchen staff consists of a team of highly motivated chefs and kitchen assistants, who cook a delicious range of varied food. What's on the daily menu is a result of listening to what our residents say they would like to eat, so everyone's likes, dislikes and preferences are always listened to. If you would like something other than what's on the menu, our chefs will do their very best to deliver this. We source our fresh fruit, vegetables and meat locally and bake our own delicious cakes.

When there is an opportunity to celebrate a special event or a birthday, we cater for this with an imaginative range of food and cakes.

Some people have special dietary needs and we always deliver good quality and nutritious food suitable for each persons need. We also support our care and activity staff to cook and bake on the units when appropriate, so our residents can take part and enjoy the process, the smell and the final result. Please see our example menus below, to get a taste of what we offer.

Rachel Bateman

Rachel Bateman

Head Chef

Rachel is our head chef and leads a team of chefs and kitchen assistants. She has lots of experience from her previous work cooking in cafes, restaurants, pubs and care homes. Rachel is very passionate about providing good home cooking and particularly enjoys baking. She has completed many training courses to learn a variety of catering skills and is able to provide nutritious meals for all dietary requirements.

Sample menus

Breakfast menu

Breakfast menu

Breakfast menu

From your choice of cereals to a full English breakfast. We serve everything you need to start the day right.

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Lunch menu

Lunch menu

Lunch menu

There's something for everyone on our daily 3-course lunch menus. For smaller appetites, there's also our Light Bites Menu to choose from.

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Light bites menu

Light bites menu

Light bites menu

Fancy something that's not on the daily menu? These lighter bites and snacks will keep your tastebuds excited.

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Supper menu

Supper menu

Supper menu

Using the freshest, seasonal ingredients there's always something delicious and nutritious for supper, and our chef will happily cater for any special requests.

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Seasonal and nutritious meals

Relax and enjoy our seasonal, delicious, and nutritious meals as well as modified textured dishes that we serve daily to our residents, depending on their wants and needs. Everyone is welcomed and included, and our residents and families are part of our regular meetings to ensure that they have a say in the choice of the food that they will be eating. Mealtimes are delivered with pride, from our chefs and care teams.

Dietary requirements

For those residents who have a dietary requirement, our chefs are fully trained to cater to any request. Regardless of the needs; clinical, religious or ethical, our chefs are fully trained and happy to suit any requests with dignity. This allows your loved ones to keep their own diet safely without feeling excluded. Monthly dietary reviews for each of our residents take place to ensure that your love ones likes and dislikes are always respected.

Seasonal and nutritious meals
Seasonal and nutritious meals
Seasonal and nutritious meals
Seasonal and nutritious meals

Café areas

Our cafes are often a hub of activity and residents and friends and family can while away the day watching the comings and goings of the home with hot or cold drink whilst they read a book or catch up with friends. We have a beautiful selection of home baked biscuits, cakes and pastries for everyone to try, which are available throughout the day. If you feel hungry in between meals there is always fresh fruit, smoothies, and snacks prepared fresh to order. We also have fitted life skill kitchens for our active residents and patients who enjoy to prepare their own snacks and bake their own cakes.

Dining experience

It is always a social occasion in our beautiful dining rooms, with soft background music suitable to our residents’ choice with pleasant surroundings. They can choose where they would like to sit and have their meals with friends, or alternatively, if they would prefer to dine alone, it can be delivered to their bedroom. Families are always welcome to join their loved ones for a meal, and we offer a private dining area, where residents and patients can have a personal celebration or just have a family catch up in a more private setting.

Attracting top chefs

Our chefs are recruited on the basis of an interview with the regional hospitality support team and the manager of the home. Selection also involves a practical element, where potential chefs are asked to cook for and meet a panel of people living in the home. Chefs take their job extremely seriously and the annual Barchester 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'.
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