Food at Kings Park Care Home
It is essential that the people we support have access to healthy food at all times, so our fantastic catering team are always on hand to prepare tasty and nutritious cuisine. Our food is cooked to highest standard and with residents’ preferences always in mind. The importance of a balanced diet is never forgotten here, so we offer a varied menu that has something for everyone to enjoy, which you can sample below:
Wyn Williams
Good wholesome and nutritious food is very important to our residents and it's very satisfying hearing a resident has enjoyed their dinner. When planning menus, we always include the residents and ask what they would like to see on the menu. There is always a wide variety of choice and my team are always happy to provide what is asked for. I really enjoy planning and cooking for our many events too as seeing the community come into the home and enjoy a chat with our residents over a freshly baked cake or afternoon tea is very rewarding.
Throughout the coming winter, we are providing free meals for our community on a Wednesday. If interested, please call the home on 01202 863630 for details and to book a place. I look forward to welcoming you!
Dietary requirements
For residents who have difficulties swallowing, we modify the menu of the day so that the dishes are more palatable for them. To support our chefs in producing these dishes, our hospitality team and our Chef Academy organise theory and practical workshops. The chefs work with the chef trainer to prepare tasty, modified meals safely and according to IDDSI frame work. This encourages residents to eat and enjoy their food. All our chefs have been trained in IDDSI food descriptors.
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'.
