Food at Glenroyd Care Home
We understand that food is vital to the health and well-being of those we support. Our trained chefs are passionate about creating food that is delicious, nutritious, nourishes the body and soul, and tailored to personal tastes.
In our kitchen here at Glenroyd our hardworking team makes sure the residents are served the food they love and to a high standard. Special diets or requirements are met following individual assessment and working closely with the care staff team. It is important to us that the residents are served the food they enjoy and that's why we listen to them to create a menu that suits all tastes. We also offer finger food and snacks throughout the day and cakes or biscuits for those with a sweet tooth. To get a flavour of our menus, please see the examples below.
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'.
