Food at Trinity Manor Care Home
It is essential that the people we supporting have access to healthy food at all times, so our fantastic catering team is always on hand to prepare tasty and nutritious cuisine. Our food is always be cooked to highest standard and with residents’ preferences always in mind. The importance of a balanced diet is never be forgotten here, and our varied menus have something for everyone to enjoy.
Marcus Batten
Since joining the team at Trinity Manor, Marcus has worked incredibly hard to bring excellence to the dining experience for our residents.
Marcus has a wealth of knowledge and skills, with experience in restaurants, fine dining, hotels and event catering. Bringing together a team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals. Marcus enjoys the opportunity of working with fresh, seasonal produce, and being able to create the menus with collaboration from the residents on their likes and dislikes.
He says “I really enjoy leading this team, working with the residents and I am continuously proud to be the Head Chef at Trinity Manor”
In his downtime, Marcus enjoys watching sports and live music, and is an avid supporter of Arsenal.
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'.
