Food at Waterside Court Care Home
Our menus are composed of only the best fresh produce and cooked to the highest quality, with aims for the natural aroma and taste to be retained as best as possible. A great deal of care is taken to accommodate all dietary requirements, and our meals are always prepared with the likes and dislikes of residents taken into consideration. We can guarantee that there is something for everyone on our menu, which you can view below:
Emad Abu Alrus
My name is EMAD and I work as a Head Chef with over 17 years of experience in the culinary world. I am passionate about creating diverse and innovative dishes, always focusing on using the freshest ingredients to satisfy all tastes. My goal is to offer a unique dining experience that blends traditional flavours with modern touches. Throughout my career, I have successfully led kitchen teams, fostering their skills and inspiring them to be creative and excel. I believe that food is a universal language, and I love sharing my passion and love for cooking with our esteemed guests.
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'.
