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Food &Drinks
“‘You are what you eat” is a familiar statement nowadays and most people have come to recognise that whatever we eat or do not eat has a major impact on our health. Here at Nellsar Care Homes, we believe eating healthier is really important, particularly as we get older.
Having a balanced diet that provides all the nutrients the body needs, helps us to stay in good shape both physically and mentally as well as providing us with a defence against infections. However, as we get older, our relationship with food can change. Age related mental and physical conditions can impact on eating habits. With this in mind, we guarantee a commitment to provide a healthy and nutritious diet to all those in our care.
We believe, by using the right ingredients we can adapt and create enjoyable and appetising
meals that contain the necessary nutrients essential for maintaining a balanced diet and our experienced Chefs have created menus of delicious, nutritious food to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.
It is important to us that our residents enjoy what they eat and we aim to provide a high quality dining experience in each of our Homes.
To achieve this, our Chefs prepare menus which include fresh ingredients, ensuring every meal is not only healthy and nutritious but also looks inviting, tastes delicious and caters to a variety of preferences and dietary requirements.
At Nellsar Care Homes, all meals are freshly cooked and as the seasons change, so do our menus ensuring only the best fresh ingredients are used. Our Chefs consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure we understand
individual preferences, religious and cultural backgrounds and favourite meals, but food is just one part of the eating experience.
We understand how important mealtimes are to our residents and the staff in our Homes are committed to making them an enjoyable part of each day. At mealtimes, our residents can choose where and what time they would like to eat, whether it be al fresco in the warmer months, their own room or in the restaurant.
We recognise the importance of ambience and strive to create an enjoyable atmosphere while residents dine. Mealtimes are a good opportunity for social interaction and as such, we invite visitors to join our residents should they wish, and for special occasions, bespoke*
dining can be arranged.
(*A small fee may apply).
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The main purpose of nutritional management is to:
• Maintain and ensure adequate nutrition and hydration
• Apply the correct and safe texture modified diet
• Maximise nutritional intake while maintaining safe eating
Hydration
Having enough to drink is essential to maintain our health and well-being. We encourage our residents to drink the recommended 6-8 cups/glasses each day and each of our homes provide a drinks menu, available throughout the day offering a wide variety of hot and cold options to tempt all tastes and palates.
Special diets
In addition to being trained in how to cook delicious and well-prepared food, our Chefs are
trained in food safety and hygiene, nutrition and special diets. They are experienced and skilled in providing particular meals including those required for weight management, diabetes and modified texture foods that include soft, mashed and puréed varieties, using a wide range of fresh foods and
presenting each dish so that it looks colourful and appetising.
Catering for residents at risk of malnutrition
For a variety of reasons, it is fact that some older people who move in to Care Homes are suffering from, or are at risk of malnutrition and it is important that we identify those people who are vulnerable to being malnourished.
When entering a Nellsar Care Home, all residents are screened and monitored to ensure they are eating and drinking well, particularly in their first few weeks.
Our experienced and skilled staff complete the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) for each new resident. MUST has been validated for use in hospitals, community and care settings to assist with developing individualised care plans and further monitoring where required.
Our staff are experienced in managing those who are slow eaters or who require encouragement to eat and drink. This includes providing appropriate assistance and allowing extra time to eat meals, as well as providing smaller portions with second servings to ensure food is kept hot and remains appetising.
Please take a look at a few of our sample weekly menus.
Nutritional Management
CHEESE PLATTER
"It’s a very nice place to have lunch with my family, they always enjoy the meals here.”
Doreen, Resident.
Cod Fish Fingers
Served with baby gem lettuce, tartar sauce and a choice of white or
wholemeal bread
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of finger sandwiches
Evening Meal
Chef’s Trolley of Baked Treats, Light Desserts
and Cheese Selection is available with
the evening menu each day
Home Baked Sausage Rolls
Served with baked beans and a selection of sauces
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of savoury
filled mini buns
British Cheese Platter
Cheeses, chutney, grapes, apple slices
and celery, with a choice of biscuits or
crusty bread
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of cheeses and bread or biscuits
Loaded Jacket Potato
Choose from a variety of fillings, served with relishes
and homemade coleslaw
Soup of the Day Or
Served with warm homemade
cheese scones
Chef’s Mac ‘n Cheese Bake
Served with grilled tomatoes and crusty
bread (optional)
Soup of the Day Or
Served with slices of warm
garlic bread
Toasted Sandwiches
Choose from a variety of savoury fillings
Soup of the Day And
Classic Prawn Cocktail
Topped with Chef’s Marie Rose sauce,
served with wholemeal bread
and butter
Soup of the Day Or
Served with homemade savoury
scones
Cottage Pie
Topped with golden slices of potato, served with seasonal
fresh vegetables
Tuna and Or Sweetcorn Pasta Bake
Served with seasonal vegetables or
Chef’s salad
Chef’s Dessert Trolley and Cheeseboard
options are available with the lunch menu
each day
Gammon Steak
Served with sauté potatoes and
garden peas or Chef’s salad
Baked Cod Fillet Or
Served with a choice of creamy mashed potato or sauté potatoes, garden peas and tartar
sauce
Chef’s Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled slices of chicken breast served with crisp
lettuce leaves, topped with house croutons, parmesan cheese shavings and
Caesar dressing
Home Topped Or Pizza Slices
Served with Chef’s salad and coleslaw
Lambs Liver with Bacon
A delicious classic British dish packed
full of flavour.
Served with fluffy mash and savoy cabbage
Omelette Or of your choice
Served with baked potato wedges, soft leaf salad and
choice of relishes
Ultimate Cod Fillet
Battered and fried until golden brown.
Served with chunky chips and good
old fashioned mushy peas
Homemade Or Minced Beef
Burger
Served in a soft bun with sauce or relish of your choice, crispy
leaf salad and skinny chips
Homemade Chilli Con Carne
Served with long grain rice, crème
fraîche or sour cream, tomato salsa
and tortilla chips
Chef’s Salad Or
Choose from a selection of Chef’s
salads of the day
Home Roasted Chicken
Served with homemade stuffing
balls, a medley of roasted vegetables, crispy roast potatoes or creamy leek and
potato mash
Poached Or Salmon Fillet
Served with lemon &
dill sauce, on a bed of roasted vegetables or
soft leaf salad, and creamed mash
Monday
Lunch Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Continental Breakfast:
Selection of Cereals and Yogurts or Porridge Prunes and Grapefruit Segments
Bread Basket with White and Wholemeal Toast and Croissants with a Selection of Preserves
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
Cooked Breakfast:
A Choice of Eggs Cooked to Order with Bacon, Sausage, Baked Beans and Grilled Tomato
Toast and Butter
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
SAMPLE MENU
WEEK 1
PASTA CARBONARA
"I love sitting in the lovely restaurant and the food is very tasty, but my favourite is the delicious sweet trolley.”
Mary, Resident.
Evening Meal
Chef’s Trolley of Baked Treats, Light Desserts
and Cheese Selection is available with
the evening menu each day
Chef’s Dessert Trolley and Cheeseboard
options are available with the lunch menu
each day
Lunch
Continental Breakfast:
Selection of Cereals and Yogurts or Porridge Prunes and Grapefruit Segments
Bread Basket with White and Wholemeal Toast and Croissants with a Selection of Preserves
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
Cooked Breakfast:
A Choice of Eggs Cooked to Order with Bacon, Sausage, Baked Beans and Grilled Tomato
Toast and Butter
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
Cheese on Toast
The classic British favourite with perfectly melted cheese on crispy toasted bread
Soup of the Day Or
Served with pâté and toast or spreads of your
choice
Home Cooked
Served with salad
Ham
and an assorted bread basket or peas pudding
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of finger
sandwiches
Tuna and Sweetcorn Salad
Served with an assorted bread basket
Soup of the Day Or
Served with crusty bread and assorted spreads
Scrambled Eggs
Served on savoury toasted muffins
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a toasted sandwich
of your choice
Chef’s Cauliflower Cheese Bake
Topped with cheddar cheese and baked until golden brown
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of savoury
filled mini buns
High Tea
Chef’s buffet selection including
homemade sweet or savoury scones
Soup of the Day Or
Served with buffet selection
Ploughman’s Platter
A selection of cold meats, cheese and chutneys, served with an assorted bread basket
Soup of the Day Or
Served with toasted crumpets
Slow Braised Lamb Casserole
Served with baby potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Steamed Or Trout Fillet
Served with lemon butter sauce and capers with baby
potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chicken Supreme
Served with long grain rice and
green beans
Chef’s Broccoli Or and Leek Tart
Topped with parmesan cheese
and served with creamed mash and green beans
Oven Baked Cumberland
Sausage
Topped with onion gravy and served with mustard mash
and garden peas
Homemade Or Carbonara Pasta Bake
Served with broccoli and strips of grilled bacon
Chunky Fillet of Cod
Deep fried in a light batter and served with hand cut chips,
garden peas and tartar sauce
Chef’s Salad Or
Choose from a selection of Chef’s
salads of the day
Hungarian Pork Goulash
With herby dumplings, served with rice or steamed
potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Homemade Or Cheese and Bacon Flan
Served with leafy salad or seasonal
vegetables
Roast Beef with Horseradish Relish
Served with Chef’s Yorkshire Puddings, roast potatoes or ‘hint of
horseradish mash’ and seasonal vegetables
Fish and Prawns in Or Creamy Sauce
With creamed potato topping, served with seasonal vegetables
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
SAMPLE MENU
WEEK 2
Braised Beef and Mushrooms
Topped with a puff pastry lid.
Served with swede and potato mash or hand cut chips, with seasonal vegetables
Homemade Or Fishcakes with
Parsley Sauce
Served with mashed potato or hand cut chips and seasonal
vegetables or baked beans
SALAD NIÇOISE
"I really enjoy my meals and enjoy sitting with friendly people and chatting.”
Raymond, Resident.
Evening Meal
Chef’s Trolley of Baked Treats, Light Desserts
and Cheese Selection is available with
the evening menu each day
Chef’s Dessert Trolley and Cheeseboard
options are available with the lunch menu
each day
Lunch
Continental Breakfast:
Selection of Cereals and Yogurts or Porridge Prunes and Grapefruit Segments
Bread Basket with White and Wholemeal Toast and Croissants with a Selection of Preserves
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
Cooked Breakfast:
A Choice of Eggs Cooked to Order with Bacon, Sausage, Baked Beans and Grilled Tomato
Toast and Butter
A selection of Hot and Cold Drinks
Artisan Bread Basket
A selection of plain and savoury breads
served with a variety of fillings
and relishes
Soup of the Day And
Gala Pie
Served with a variety of pickles and relishes and soft leaf salad
Soup of the Day Or
Served with toasted muffins
Cheese & Chives Scrambled Egg
Served on fresh, crispy toast
Soup of the Day Or
Served with mini sausage rolls
Savoury Sausage Lattice Pie
Served with soft leaf salad
Soup of the Day Or
Served with fresh toast and savoury toppings
Classic Welsh Rarebit
Melted and seasoned cheese on fresh, crispy toast
with Worcestershire Sauce (optional)
Soup of the Day Or
Served with homebaked cheese biscuits
Eggs Royale
Toasted English muffin topped with
scrambled egg
Soup of the Day Or
Served with toasted muffins
Summertime Tea
Chef’s selection of savoury and sweet treats with fresh
fruit salad
Soup of the Day Or
Served with a selection of
Chef’s treats
Pork Chops with Cider Gravy
Served with baby potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Baked Salmon Or
Marinated in sweet chilli sauce, baked and served with baby
potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables
Lean Lamb Hotpot
Topped with golden slices of potato and
served with fresh vegetables
Salad Niçoise Or
A classic combination of tuna
and egg served on crispy lettuce with
salad potatoes, capers and relish
of choice
Bubble and Bangers
Succulent pork sausages, served with Chef’s bubble
& squeak and braised red cabbage
Cod & Prawn Or Gratin
Chef’s twist on the conventional fish pie. Topped with breadcrumbs and
cheddar cheese, served with fresh green vegetables
Braised Beef
Slowly cooked in red wine gravy, served with Chef’s dumplings
and creamy potato bake with French
beans
Cheese & Or Potato Pie
Served with bacon and baked beans
Fish Friday
Traditional fish &
chips served with mushy peas and tartar
sauce
Omelette Or of your choice
Served with soft salad leaves
and chips
Chicken Fricassée
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a
chicken and white wine stock, served
with mashed potatoes and fresh
green vegetables
Mature Or Cheddar Cheese
& Egg Salad
Served with jacket potato
Roast Loin of Pork
With apple sauce and chestnut stuffing, a
medley of Chef’s roasted vegetables,
roast potatoes or fluffy mash
Plaice Goujons Or
Served with potato wedges,
soft leaf salad or garden peas
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
SAMPLE MENU
WEEK 3
LATTE WHITE WINE FRUIT SMOOTHIE
Variety of fruit juices to choose from
Including orange, apple, pineapple, grapefruit and cranberry
Fruit Juice Spritz
Any of the above juices mixed with lemonade or sparkling water served as long drink over ice
(Ice optional)
Tomato Juice
With Worcestershire sauce (Sauce optional)
Chilled Water
Served over ice with a slice of lemon
Chef’s Homemade Lemonade
Served over ice with a slice of lemon
Ginger Beer Fruit Smoothie
(Made to order)
Milkshake
(Made to order)
Variety of teas to choose from
Including English breakfast, mint, camomile, green, lemon and fruit fusions
Variety of coffees to choose from
Including instant, filter, cappuccino, latte and americano
Hot Milk
with Honey (Honey optional)Hot Chocolate Horlicks
Nutritional malted milk drink
Ovaltine
Nutritional ‘chocolatey’ malted milk drink
Hot Bovril
Beef Extract
A selection of Mocktails to choose from*
Including: Elderflower & Lemon fizz, Apple Mock-jito, Cran-Apple Cider,
Shirley Temple and Roy Rogers.
Aperitifs
Sherry/Dubonnet served over ice Sweet Martini with lemonade served over ice
(Ice optional)
Summertime Pimms Sangria Beer
orLager
Shandy also available (with lemonade)
A glass of house wine
Red, White or Rosé
*Available with Lunch Menu only
Cold Drinks HotDrinks Fancy a tipple...
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