Tasty meals are an important part of daily life at Elderholme, and our kitchen team go to great lengths to prepare a varied, balanced and nutritious menu for our residents.

We serve tasty meals three times a day, which can be enjoyed in one of our dining rooms, or they can be served in residents’ own rooms if preferred. Visitors can also join their relatives for meals if arranged in advance.

Snacks and drinks are also available throughout the day.

As part of our commitment to serving healthy, nutritious, tasty meals we will be partnering with Apetito from 1 April 2025 to provide daily meals at lunch and dinner times.

Apetito’s team of chefs, dieticians and nutritionists work together to develop a variety of recipes that offer choice, balanced nutrition and taste. This includes special dietary needs and cultural preferences, such as gluten free, vegetarian and halal.

Around 20 – 25 % of our residents require texture modified diets, and Apetito have developed their own award winning Texture Modified range which is in line with IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) standards, allowing the residents with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) to enjoy their meal and have a true dining experience with dignity.

Apetito’s award winning Texture Modified range of meals for residents with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).

Working with Apetito will also allow us to become more environmentally friendly by reducing food waste and cooking times whilst continuing to remain compliant with Care Quality Commission (CQC) and National Association of Care Catering (NACC) standards for quality and safety.

We try to cater for all tastes and serve weekly menus on rotation to ensure a balanced variety of
meals, with alternative main courses each day, followed by a delicious home made desserts!

Here are some sample menus to download (pdf).

We make every effort to cater for all dietary requirements of our residents, including for health or religious reasons.