DINING
Food, Glorious Food!
Here at Dovecote View, we pride ourselves on having a variety of choice of different meals and snacks, and making the most out of Mealtimes.
Mealtimes should be social occasions, and we encourage residents to come along to the Dining Room for meals, purely to be sociable! We have a lovely choice of Dining Areas, so residents can choose where to sit to have their main meals, or main meals can be served wherever in the Home you choose to be.
Breakfast can be provided in your own bedroom, or you can come along to the dining room, at your own pace, between 8am and 10.15am. We have a variety of cereals, porridge, fruit juices and fresh fruit, as well as providing a choice of Cooked Breakfast every day. If you are someone who enjoys Egg & Bacon, or someone who just enjoys Porridge & a glass of fresh Orange Juice, we have a real variety to cater to you and your requirements. Our porridge is slow cooked overnight, so it is extremely creamy and moreish, and our Kitchen staff will get to know how you like your breakfast specifically, and prepare it exactly how you like it.
Our Kitchen Manager, Juanita, has been with Dovecote View for over 20+ years, and has an extensive knowledge on Food Hygiene, Diets & Nutrition and is able to cater the menu to your individual preferences.
As Kitchen Manager, Juanita manages the day to day behind the scenes running of the Kitchen, but not only does she manage, she takes an interest in how you are eating, what you are enjoying and also what you are not enjoying. She regularly monitors how much you are eating, and will cater to residents with specific dietary requirements, such as those with an individual food allergy.
Our Kitchen Team regularly provide Snacks and Drinks at regular intervals throughout the day. We ensure that our Residents stay hydrated by providing regular access to drinks by providing fresh jugs of squash or water to bedrooms, alongside our drinks trolleys, and we are all not against a cheeky tipple of Sherry now and again on our drinks trolley!
Our Menu is very much like 'what mum used to make', and we pride ourselves on good, wholesome cooking, using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, including Meat from The Goodwood Estate Farm, and other locally sourced produce. We have a more traditional menu with a real variety of different options, with meals such as Minted Lamb Casserole, Cottage Pie, a Mid-week Roast Dinner, amongst many other delicious options.
Our Cooks will come and ask you personally each day what your wishes are for your meals the next day, and there is always a 'hot' option for Supper, as well as a homemade soup option, or sandwiches for those who prefer a lighter supper option.
We also enjoy regular "Themed Lunches", for example, a "Wimbledon Lunch", in honour of when Wimbledon takes place each year, and other various sporting events. We also have Resident Parties, such as Easter Parties, Summer Fetes and our Christmas Party for residents and their families, which are truly spectacular!