Our Cooks offer a wide variety of excellent home cooking and baking, and also cater for any special diets or individual tastes. Food is prepared from fresh ingredients on a daily basis, using local produce as available. Meals can be eaten in our beautiful dining room, which in itself makes each mealtime something to look forward to. Alternatively meals can be served in the privacy of a resident’s room.

Since the catering plays a major part of a Cooriedoon day and for many is the part most looked forward to, below is a selection of our meals.

Our catering staff follow a 4 weekly rotational menu which has been assessed as nutritionally balanced, but has plenty of treats within it!

We are members of The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) and utilise their publication "Menu Planning and Special Diets in Care Homes

Breakfast (available until 10.15a.m.)

Grapefruit Segments/Prunes
Assorted Cereals or porridge
Yoghurts/Fruit Juice
Cooked Breakfast (to order)
Eggs (scrambled, poached, boiled)
Oatcakes & Arran Cheddar
Toast & Assorted Preserves
Tea/Coffee

Tea/coffee with biscuits (approx 10.30a.m.)

Lunch (available from 12.30)

Starter: Home Made Soup & Fresh Bread
(e.g. Scotch Broth, Leek & Potato, French Onion,Chicken Noodle,
Pea & Ham, Tomato & Lentil, Minestrone, etc)

Main Course: Examples
Lamb Hot Pot, Shepherds Pie, Lambs Liver & Bacon Casserole,
Beef or Chicken Lasagne, Sliced Scottish Gammon & Pineapple,
Beef Stew & Dumplings
Served with Potato and Fresh Vegetables
(Potatoes served boiled, mashed, Duchess, sauteed, au gratin, roast, fried or chips).
N.B. Friday – Always Fish, Chips & Peas with Tartare Sauce
Sundays – Always Roast Traditional Lunch with full trimmings

Afternoon tea (served at 2.30p.m. informally) 

Tea/Coffee
Selection of Home Made Cakes/Pastries
(e.g. Shortbread, Brownies, Empire Biscuits, Fruit Cake, Sponge Slice,
Madeira Cake, Scones & Doughnuts)
or Fresh Fruit & cheese & biscuits

High Tea (served from 5p.m.): Examples.

Main course: Kedgeree, Home Made Egg & Bacon Quiche,
Mushroom Omelette, Ravioli & Parmesan on Toast,
Lorne Sausage Slice & Baked Beans, Bubble & Squeak & Fried eggs,
Cheese & Onion Pasty, Salads, Scotch Eggs & Pasta Bake.
The above served with salad or vegetable garnish & selection of sauces & pickles.

Sweet examples:  Oven Fresh Bakewell Tart,
Pineapple Upside Down Sponge, Lemon Meringue Pie,
Baked Rice Pudding with Sultanas & Nutmeg, Jam Roly Poly,
Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding, Cheesecake,
Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake, Queen of Puddings,
Eccles cakes, Gooseberry Crumble, Apple Pie.
All served with eg Whipped Cream, Custard, Butterscotch
or Fudge Sauce, Vanilla Cream, or Ice Cream.
Tea/Coffee

Supper

Hot drinks and Biscuits: e.g. Horlicks, Chocolate, Cocoa/Ovaltine
Sandwiches, Yoghurts or Toast & Preserves are available on request.

NB For lunch and high tea there is always a choice of 2 main courses.

Care is taken to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with parties and invites to friends and relatives.
If relatives would like us to provide a buffet for a special occasion, that can be arranged.
Christmas, Easter, Halloween & Bonfire Night are always occasions for festivity and fun.
Social nights are held nightly in the dining room (bring your own bottle!).

Activities take place every afternoon e.g. Ten pin bowling, dominoes, visiting musicians, trips in the minibus, outings to a local pub, but you are free to watch TV/videos if that is your preference.

Also popular national events such as Wimbledon offer an opportunity for strawberries and a glass or two of bubbly and our summer barbecues are always sold out!

*Respite care is an essential and valuable need for many elderly people and their families. Many people do not require long term care, and would benefit greatly from a ‘holiday’ in secure surroundings where they can relax and allow others to care for them.
Also, many families who are caring for an elderly relative benefit from this service as they are getting a break at the same time as their relative.
Convalescence at Cooriedoon after an illness or a stay in hospital is also extremely beneficial. You can regain your strength and recuperate with expert help and support around you.