Celebrity Chef draws in a crowd

More than 100 people flocked to Nantwich’s Clarendon Court Care Home to catch celebrity chef James Martin in action. As part of an open day to promote the fact the home currently has room for new residents, the star gave live cookery demonstrations, met fans and passed on some top culinary tips.

The Healthy Eating, Happy Living event was a chance for guests to tour the stylish facilities, meet friendly staff and to book in and sample the luxurious living standards offered by Clarendon Court.

James gave two demonstrations, one in the morning and a second in the afternoon. Dishes produced included Welsh rarebit on smoked haddock, summer pudding, haddock omelette, home-made ice cream and butternut squash and lemon soup. Throughout the day guests were treated to canapés, tea and coffee, and in the afternoon, Champagne or orange juice with fresh fruit.

Sally Foster, 45, visited Clarendon Court with her dad, Richard, 76. She says: "I was really impressed by the care home. My dad is starting to think about moving somewhere he can access extra support and we both said Clarendon Court would be ideal. There was a great atmosphere at the event and the rooms were beautiful – it felt like we were at a hotel.

"Having the opportunity to look around and meet staff was really reassuring for both of us. It’s made us realise this can be an exciting step rather than a daunting one."

Recently-opened Clarendon Court offers residents a luxurious standard of living, coupled with support levels which can be adjusted to suit individual needs. The range of services the home provides includes dementia care, nursing care, respite care, short breaks and day care. All visitors to the Healthy Eating, Happy Living event were given the chance to take advantage of the offer of a week-long free stay and signed James Martin cookery book on all admissions booked throughout June/July/August.

Care home manager, Ann Bearpark, says: "We currently have some available rooms at Clarendon Court, so we decided to organise the open day to let potential residents and their families come and have a look at what we offer.

"Making the move to a care home is a big decision and the aim of organising the event and inviting James was to let families find out about Clarendon Court in a really fun and relaxed atmosphere.

"The event was a huge success – we had lots of visitors, and took a number of bookings. The feedback from visitors was very positive as well – people were particularly impressed by the standard of the home, the stylish décor and the emphasis we place on nutrition and healthy eating."

Clarendon Court is soon to be joined by the stunning Westbourne development in Holmes Chapel. The Westbourne, our superior care home, will provide luxurious accommodation for 50 elderly people upon its completion　in the latter part of　2011. The home will offer a combination of nursing, residential and dementia care. Adjacent to The Westbourne will be Westbourne Villas, a select development of 12 close-care two bedroom comfortable apartments. These will be available for private sale through the Holmes Chapel branch of Reeds Rains (telephone 01477 533575).

For more information about Clarendon Court, please phone: 0113 238 2690, email info@mmcg.co.uk, or visit www.mmcgcarehomes.co.uk.