LOCAL CARE HOME CHEF IS CROWNED EASTER CAKE CHAMPION

Excitement is running high at Braeburn Lodge in Deeping St James where the talented hospitality team led by head chef Marcin Szpak have been named the winners of the annual Barchester Easter Cake competition for the North East Division.

Each year hospitality teams from Barchester homes and hospitals up and down the country compete for the coveted Easter Cake of the Year title. The competition is run by the central hospitality team and the bar is set very high. Many of Barchester’s chefs are trained in patisserie and the Easter cake designs are very elaborate and highly technical. Competition is fierce and only the very best recipes and designs will prevail.

The hospitality team at Braeburn Lodge put their heads together and donned their aprons to come up with the most amazing Easter cake decorated to perfection. Their fabulous cake is designed as the Easter Bunny surrounded by delicious chocolate eggs and consists of delicious ingredients such as a lovely Victoria sponge with lashings of decadent fondant cream and strawberry jam, with lots of indulgent chocolate eggs. The Head Chef Marcin has been at Braeburn for 3 years and has won the Barchester cake competition twice now, he is very proud of this achievement as he is passionate about patisserie baking.

Jane Lee, General Manager at Braeburn Lodge said: “The team had such a brilliant time taking part in this competition, it has been such fun. Our staff love to bake and everyone here loves cake so we were all very excited to take part. It has been a real collaborative process – refining the recipe and trying different versions of the design. The residents have loved eating all the previous versions until we came up with the perfect winning design! It really has been no hardship!”

Braeburn Lodge is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Braeburn Lodge provides nursing care, residential care and respite care.

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