Dining and nutrition

Our daily changing menus and restaurant-quality service deliver an exceptional dining experience. Our highly skilled chefs use locally sourced ingredients to ensure our residents benefit from a nutritious and balanced diet.

Eat what you like

At TLC each home has their own chef. When you make the decision to join our TLC family our team will discuss dietary requirements with you.

We will ask you about your likes and dislikes ahead of time, so that our menus are sure to tantalise your taste buds.

Our greatest moments involve working with you to re-create your favourite dishes.

Eat where you like

At TLC you will be spoilt for choice with places to eat. If a formal dining experience is what you are after, we have beautifully decorated dining areas to suit.

For casual bites or afternoon tea and cakes, we have café areas in all our homes for you to relax in.

For moments of peace and meditation we can also bring our nutritious meals to your room.

Eat how you like

At TLC Care we understand the link between nutritional food and enhanced wellbeing. We prepare your meals using the freshest ingredients, to create dining experiences that nourish the soul.

Following initial discussions, we will establish what you like to eat and how. Once we know the textures that suit, we can tailor meals that are both delicious and palatable.

Whether you are pescatarian or vegetarian, sweet-toothed or savoury, we will shape our menus around your preferences.

Derek Robinson

Head Chef

Both of my parents and my two Grandmothers were chefs and bakers, and I learned how to create meals with love from the age of 10.

I am interested in all aspects of nutrition and hydration which is of great importance to the health and welfare of our residents. I pursued my interest in nutrition and was awarded an advanced qualification for my efforts.

I am originally from Sunderland and this is reflected in my accent and my love of good, simple but quality, British food. I worked for TLC at Cherry Hinton and was promoted to a Head Chef position at Cambridge Manor in May 2019. I love interacting with the residents and making a positive impact in their lives with my passion for cooking and baking.

Graham Roffey

Head Chef

I have worked at Cuffley Manor for three years, originally as an Assistant Chef and I have since progessed into a Head Chef role. I am approaching my first year as Head Chef and with the help of Support Office, the training team, my Home Manager I have come such a long way.

They give me the necessary training required and confidence to develop my Chef skills to management level. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me along this wonderful journey and for giving me a chance to become Head Chef.

It’s wonderful to work for the TLC Family and may it continue for many years to come.

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Why Choose TLC

At TLC we pride ourselves on making our residents’ dreams and wishes come true! Our passionate teams provide outstanding quality of care, supporting our residents according to their needs and preferences.

We enable our residents to fulfil their passions and learn new skills and hobbies. At our homes there’s something for everyone whether this is live music, dancing, art, cooking, gardening, theatre, opera or community excursions. We create weekly activities calendars for our TLC family to enjoy!

TLC’s luxury care homes are designed to provide a welcoming, immaculate environment that our residents love. You can relax and feel at home in landscaped gardens, spacious lounge areas, private dining rooms, cafes, beauty salons, cinemas and more.