A MEMBER of staff at a Dunfermline care home has competed in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona Fagan, managing director at Canmore Lodge care home went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions, cooking up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595.

The money is for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area.

They provide grants to improve mobility and quality of life. 

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Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, community groups and charities across England, Scotland, and Wales.  

Last year the foundation achieved a milestone of £225,000 which allowed to charity to support up to 160 good causes and 87 individuals in one year.

Fiona during her challenge made a lemon sole veronique with shallot and mushroom sauce before she moved on to a zesty Lemon cheesecake with citrus shortbread.

She was highly commended by the judges for her cooking.

General manager of Canmore Lodge care home, Kimberley Laird, said: “We are all so proud of Fiona for taking part in this challenge, she really is amazing – is there nothing she can’t do! 

“Her dishes looked absolutely fantastic and she raised so much for the Foundation, we think she is an absolute super star!”