On the 3rd of November here at Richmond Painswick we
hosted a Blue light Brunch, dedicated to local emergency service workers coming
together here in our village. The brunch was served free of charge and prepared
by the village’s chefs.
The brunch was a way for us to give back to those who selflessly
go above and beyond for our local community every day and to provide an
opportunity for local members of all the emergency services and NHS key workers
to come together.
The special gathering recognised the dedication and hard work
demonstrated by local blue light workers, with Richmond Villages Painswick
residents and staff looking to extend their appreciation for their tremendous
efforts during the pandemic.
Oliver Kyte, Head of Hospitality, comments: “The last 18 months
have been tremendously difficult for everyone, especially for our residents,
but our local emergency services and NHS key workers have worked tirelessly
throughout to protect our local community.”
Oliver continues “Our delicious brunches are renowned among our
guests at the village, as well as visitors, therefore what better way to give
back to our community heroes than hosting a special, dedicated brunch. We hope
that all attendees enjoy the brunch and accept it as a token of our
appreciation for all of the incredible work that they continue to do.”
The
Blue Light Brunch was a brilliant success, we had a turnout of 10 local
emergency services members and NHS key workers.
Kate
Leighton-Boyce, Registered Nurse who attended the event shared: “Thank
you for this morning, I felt very valued after what has been an extremely tough
and exhausting year for many. It was great to meet all the staff at Richmond
Villages Painswick and I hope to come back again for another one of their
delicious brunches!”
Oliver
comments: “Myself and the village are over the moon that we could help
give back in some way to the local emergency services and NHS key workers that
have always gone above and beyond for our local community, especially over the
course of the pandemic. We hope to have them back again in the near future.”
Following
the success of the brunch, we will be continuing to host blue light events in
the new year, in an effort to continue to give back to the ongoing dedication
and efforts of the local emergency services and NHS key workers.
In
addition, we will also be hosting a weekly Baby Brunch, as requested by a
members of local emergency services who attended the brunch and expressed that
they were looking for a venue to host their weekly Baby Brunch sessions. We
plan to open this to the public in the new year. Keep an eye on our pages for
more information.