A celebrity chef helped homeowners to create a host of culinary creations at their Poole retirement community during a special event. 

Lesley Waters, who has appeared on Ready, Steady, Cook, and This Morning, joined the homeowners, who are aged 55 and over, in the bistro at Esprit, based in High Street North, in Poole town centre. Lesley taught them how to cook and serve up a range of dishes which they can re-create for friends and family. 

Items on the menu included gin and lemon-soaked salmon, blue vinny cheese galette, Dorset betty with apple syllabub, and mushroom and blue vinny puddings. 

The ‘Afternoon with Lesley Waters’ event offered the homeowners the opportunity to get together and learn some new cooking techniques, as well as hearing more about Lesley’s illustrious career, which includes running a Dorset-based cookery school. 

The event was part of a varied weekly programme of activities that the homeowners enjoy enabling them to socialise together. Esprit’s bistro and communal lounge have played host to a range of events including live music, supper clubs, coffee mornings and quizzes. 

Bethany Wells, Community Manager for Esprit, said: “It was fantastic to welcome Lesley Waters to teach our homeowners some new recipes for them to try and they had a lot of fun in the process. Our Esprit homeowners really enjoy foodie events and so it was very special for Lesley to take over our bistro and bring a fine-dining experience to the homeowners.”

Esprit boasts a host of one and two-bedroom apartments designed with the future in mind. Features include underfloor heating throughout, easy-to-use kitchens with NEFF appliances, bathrooms with step-free showers, and lifts to all floors of the building. Homeowners live independently in their own homes, with practical and emotional support provided by an onsite, dedicated Community Manager.

Homes are available to buy in Esprit from £117,500 with the Platinum Skies shared ownership option. 

For more information about buying a home in Esprit, go to Platinumskies.co.uk or call the Platinum Skies team on 01202 040996.