The Celtic
Manor Resort and International
Convention Centre (ICC) Wales have teamed up with charities to provide meals for the homeless and vulnerable people in South Wales.
Leading up to Christmas, a team of six banqueting chefs from the
Celtic Collection venues will have prepared more than 900 turkey dinners and
vegetarian alternatives for serving at charity centres and delivering to
vulnerable people in need.
The first batch of 320 individually portioned frozen meals was
collected from ICC Wales head chef Gavin McDonagh by The Salvation Army in
Cardiff and will be delivered to people who might otherwise be without a
Christmas dinner.
In what has become a Christmas tradition for the venues, another
580 donated meals are being collected from the Celtic Manor Resort to support
the Christmas charity work of Newport’s Stow Park Community Centre, Pobl, Eden
Gate, Moved By Compassion and The Salvation Army in Newport.
Major Roger Batt, divisional leader for the Salvation Army in
Wales, said: “We are grateful to the Celtic Collection and ICC Wales for their
donation of Christmas meals. The Salvation Army have worked closely with
organisations such as the NHS Services and Social Services to identify the
families who are most in need. These lunches will be delivered to the families
by a team of volunteers along with a Christmas card and a treat ready for them
to heat up and enjoy on Christmas day.”
Celtic Manor Resort and ICC Wales culinary director Peter Fuchs
said: “We serve thousands of Christmas dinners every year at Celtic Manor and
ICC Wales to those joining us for parties and family celebrations, but these
are the most important meals we will cook during the festive season. The
Salvation Army and partner charities do incredible work to support the
vulnerable people in our community and we were delighted to support their
activity once again this Christmas.”
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
