Green Lodge Care Home says ‘Ja’ to Oktoberfest!

We may be approaching the end of October, but that didn’t stop Green Lodge Care Home in Billingham from participating in the annual Oktoberfest last week.

Colleagues and those who live at Green Lodge fully embraced the event, which also welcomed residents’ families and friends. The care teams donned traditional Bavarian attire, complete with lederhosen and festive accessories.

The party involved beer tasting, featuring 20 different varieties to try. The Chapel, an event space in Middlesborough, donated some of the harder-to-find beer to give back to the community, which the residents loved.

Clair Osborne, Activities Coordinator at Green Lodge, said:
”We all had a blast at our first Oktoberfest; our people enjoyed the time to relax with family and friends, giggling and chatting together. They really loved sampling lots of different craft beers, lagers, and shandies.’’

She added: “Our kitchen team went all out and put on a grand spread featuring classics like pretzels and bratwursts.”

Jen Cialis, who lives at the home said:
“It was absolutely marvellous, just wonderful! There were so many tasting options, everything about the afternoon was superb.”

Val Cook, who also lives at the home added:
“I thought it was brilliant, I want to go to the next one! I’ve never had the opportunity to taste test so many different beers.”

Resident John Wall said:
“I’ve been to the real Oktoberfest in Munich many years ago, so it was nice to reminisce about it. I thought we had a good selection of unusual beers to try and it was a special treat for us beer drinkers.” John worked as a delivery driver for Camerons, a brewery in Hartlepool, so he loved hearing about the many varieties of beers and beverages from near and far that were brought in for the special occasion.