Nurses eat for free at Windermere restaurant (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Nurses eat for free at Windermere restaurant

9:10am Monday 9th January 2012 in Health By Daniel Orr, Reporter

by DANIEL ORR NURSES in South Lakeland can enjoy a free meal as a Windermere restaurant says thanks for their tireless work.

The Crown Carvery at Lakeview, Bowness, is offering a complimentary carvery to local nurses this week – calling it ‘a small festive gift from us to all our angels’.

The offer runs until Saturday (January 14) According to research by the Office of National Statistics, more than 88,000 nurses worked on Christmas Day, meaning 22 per cent of all nurses in the UK missed out on precious time with friends and families to look after people in need.

As a result, restaurant manager Lindsey Campbell decided to take a stand and plans to reward the unsung heroes, whose dedication often goes unnoticed, particularly over Christmas.

Lindsey said: “Nurses spend all year looking after others and it’s about time we honoured their dedication. Most of us have witnessed the excellent job they do on a daily basis first hand – but they often don’t receive the recognition they deserve.

“We felt it was only fitting that we roll out the red carpet and offer a meal on the house to show our appreciation.”

For details of the offer, visit www.crowncarveries. co.uk or www.facebook. com/crowncarveries to download the ‘free carvery meal’ voucher to present along with an ID card to staff at the Lakeview in order to take advantage of the offer.