Stockport care centre marks National Biscuit Day

Ahead of National Biscuit Day (Monday 29 May), care home operator New Care conducted a survey within its 14 homes, asking residents all about biscuits.

New Care, which operates Cheadle Manor and Bramhall Manor care centres in Stockport, found the clear favourite with its residents was Shortbread, garnering 49% of the vote. Second and third were a Digestive and Custard Cream respectively. The least favourites included Ginger Nut and Fig biscuits.

Of those questioned 51% said two biscuits in one sitting was the perfect number, with one biscuit and three biscuits joint second. Two thirds of those questioned did not like to dunk their biscuits, whilst 70% enjoyed eating their biscuits with a cup of tea, instead of coffee, with mornings being their preferred time of day for a biscuit.

Celebrated annually, National Biscuit Day allows Brits the chance to appreciate the biscuit and all its various types and flavours.

The residents and care team at Cheadle Manor take part in National Biscuit Day every year. 94-year-old resident Jean Monnington (pictured below) said:

“We enjoy a biscuit with a cup of tea most mornings here at Cheadle Manor, so you could say every day is National Biscuit Day for us. My favourite is a shortbread biscuit and I am definitely not a dunker.”

Dawn Collett, commissioning director at New Care, said:

“Brits love a biscuit. They are one of the country’s favourite snacks and have always been a talking point so for National Biscuit Day we asked our residents to share their biscuit habits. We have learnt that shortbread is the firm favourite, two is the magic number, we are not a nation of dunkers and the perfect partner is a cup of tea!”

Residents were also asked what their childhood memories of biscuits were, with Party Rings, Penguins, Jammy Dodger, Blue Riband, Rich Tea and Chocolate Bourbons all getting a mention.