A FALMOUTH hotel's chef is aiming to get families cooking during lockdown.

The Greenbank’s executive chef Nick Hodges is behind Nick’s Community Kitchen, a series of interactive cooking demos streamed live on The Greenbank’s Facebook channel.

It is a way for the hotel to spread some positivity and free cookery classes.

Headed up by Nick, who works across sister hotels The Greenbank in Falmouth, The Alverton in Truro and The Penventon in Redruth, thousands of followers on Facebook have been tuning in for inspiring videos live and direct from his kitchen.

From leftover breakfast pasties to Thai-inspired fishcakes and chocolate tiffin, Nick’s aim is to give the people of Cornwall and further afield some fresh ideas for using up store cupboard ingredients and fresh leftovers amid the coronavirus crisis.

He said: “We wanted to create something fun for parents and their children to do whilst they’re off school, to keep the kids entertained and the adults occupied during lockdown. With the aim of filming every Monday, Wednesday and Friday live from my kitchen, I’ll be demonstrating new recipes to share from my family to yours.”

“The idea is to share tips on how to use all your old bits and pieces from the fridge and keep it cheap and cheerful, from that random tin of chick peas in the back of the cupboard to supporting our local fisherman with creative fish dishes to shake up your weekly menu.”

The videos are available to watch on The Greenbank’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GreenbankHotel/

If you miss a live show or would like a written version, the full step-by-step recipes are all accessible on The Greenbank’s blog at www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk/blog/