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Si King recalls diners with dementia reconnecting briefly through nostalgic food
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What was said
"there's a couple of occasions where where literally the front of house and the kitchen and the pot wash all been in tears because somebody's had something to eat and the lights have gone on just momentarily and it's so emotional."
Si King recalls families bringing parents with Alzheimer’s or dementia to his restaurant for familiar dishes. He says there have been moments when a guest seemed to reconnect briefly, leaving staff across the venue in tears.
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- Speaker
- Si King · guest
- Programme
- Begin Again with Davina McCall
- Episode
- Si King: How Grief Shapes You, Overcoming My Breakdown & Finding Peace After Divorce!
- Clip time
- 38:57
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