At an Oxfordshire hospice, where time is measured not in years but in moments, food becomes far more than nourishment. It becomes memory, comfort, dignity, and connection. For Spencer Richards, the chef behind the kitchen at Sobell House Hospice, cooking for terminally ill patients is not simply a profession—it is a calling shaped by empathy, patience, and a deep understanding of what matters most at the end of life. Richards has spent years preparing meals for people in palliative care, individuals whose bodies are failing but whose emotional worlds remain vividly alive. In interviews, he has described his role as...
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