Hotel executives at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club visited the Salvation Army’s North Street Citadel in Hamilton, for their annual Thanksgiving dinner service.

They distributed 200 traditional Thanksgiving meals as part of the Salvation Army’s Booth’s Bistro – Community Meal.

Providing a hot and filling meal to anyone who needs it is at the heart of The Salvation Army’s community outreach.

Hamilton Princess has provided the Thanksgiving service for Booth’s Bistro for five years.

Tim Morrison, general manager of the hotel, said: “Thanksgiving at Salvation Army is an event that we look forward to, and it’s a wonderful time for our team to fellowship with our community.

“We are thankful that we can aid Salvation Army in its mission to provide a good meal to those who need it. As we approach the holiday season, we are grateful to the organisations and volunteers who serve our community every day.”

Corps officer Major Darryl Simms, of The Salvation Army, said: “This is my first year joining Hamilton Princess & Beach Club volunteers for the Thanksgiving dinner, and the team here at North Street Citadel felt blessed to share conversations and time together during the community ministry.”

The meal consisted of roasted turkey with gravy, stuffing, glazed Christmas ham, macaroni and cheese, cassava pie, pumpkin rice, green beans, and a vegetarian offering of a chickpea and vegetable curry served with jasmine rice. The dinners all included ginger and sugar cookies, made by the hotel’s pastry chefs.