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Our community includes all kinds of characters and provides much food for thought. We like to share stories, news and perspectives on food recovery and social inclusion, giving a voice to chefs, volunteers, guests, suppliers and anyone else who has had the chance to be involved in our project.

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Season’s Surplus Supper Club

Led by Brett Graham, we rang in Spring with our first in-house fundraiser, which raised £30,000 to support our yearly operations. The delicious feast and lively auction warmed the spirits of all the diners, chefs, and volunteers who made the event a success. Watch this space for our next seasonal instalments!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Iren the Clothing Swap Queen

Iren, one of our amazing volunteers, has turned our coat cupboard into a beautiful clothing resource for our guests. She has also been hosting Betsy's Closet Swap Shop at Refettorio Felix, where swish swappers can trade their spare pieces for beautiful previously-loved clothing.

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Raw Peanut Chocolate Slice by Clio

In need of a healthy and sweet treat? Clio dreamt up these no-bake, vegan, gluten-free bars to give our guests that last healthy push to a bouncy spring step.

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After Service with Caiger and Co.

We sat down with Alix Caiger, founder of Caiger and co. and Bella Haycraft Mee head chef at Caiger and Co and talked about eliminating waste from your cooking, the experience in the kitchen at Refettorio and changes being made in the catering industry.

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An Evening in Nassim’s Kitchen

Last Thursday, a lucky group of 7 chefs were welcomed into Nassim’s kitchen with glasses of prosecco. The group, composed of volunteers, friends of the centre and passionate foodies was in for an odyssey of flavours and stories.

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Refettorio Felix Artist Spotlight: Guan

Guan, a regular for two years at Refettorio Felix, is a fixture in our art workshops. Read about his inspirations, his feelings for Refettorio Felix, and his nomination for the Cafe Art 2019 Competition Exhibition!

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Spices, Samosas and So Much More with Nassim

Samosas, spice, and much more will be wafting from the Refettorio Kitchen as Nassim teaches you to replicate her nourishing cuisine at home.

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#MakeDoMonday

Join the #MakeDoMonday conversation. After all, banana bread tastes better with brown bananas and stale bread makes better bread crumbs.

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Stepping up to the Plate at Refettorio Felix

This Autumn, 13 Apprentices completed our first Culinary Training Course to gain kitchen skills, accreditation and work experience

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