E-mail sent by Steven Hawkes, Monday, 30th April 2012 @ 5:13pm
FoodCycle Newsflash
April 2012
Meet our new FoodCycle patron - the amazing Giorgio Locatelli!
We're delighted to welcome aboard the awesome Michelin-star chef Giorgio Locatelli as an official FoodCycle patron - hurrah! Giorgio and his Locanda Locatelli team cooked a pop-up surplus dinner as a fundraiser for us back in March and we're looking forward to doing lots more together in the future.
We've got 2 events coming up together this summer and you're invited! One's an exclusive 'Cook and Dine' where 10 lucky guests will enjoy a cookery masterclass like no other. You can find out more details and buy tickets by clicking HERE. There's also a pop-up dinner coming up for you in July - keep an eye on our facebook/twitter for updates!
A final push on GlobalGiving...we need your help FoodCyclers!
We've got 2 more days to hit £2000 on GlobalGiving and we need your help to get there! If we hit the target then we get to become permanent members of the site. That might not sound that exciting BUT it actually means way more people can find out about FoodCycle and support us in the future. Plus every penny helps us serve more and more meals this year! So get involved, spread the word and donate just a few pounds to help us reach that £2000 this week!
Pop-up surplus dinner with FoodCycle Islington and Julie Friend
Last night saw an amazing pop-up dinner by our FoodCycle Islington Hub who worked with Masterchef winner Julie Friend to create a surplus feast for their lovely guests.
You can check out a photo album from the dinner here - great work guys! They raised an awesome total of over £1200 - which goes a long way towards running the Hub where every Wednesday tasty three-course meals are served to the folks at MIND in Islington.
FoodCycle Round-Up
So what else has been going on in April? Well, FoodCycle Acton have started cooking at the Acton Hill Church - 40 people turned up to their first cooking session to enjoy a tasty three-course meal. It's also been all-go at our Pie in the Sky Community Cafe - they've got a shiny new coffee machine which they'll be using to train volunteers up as baristas! You can stay in touch with them here.
If you're in Bristol on 12th May then come along to Feeding the 5000 for a free lunch made from surplus - FoodCycle Bristol will be there helping out alongside FareShare South West, the Soil Association, Love Food Hate Waste and lots more!
Finally, a big thanks to the volunteers who came to the FoodCycle mid-year Conference this month - amazing to hear all your ideas and plans for the rest of 2012!
That's all for now FoodCyclers! Until next time...
E-mail sent by Steven Hawkes, Thursday, 19th April 2012 @ 3:16pm
FoodCycle needs YOU!
April 2012
Hiya FoodCyclers - hope you're all avoiding the April showers!
35,000 meals and counting...but now we need YOU!
Since May 2009 our lovely volunteers have served over 35,000 meals, made out of over 29,000kg of reclaimed surplus food. How amazing is that!?
But now we need you to do your bit! We need to raise £2000 by 2nd May to help us serve more meals than ever this year. You can make a difference by giving just a few quid, by tweeting or posting it on facebook, and by telling your friends and family.
Everyone who donates this week is entered into a raffle to win £60s worth of yummy food at the Banana Tree restaurant and a FoodCycle apron (the must-have accessory of 2012!). So please take a look - the link is HERE - and do your bit to make a difference this week!
With your help, that 35,000 can be 350,000 someday soon!
Thanks FoodCyclers!
E-mail sent by Steven Hawkes, Thursday, 29th March 2012 @ 4:11pm
FoodCycle Newsflash!
March 2012
Hey FoodCyclers - hope you're all enjoying the sunny weather! Here's a bit about what we've been up to this month - including the launch of the Food Waste Bill in Parliament and a Michelin-star surplus feast...
Get behind the Food Waste Bill!
This month the Food Waste Bill was proposed in Parliament by our patron, Kerry McCarthy MP, and was passed to the second reading which will take place in April.
FoodCycle CEO Kelvin Cheung was invited to speak at the launch event - you can watch his short speech here!
The Bill would let lots more surplus food from supermarkets be donated to charities like FoodCycle - you can read all about it here and keep track of its progress here.
A surplus feast with the amazing Giorgio Locatelli
We kicked off the month with a bang as Michelin-star Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli cooked up a 6-course menu at our rewards dinner for FoodCycle Station House volunteers and PeopleFund.it donors.
His team even came in the daytime to help with our lunchtime service! The food was of course AMAZING - a six course Italian feast all made out of surplus ingredients we picked up from local supermarkets and food retailers. Here's a peek at the menu that was served up by Giorgio and the Locanda Locatelli Team of Ivan and Paolo, with lots of help from our FoodCycle volunteers and here's lots of photos from the night.
A huge thank you to Giorgio, Ivan, Paolo, all our FoodCycle volunteers, the awesome Enoteca Turi for their donated Italian wine, and of course all the lovely guests!
Help us out with just 2 clicks!
LOOK HOW CUTE THESE CARROTS ARE! Now we've got your attention, here's a little request for ya...
If you open this video and click 'like' or 'tweet' then we could be in the running to win some cash and help with our expansion/world domination from Virgin! The link's right HERE - please take just 2 seconds to help us out and spread the word!
You'll also be able to find it on our facebook and twitter pages.
Want Kelvin to get a FoodCycle tattoo?
Ok so that one (left) is a transfer BUT FoodCycle founder and CEO Kelvin Cheung will indeed get a FoodCycle tattoo on his arm if he gets sponsored enough! You can play your part here by donating - all proceeds go to FoodCycle.
FoodCycle Round-Up
As you can see, Pip and the gang have been enjoying the sunshine (left)! But what have all our lovely FoodCycle projects been up to?
Well - Bristol have been super-busy! They hosted a big surplus meal for their 2nd birthday with chef Arthur Potts-Dawson, made a shiny video, have been teaching kids all about food waste and were also featured on ITV!
Meanwhile our Birmingham Hub got the support of Birmingham City FC as they hosted a fundraiser at the Birmingham v Middlesborough game earlier this month. And FoodCycle Norwich have made this awesome map of their weekly food pick-ups!
In London, our Bloomsbury Hub had a successful trial at the Somers Town Community Centre, where they'll now be cooking, and FoodCycle Imperial are to be reborn as FoodCycle Acton as they found themselves a new kitchen at Acton Hill Church!
You can stay in touch and get involved with all our lovely Hubs and Cafes through facebook, twitter and our website!
Wanna work at FoodCycle?
Well here's your chance! We're currently looking for a new Community Cafe Coordinator for our Station House Community Cafe, and a new Head of Programmes - take a look and pass it on to anyone who you think might be perfect for the job!
Donate by Text!
You can now support FoodCycle just by sending a text! By texting FOOD46 £5 (or whatever amount you prefer!) to 70070, you can make a real difference to people affected by food poverty across the UK. Send a text now, and turn surplus food into tasty nutritious meals.
TEXT FOOD46 £5 to 70070
That's all for now FoodCyclers! Until next time...
