Shelter's Christmas 2019 Pop-up Shop in Neal St, Covent Garden

The Housing & Homelessness charity Shelter has opened a Christmas pop-up shop, selling vintage clothing, cards, gifts, and their unique 'Emergency Chocolate' bars, to raise money for their causes.  It's open daily until 21st December - please go and spend money there!

"Housing and homelessness charity Shelter have launched a unique festive pop-up shop in Seven Dials, London, to target the housing crisis this Christmas.  
And for the first time ever in the UK, supporters will be able to donate to Shelter using a unique ”tap to donate” point with each £3 donation triggering more than 650 giant stars to twinkle.  
The exciting interactive Christmas light installation, located on Earlham Street, will run until early January.  
And the store, at 72 Neal Street in Covent Garden, will run for six weeks. It offers a carefully curated mix of high-end bargains from fashion, seasonal gifts and cards, to jewellery and collectables.  
Shelter will also be selling its latest invention to battle the housing crisis: a new Emergency Chocolate Bar. There is a large size at £10, medium at £5 and a chocolate coin at £3."

When - Daily from 14th November - 21st Dcember 2019
10am-7pm Mon-Sat, Sun 11am-5pm 

Where - 72 Neal Street, WC2H 9PA

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Link 1 - Shelter

Link 2 - Shelter Shops on Instagram

Pea Shoot Feasts' Supper Club for Made in Hackney

Pea Shoot, the vegan feasting company, is holding a supper club at Footnote in Wilton Way, Hackney, on Wednesday 11th September 2019 to raise money for Made in Hackney, which provides cookery classes for local residents.  Tickets are just £25 each, and the evening will also indlude a clothes swap, games and cocktails.  Please support this!

"Pea Shoot is teaming up with Made in Hackney to bring you an evening of feasting, drinking and merriment. Join us for our end of summer party where we will be serving up our delicious Pea Shoot food alongside a clothes swap, games and cocktails. All proceeds will go to Made in Hackney, a brilliant community kitchen that promotes health, wellbeing and sustainable food practices through cookery classes for Hackney residents. Check them out here: https://madeinhackney.org/"

When - Wednesday 11th September 2019
6.30pm - 10.30pm

Where - Footnote, 51 Wilton Way, London E8 1BG

Tickets - £25.39 from Eventbrite here

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Link 1 - Pea Shoot
Link 2 - Pea Shoot on Instagram
Link 3 - Ticket page

The Bonnington Cafe's Summer Pop-up in Wandsworth

The Bonnington Cafe was originally set up by squatters in Vauxhall in the 1980s and has continued as a cooperative ever since, serving good, low cost food to local residents.  It has now opened up a new pop-up cafe in Thesally Road, Wandsworth, SW8 for the summer, with the same goal of serving up great grub at afordable prices (typically £2 to £5).  It's vegetarian, and uses produce from the nearby New Covent Garden Market, which is also a sponsor.  It's open from 11am on Wednesdays to Saturdays, closing at 4pm (2pm on Saturdays.).  Please support this great community project!

"We’re serving delicious home-cooked food lovingly made by local cooperative, Bonnington Café, using only the freshest ingredients from New Covent Garden Market"
Our cooks + menu change regularly so you’ll need to pop in to see what we’re serving today. We make all our food with the same ethos + mission: to serve amazing vegetarian home-cooked-style food at great prices in a friendly, welcoming, community place.
The Bonnington Café on Thessaly is a community project funded by VINCI St. Modwen and New Covent Garden Market, working with Bonnington Café and in partnership with Thrive Wandsworth.
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Breakfast: Vegetarian Full English, £4.50
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Lunch: Starters, mains and desserts, £2 - £5.50
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Kids menu, from £2"

When - Until the end of September 2019
Wednesday to Friday - 11am - 4pm
Saturday - 11am - 2pm

Where - Yvonne Carr Centre, 2 Thessaly Road, SW8 4HT

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Link 1 - Bonnington Cafe at Thessaly
Link 2 - The Bonnington Cafe on Instagram

The Green Vic 3 Month Pop-up 'Ethical Pub' in Shoreditch

The Green Vic is a 3 month pop-up at 46 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, billing itself as the world's most ethical pub.  It has sourced food and drink for ethical suppliers, including charaties and social enterprises, and has vegan bun slingers The Green Grill in the kitchen.  It's a nice relaxing space, and I'm glad to say that it was very busy when I visited.  Go and spend some money there!

"What makes a pub, the world's most ethical pub? Well according to The Green Vic, which is opening in Shoreditch and billing itself as just that, it's "where everything you buy and use has a positive environmental and social impact."
The pub is popping up for three months at Iron Bloom on Great Eastern Street. On their drinks list you'll find libations that, between them, support over 40 individual non-profit charities. So you can sup a pint of Brewgooder craft lager - a non profit which is donating money to clean water projects in Africa or have a G&T using Ginerosity craft gin made by a social enterprise which helps train, educate and mentor the homeless.
For food they've teamed up with vegan chefs The Green Grill serving up all plant-based products like the Red Devil burger pictured which features a sweet potato, red kidney bean and coriander patty with roasted red pepper, rocket, cheez slice and sriracha mayo. And on Saturdays they'll be throwing a Better World Brunch where five pounds of every ticket purchased will go towards charity.
The desire to make a difference also extends to who you'll find working at The Green Vic. One in four of the staff employed will be from a vulnerable or disadvantaged background, such as the homeless and people with disabilities."

When - Mid June - Mid September 2019
Daily, Noon til late

Where - The Green Vic, 46 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3EP

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Link 1 - Article on Hot Dinners
Link 2 - The Green Vic on Instagram
Link 3 - Betterworld

Control Change x Fat Macy's Supper Club in Leather Lane

Control Change and Fat Macy's have pooled their resources to host three supper clubs on Friday 12th April at Good & Proper Tea near Chancery Lane to raise money for their projects.  Tickets are just £50 and that gets you a seasonal three course dinner, prepared by the Fat Macy's team, in a lovely space, and with likeminded diners.  Please support this!

"We’re back with our second event, this time around the dinner table! We’ve joined forces with Fat Macy’s to cook up a delicious and seasonal 3-course meal whilst you chat with like-minded souls, all underpinned by the ideals of sustainable and ethical living.
Every aspect of the experience will be thoughtfully considered, from the wine you drink down to the colour of your napkin. Through these very details you’ll discover new brands and even be able to hear from their founders across the three evenings. If that wasn’t enough, there will be an opportunity to take a part of the evening home with you with a small selection of products for sale. 
So come and break bread with us, meet the actual humans making change through their businesses and feed your curiosity of a more considered life!"

When - Friday 12th April 2019
7.30pm

Where - Good & Proper Tea, 96 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TX

Tickets - £50 from WeFiFo here

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Link 1 - Control Change
Link 2 - Ticket page

The Conflict Cafe's Myanmar Supper Clubs at The House of Vans in Waterloo

Pic by Ed Lousley

The Conflict Cafe returns for the 5th year, exploring the culture and conflicts of Myanmar through its cuisine over four night at The House of Vans in Waterloo.  Taking pace on 18th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd of September 2018, the chef will be Cordelia Peel, of Burmese supper club Bagan, who has also popped up several times around London.  Tickets are just £48 for an evening of food - full menu, details and tickets here.

"Pop-up restaurant Conflict Café is returning to London this September, to explore the culture and conflicts of Myanmar through its cuisine.
Now in its fifth year, Conflict Café, created by the charity International Alert, explores the power of food to bring people together and build peace. This year, it will run from 18-23 September, to mark the International Day of Peace (21 September).
Sitting at communal tables in a spectacular underground skate tunnel at House of Vans, underneath Waterloo Station, diners will enjoy Burmese cuisine from Anglo-Burmese cook, Cordelia Peel, of Burmese dining concept, Bagan.
Profits from Conflict Café Myanmar go towards supporting International Alert’s work building peace in the region.
Conflict Café is running in partnership with Eatwith, House of Vans London and Cult Events."

When - 18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd September 2018

Where - The House of Vans, Leake Street, SE1 7NN

Tickets - £48 from EatWith here

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Link - Tickets page

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The Boy Who Bakes' Sunday Brunch at Good & Proper Tea in Clerkenwell

Edd Kimber, aka The Boy Who Bakes, won the first ever series of Great British Bake Off back in 2010.  On Sunday 13th May he will be cooking and hosting a brunch at the lovely Good & Proper Tea cafe in Leather Lane, EC1, with a menu that includes chocolate babka, bakes eggs, and even a delicious treat to take home.  Tickets are just £37 from Tast Tripper, and any profits from the event will go to the Hackney community charity Centre for Better Health supporting people who suffer with mental ill-health.

"As part of our aim to connect people with great food and the people who make them we've asked some of our favourite cook book authors and friends to cook for you. All of the profits go to charity.
Tickets include a feast of delicious sweet and savoury bakes, an Our/London cocktail and a treat to take away. 
On the Menu for Sunday 13th May
* Our/London cocktail on arrival
* Pecan sticky buns
* Chocolate babka
* Sourdough with spreads, plus jam fromNewton & Pott
* Baked Eggs
* Seasonal Fruit Crumble
* A delicious treat to take home.
Any profit from our first event with Edd Kimber (@theboywhobakes) will go to Hackney community charity Centre for Better Health supporting people who suffer with mental ill-health."

When - Sunday 13th May 2018, 12.45pm

Where - Good & Proper Tea, 96 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TX

Tickets - £37 from Taste Tripper here

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Link - Tickets page

Imad’s Syrian Kitchen x Choose Love's Pop-up Restaurant in Columbia Road

Imad's Syrian Kitchen has teamed up with Choose Love to open a pop-up restaurant to raise money for Hope Hospital, a children's hospital in Syria.  It opens on Thursday 29th March 2018, and runs Thursday to Sunday, with two sittings a day,  until the end of May (but hopefully longer).  Tickets are just £40 + fees, and it's BYOB with a £5 corkage charge.  Please support this fabulous initiative!

"A new pop-up kitchen has launched in the heart of London Shoreditch to raise funds for a children’s hospital in Syria. Run by Syrian refugee Imad Alarnab and charity Help Refugees, Imad’s Choose Love Kitchen invites customers to ‘experience the true taste of Syria’.
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the famous flower market on Columbia Road, the new restaurant serves a traditional 3-course Syrian meal, cooked by one of the most famous chefs from Damascus.
All the profits raised will be used to fund Hope Hospital, a children’s hospital that has saved thousands of lives in Syria’s Aleppo region.
Hope Hospital became the first ever crowdfunded hospital in early 2016, providing incubators for new born babies, treatments for pregnant and postnatal women and lifesaving surgical operations to those injured in the conflict.
It is the only paediatric hospital in the Aleppo region, serving a community of over 250,000 people. But in a month, if funds aren’t raised, Hope Hospital will be forced to close.
Following the huge success of the Choose Love Store in Soho, Help Refugees has teamed up with the incredible Imad Alarnab to save Hope Hospital. Imad was a successful restaurateur in Damascus with two restaurants. But during the war, his restaurants were destroyed, and he was forced to flee the country in search of safety for his family. It was through this journey that he first met Help Refugees.
When he arrived in the UK, Imad found work as a car salesman and was able to bring his family to join him in England. Over time, he began to dream of running his own restaurant again. Imad then opened a series of pop-up restaurants in London that sold out every single night. This time round, instead of doing it for himself, he wanted to raise money for the people who really need it.
The restaurant will be fully staffed by Help Refugees volunteers, who will be on hand to serve food, answer any questions and take donations.
Customers simply buy a ticket online and turn up to enjoy a set menu of Imad’s signature Syrian dishes. All tickets cost just £40, and there will be two sittings for 20 people per night (and two per day on Sundays) where customers will have an hour and a half to enjoy a three course feast.
It’s BYO with a £5 corkage donation that will go directly to Hope Hospital. Diners can also expect surprise celebrity staff, events and special promotions."

When - 29th March - end of September 2018
Thursday - Saturday 7-8.30pm and 9-10.30pm, Sunday 12.30-2.30pm and 3-5pm

Where - 134 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG

Tickets - £40 + fees from Help Refugees here  It's BYOB, with a £5 corkage donation.

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Link - Tickets page

Kino Vino & Guests' #CookForSyria Supper Club in London Fields

.On Thursday 15th March the KinoVino supper club is holding a special event at the Institute of Light in London Fields to raise money for both the #CookForSyria and REBUILD charities.  Guest chefs will include Melissa Hemsley, Henrietta Inman, and Zoe Adjonyoh from Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, plus there will be a screening of the documentary 'I Want To Live'.  Tickets cost £60, with proceeeds going to both charities.  Please support this!

"KinoVino, London’s unique cinema supper club, brings you a special charity edition raising money for #CookForSyria and REBUILD. With this event, we’d like to give you a more intimate glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in Syria with a screening of ‘I Want to Live’, a beautiful and moving documentary, and offer you a chance to savour the flavours of the region, to celebrate the vibrant and resilient food culture, where the act of sharing food and communal eating is the act of living! We will bring together some of UK’s most remarkable chefs who, marrying Kurdish, Syrian and Middle Eastern cuisines, will each create a dish for our feast.
Chefs line up includes:
Melissa Hemsley 
Zoe Adjonyoh
Melek Erdal
Imad Alarnab
Henrietta Inman 
Cook & Baker 
Lily Vanilli
All profits from the event will go to #CookForSyria and REBUILD"

When - Thurs 15th March 2018
6pm-11pm

Where - Institure of Light, Arch 376, 10 Helmsley Place, London E8 3SB

Tickets - £60 from Cook For Syria here

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Link - Tickets page

The 'Stories On Our Plate' Mexican Supperclub at Space at 61 in Peckham

Stories on Our Plate, aka SOOP, is a supperclub that celebrates the stories (& food) of refugees, and migrant chefs.  On Friday 23rd February they will be holding a special Mexican night at Space at 61 in Peckham, where the food will come from Racio Carvajal, focussing on her hometown in central Mexico.  Tickets are just £36 - & it's BYOB - expect a very special evening!

"Stories On Our Plate (SOOP) warmly invites you to SOOP's monthly food and storytelling series, showcasing this month Mexican food history writer & food consultant Rocio Carvajal. You will become immersed in Rocio's rich Mexican culinary heritage and her gastronomic knowledge of Mexican cooking - much of which is unknown to Londoners. Expect an evening of storytelling, interactive materials, exquisite and unknown dishes. You will also hear more about SOOP's work from across the organisation and its approach to food in our everyday lives.
This is a truly unique menu of Mexican cookery, primarily featuring recipes from Rocio's hometown in Central Mexico. These are recipes which are unknown to the London food scene. Rocio's extensive gastronomic knowledge of Mexican cuisine is staggering, which she also showcases in her own quarterly digital magazine dedicated to the celebration of Mexican culinary heritage. Expect to be blown away!
SOOP has partnered with Space@61 in Nunhead, South East London. As a dedicated pop-up and supper club space, Space@61 offers an intimate yet vibrant feel within a vibrant neighbourhood. This is not a venue to miss out on!"

When - Friday 23rd February 2018
7pm-10pm

Where - Space at 61, 61 Cheltenham Road Peckham London SE15 3AF

Tickets - £36 from Grub Club here

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Link - Tickets page

Le Bab's Great British 'Bab Off - with 5 Chefs - off Carnaby Street

Kebabs - lots of them - will be on the menu at Le Bab's 5 course kebab contest at their restaurant on the top floor of Kingly Court on Sunday 11th February 2018, with sittings at 2pm and 6pm.  The 5 chefs competing ae Manu Canales from Le Bab, Hus Vedat from Yosma, Jeremy Chan from Ikoyi, Jacob Rosen of Pitt Cue Co., and El Pastor's James Hart.  Tickets cost just £45, with a £35 supplement for a wine flight, with proceeds going to the Action Against Hunger charity.  Please support this!

"Get ready for the best kebab competition to ever grace Britain's shores.  
On 11th February, join us at Kingly Court for our very own GBBO, hosted in aid of Action Against Hunger. 
Our supremely talented head chef Manu Canales will compete with four of London’s hottest restaurants for the title of the capital’s best kebab. Manu will be joined Hus Vedat from Yosma, Jeremy Chan from Ikoyi, Jacob Rosen of Pitt Cue Co., and El Pastor's James Hart.
Guests will enjoy a five-course GBBO tasting menu before voting on which chef's kebab should be crowned the winner.
Tickets are £45 per person, including dessert. Wine flight available for a £35 supplement. All proceeds go to Action Against Hunger. 
Two sittings - 2pm and 6pm. Only 40 places available at each."

When - Sunday 11th February 2018 - 2pm & 6pm

Where - Le Bab, Top Floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, W1B 5PW

Tickets - £45 from Le Bab - Details here.
Also wine flight available at £35 extra
Al proceeds from the day are going to Action Against Hunger

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Link - Le Bab

The Samaritans' Christmas Chorus & Streetfood Market outside Charing Cross Station

On Thursday 21st The Samaritans is holding a festival and streetfood market outside Charing Cross station.  Open from 7am - 8pm, it will feature lots of live music, choirs, and streetfood vendors supplied by Street Food Markets, all helping to raise money to help fund the Samaritans' work.  Please support this (& enjoy lots of great streetfood at the same time!).

Sing for Samaritans hits a high note with a takeover of Charing Cross Station on 21st December to produce a Pop-Up Festival and Market.
Central London Samaritans will, once again, be raising their voices, raising awareness and spreading festive cheer when they take over a central London station with a Pop-up festival on Thursday 21st December.
Charing Cross Station will host The Piano Works Live Band, London songsters and London Choirs as part of “A Christmas Chorus - Sing for Samaritans”, alongside street vendors from Street Foods Markets.
With the support of the performers and vendors, the courtyard of Charing Cross Station will be transformed into a live music pop-up festival with Choirs singing from 7am welcoming commuters into London. The music continues until 8pm.
The event will host exclusive music performances from London’s most exciting talent including London City Voices, Enchorus, Take 20 Jazz, Johnny Boy Moore, Wapping Great Noise, W3 Detour and The Piano Works.  The Piano Works set will comprise of festive requests!
You can also support us by texting sing17 followed by £1, £5 or £10 to 70070 and help us to help others this Christmas, this year there will also be the option for Contactless Giving.

When - Thursday 21st December 2017
7am - 8pm

Where - Charing Cross Station Courtyard, 12-30 Strand, Charing Cross London, WC2N 5LR

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Link 1 - Samaritans' event page
Link 2 - Street Food Markets on Twitter

The #CookForSyria Pop-up Cafe in Monmouth Street, Covent Garden

Pic by @clerkenwellboyec1 on instagram

#CookForSyria, the charity project run by Clerkenwell Boy and friends, has just opened a pop-up cafe at 36 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials (formerly La Bottega).  It's open daily til Christmas Eve, and has food from Imad's Syrian Kitchen, plus #BakeForSyria cakes, the #CookForSyria recipe book, and lots more.  Go!

"We're OPEN!
Come visit our #CookForSyriaCafe @7dialslondon (36 Monmouth Street) for coffee, tea, delicious #BakeForSyria inspired cakes, plus the tastiest mezze & hummus bowls by @imadssyriankitchen
Pick up jams from @newtonandpott plus our #CookForSyriaRecipeBook
Our #charity pop-up is OPEN DAILY until Xmas Eve with proceeds donated to @unicef_uk to help children affect by war
To volunteer or donate, email hello@cookforsyria.com
Amazing installation donated by our friends @tregothnan
So proud of the whole team of volunteers for pulling this together in just 48hrs!"

When - Daily until 24th December 2017

Where - 36 Monmouth St, WC2H 9DA

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Link - Clerkenwell Boy on Instagram

Help Refugees' 'Choose Love' Charity Pop-up Shop in Soho for Christmas 2017

Love this - The charity Help Refugees is opening a pop-up shop to raise money for refugees, with products curated around the refugees' experience - Arrival, Shelter and The Future.  It's open from 24th November 2017 to 31st January 2018 at 18 Broadwick Street, Soho (the Berwick Street end).  To be totally clear, you can't buy these for yourself, but you donate to the refugees.  It's a bit like a physical pop-up manifestation of the 'gift a goat' ads in the newspapers.  Please support them!

"In an effort to free us all from the grips of consumerism this Christmas, UK charity Help Refugees and creative collective Glimpse are teaming up to open Choose Love, the world's first pop-up shop where you can buy tangible gifts for refugees. 
The Soho store will give Londoners the opportunity to buy all sorts while also learning about the challenges of the refugee crisis across Europe and other parts of the world. 
Everything on sale is themed around the three phrases of a refugee's experience: Arrival, Shelter and the Future. Items include all sorts from nappies to socks, blankets to sanitary towels and medical equipment, with prices starting as low as £4.99.
Choose Love is open seven days a week from November 24 to January 31 2018 at 18 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HS"

When - Daily from 24th November 2017 - 31st January 2018

Where - 18 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HS

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Link 1 - Help Refugees

Link 2 - Article in the Evening Standard

The Severn Sisters Feast in Borough Market for Action Against Hunger

The Severn Sisters Feast is a charity supper club with 11 chefs, taking place at Borough Market on Wednesday 4th October 2017.  Tickets are by donation of £90 or more to Action Against Hunger, and the line-up of women chefs cooking includes Zoe Adjonyoh from Zoe's Ghana Kitchen and Alissa Timoshkina from Kino Vino. A great night for a great cause!

"After a successful sell-out edition in Bristol in November 2016, the Severn Sisters’ Feast, organised by chef Romy Gill, MBE, comes to London for one night only!
On 4th October Borough Market will open its doors to 150 guests who will be treated to an amazing feast prepared for them by eleven of the most remarkable women on the U.K.'s food scene. Joining forces in the kitchen will be Zoe Adjonyoh, Rosie Birkett, Xanthe Clay, Natasha Corrett, Elly Curshen, Maria Elia, Romy Gill, Olia Hercules, Chetna Makan, Paula McIntyre and Alissa Timoshkina. Together they will deliver a festive menu featuring seasonal produce and marrying their vibrant multicultural cooking styles. A true one-off celebration of local produce, female culinary talents and the importance of sharing food, the Severn Sisters’ Feast will be a landmark event in London’s food calendar.
Menu
Welcome nibbles 
Grilled baby garden egg aubergines, Cornish goats cheese and wild Rocket on a Ghanaian butter bread crostini
With a glass of fizz from Vino Beano
Starter
Ossetian pies 
Tamarind stuffed chillies with a sweet and sour chutney
Wild mushroom in cultured butter on a sourdough toast
Main course
Beef cheek ragu with Guanciale, root vegetables and pannagratato with lovage OR roast squash, cannellini beans and a smoked onion ragu (v)
Soft polenta with glazed roasted beets, creme fraiche and green Harissa
Slow roasted pumpkin and crispy cavelo Nero and hazelnuts
Dessert
Slow cooked quinces with goats cheese cream and crystallised rose petals 
Plum, Mavrodaphne and chocolate trifle"

When - Weds 4th October 2017
7pm-11pm

Where - Borough Market, Borough High Street, SE1 9AH

Tickets - A donation of £90 or more from Eventbrite here

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Link - Tickets page

The #BakeForSyria Food Festival in Columbia Road, E2

A cake from Henrietta Inman

Bake For Syria is street food market happening for one day only on Saturday 29th July 2017 in Columbia Road E2, where the flower market happens every Sunday.  Organised by Lily Vanilli, Clerkenwell Boy and others, it's the latest project under the #CookForSyria charity project, raising money for Syrian refugees.  Expect a whole host of brilliant bakers - including Fatties Bakery, Henrietta Inman, Newton & Pott Preserves, Pizza Pilgrims, and Smokestak -  selling cakes, pies, pizza and more.  There will also be judging to crown a Bake Off winner from the chefs there on the day.  Bailey's are sponsoring (& bringing the cocktails) so all money spent at the stalls will go to charity.  Please support this!

"On Saturday 29 th July, #CookForSyria is hosting their first ever #BakeForSyria Charity Bake Off on Columbia Road East London in collaboration with some of the country’s very best bakers and bakeries.
The #CookForSyria initiative was initiated by Award Winning Instagrammer Clerkenwell Boy, Suitcase Magazine editor-in- chief and founder, Serena Guen, and NEXTGeneration London in 2016 in London and has now expanded to Melbourne, Sydney and will soon launch in New York. The aim of this event, and collaboration with renowned baker Lily Vanilli, is to celebrate Syrian culture and cuisine, which is one of the oldest in the world, and help raise funds for Syria and the region affected by one of the largest humanitarian crisis of our time via NEXTGen London.
Taking place on Saturday 29th July from 10am to 5pm, an exciting selection of bakeries and restaurants from around the city are taking over Columbia Road for #BakeForSyria. Each trader has been invited to take part and has been asked to put a ‘Syrian inspired twist’ on one of their favourite baked goods or dishes exclusively for #BakeForSyria. 
Syrian cuisine is one of the oldest in the world and reflects the country’s rich cultural heritage with influences from across the Middle East and beyond. Expect Syrian influenced dishes from over 15 traders, live music and a cake competition for aspiring bakers who can bring along their very best Syrian inspired baking by 3pm to impress the judges, including Rosie Birkett, Chetna Makan, Lily Vanilli and more. The winner’s recipe will be featured on the #CookForSyria website alongside Syrian dishes from some of the country’s favourite bakeries and chefs.
Bailey’s are partnering with #BakeForSyria, allowing bakers and chefs to donate 100% of their sales to NEXTGen London."

When - Saturday 29th July 2017, 10am - 5pm

Where - Columbia Road, E2 7RG

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Link - Facebook event

The 'Waste' Dinner at Plot in Tooting, Raising Money for The People's Fridge

Love this!  The 'Waste' Dinner is a one night 4 course feast taking place on Tuesday 30th May at Plot restaurant in Tooting Broadway Market, where all the dishes will be made from produce that would have otherwise been thrown away, with 10% of the ticket price going to support The People's Fridge, the fridge where anyone can go and take leftover food collected from the nearby stores.  Tickets are just £45, and there are two sittings, at 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

"Plot, the British small plates restaurant in Tooting’s Broadway Market, will join forces with food charity, The People’s Fridge, for a one off ‘waste’ dinner made with produce, which would otherwise be thrown away, from their suppliers. In line with the growing trend for repurposing ‘wasted’ food in the UK, the kitchen will create a special menu and cocktails, with proceeds from the evening donated to the Fridge.
The four course menu will be determined on the day; dictated by produce scouted out from the traders at New Covent Garden market and Plot’s local suppliers who they work with year round. The result will be in-keeping with Plot’s style of simple, seasonal ingredients, well cooked, to create small plates which pack a punch. To whet your appetite, guests will be welcomed with a Negroni made from house-brewed vermouth using open bottles of wine from behind the bar, with a blend of spices and Campari. There will also be a specially created ‘Cabbage Sour’ cocktail, made with pickling liquor from the kitchen’s cabbage, along with cassis, gin, rosemary syrup and star anise.
10% of each ticket sold will be donated to The People's Fridge."

When - Tuesday 30th May
Sittings at 6.30pm and 8.30pm

Where - Plot, Unit 70-72 Tooting High Street, London, SW17 0RL

Tickets - £45 from Design My Night here

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Link 1 - Plot on Twitter
Link 2 - The People's Fridge on Twitter

Stories & Supper, The Refugee Supperclub in Walthamstow

Love This!  More Than a Meal is a refugee supperclub, and is hosting a 3 course vegetarian meal in Walthamstow on Saturday 1st April 2017.  As the name suggests, it's more than a meal.  You'll also get lots of memorable experiences including stories and songs from the refugees.  Tickets are just £30 inc fees, and I'm sure they'll sell very quickly...

"More Than a Meal - The Stories Behind the Migration Headlines
Please join us for an evening to remember!
We are still finalising our menu but our multi-national team are planning a three course meal from around the world, theatre and song, and personal stories of migration and movement.  We look forward to meeting you!
Ticket includes three courses, a welcome drink, and a night of memorable experiences.
The meal will be vegetarian. Please email storiesandsupper@gmail.com to tell us of any dietary requirements.
Stories & Supper is a refugee supper club project based in Walthamstow which aims to challenge some of the myths surrounding the migration crisis. Refugee and non-refugee volunteers work in partnership to produce great food and inspiring stories."

When - Saturday 1st April, 2017
7.30pm

Where - Central Parade, 6-10 Hoe Street, E17 4RT

Tickets - £30 from here

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Link - Stories & Supper

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The 'Kheera Kitchen' Pop-up Indian Restaurant in Spitalfields, from Crisis

Kheera Kitchen is a pop-up Indian restaurant from Crisis, the charity for homeless people, open until the end of April at The Cafe from Crisis in Commercial Street, E1.  Run as a social enterprise, it will give homeless people and ex-offenders training in the hospitality industry to improve their career prospects.  It's open from Wednesday to Friday in the evenings, and at the weekends from 12 noon, with big bowls priced at £10, and sides at £5  Please support this great initiative!

"A new fresh Indian pop-up restaurant called Kheera Kitchen is launching in Spitalfields, London, in partnership with Crisis, the national charity for homeless people.
Housed in the Café from Crisis on Commercial Street, the restaurant will open its doors on the 20th January, and will offer customers healthy, fresh Indian food, whilst supporting Crisis’ work to help homeless people get back into employment.
Inspired by a motorbike ride across India and re-interpreted for Londoners, Kheera Kitchen is different; focusing on fresh flavours, not heat.
All food is made with carefully sourced ingredients to deliver lighter, clean tastes that are big on flavour, and not on heat. Sharing dishes are made for freshly baked bread, which takes centre stage for tearing and dipping. The restaurant doesn’t use any ghee in its preparation, all spices are imported from India and ground every day, and all dishes are cooked to order.
Small sharing plates at £5 include Kheera Coconut Eggs, and a Lamb Kati Roll, flash cooked spice-and-lime-marinated lamb, served in a flaky, buttery paratha.
Big Bowls are priced at £10. These include a Keralan Pork Bowl with fresh pineapple, and the Grilled Chicken with Cardamom Bowl, made with gram puree, curd and smoked chilli.
Sides, at £5 include Paneer, Mango and Tamarind Salad, and desserts comprise of a Fennel and Lime Burnt Cream Pot, and Chocolate, Orange and Anise Brownie with Mango Ice Cream, among other options.
The project is the result of a collaboration between hospitality industry stalwarts, David Read, chairman of procurement consultancy Prestige Purchasing, David Anderson, director of design consultancy CADA, and Jasper Wight, founder of TasteBed and co-founder of the salad bar chain Chop’d.
Kheera Kitchen will pop-up at Café from Crisis every evening from 6pm Wednesday to Friday, and from midday at weekends from 20th January until the end of April.
Café from Crisis is a social enterprise giving homeless people and ex-offenders training for the hospitality industry to further their career prospects. The rent paid by Kheera Kitchen’s for the site will go straight back into the charity."

When - From 20th January until the end of April 2017
Weds - Fri from 6pm
Weekends - from 12 noon

Where - The Café from Crisis, 64 Commercial St, E1 6LT

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Link - Kheera Kitchen

British Lion eggs & Simon Rimmer's Sunny Side Up Pop-up Cafe in Drury Lane

The Sunny Side Up Pop-up Cafe will open for one (long) lunchtime only in Drury Lane, near Covent Garden, to promote the joys of eating eggs.  Launched by British Lion eggs, Sunday Brunch's Simon Rimmer will be in the kitchen, and Instagrammer Giulia Mulè aka MondoMulia will be taking two classes on how to take better food pics.  It's open on Wednesday 25th January 2017, 11am - 3pm only, and each of the dishes - like the egg and chorizo casserole below - will cost just £3, with proceeds going to the Alder Hay Children's Charity.  Be there!

"British Lion eggs is teaming up with celebrity chef Simon Rimmer to brighten up Britain with the launch of a ‘sunny side up’ pop-up café, open to the public on Wednesday 25 January 2017 in Covent Garden, London.
Simon Rimmer has created a collection of healthy one-pot egg dishes, showcasing the ease, versatility, speed and nutritional benefits of cooking with eggs, which he will serve at the retro pop-up. The café will help to counter the dreaded January blues by highlighting eggs as an affordable protein, giving your health, mood and wallet just the ‘pick me up’ it needs.  
Eggs are a natural source of protein, vitamins and minerals.  A medium egg contains fewer than 70 calories and is naturally rich in vitamin D, which a lot of us lack in the winter months because our bodies can make little vitamin D when daylight hours are short. Eggs are also an excellent source of vitamins B12 and vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and a source of vitamin A, as well as containing essential minerals and trace elements, including phosphorus, iodine and selenium – all helping to boost nutrient levels at a time when they may be sorely needed.  
Simon Rimmer says, “One-pot egg dishes are the ultimate go-to recipes for anyone wanting to make quick and healthy meals. Whether you’re a chef like me, or a novice in the kitchen, these recipes will have you feeding your friends and family like a pro and if that’s not a mood booster, I don’t know what is!”
The café promises to be the most ‘eggstagramable’ pop-up to date, with masterclasses by the popular food blogger Mondo Mulia, sharing her tips to get the perfect egg Instagram shot. 
For £3 a dish you can try any of Simon’s #onepoteggs listed below. All profits from the café will be donated to Alder Hey Children’s Charity.
The lunchtime one-pot – rolled omelette slice
The healthy one-pot – no bread burritos
The family one-pot – egg and chorizo casserole
The quick one-pot – shakshuka with green salsa"

When - Wednesday 25th January 2017
11am - 3pm
20 minute Instagram classes with Mondo Mulia at 11.30am & 2.30pm

Where - 176 Drury Lane, WC2B 5QF

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Link - Egg Info