See what we get up to in our kitchen
The Food Partnership runs a cookery school where everyone can cook, learn new skills and enjoy food together.
The Community Kitchen
We are a cookery school with a heart in the centre of Brighton. Any profits raised from our classes & events help us to run more community cookery groups, so everyone can learn new skills, connect with their community and take control of their health & wellbeing.
Support our work and embark on a culinary adventure at one of our cookery classes, parties or team-building events led by some of Brighton and Hove’s top chefs and cookery teachers.
Discover the diverse flavours of the world, from delicate Bao Buns to the vibrant spices of Indian cuisine or the fiery heat of Mexico. Learn to prepare delicious meals, pick up expert tips and tricks, and hear fascinating food stories.
All taking place right in the centre of Brighton – on Queens Road just 5 minutes from Brighton station.
The Kitchen is also available to hire and is fully equipped and spacious with areas for demonstrations, cooking stations and tables for dining/ food preparation.
All profits from our parties, hires and cookery classes support our community cookery work where everyone can cook, learn new skills and connect with their community.
What we offer at the Community Kitchen
- Cookery classes: Buy a ticket for one of our evening and weekend classes and learn new cooking techniques
- Venue hire: Hire the space for your own event – supper clubs and dinner parties, community bake offs, recipe development , photo or video shoot or entertaining clients.
- We host private team building events, hen do’s, community groups and parties.
- Community cookery classes
How to get involved
- Donations: Your financial support can help support our programme of free & low-cost classes for local people in need.
- Volunteering: Lend your time and skills to help with our sociable classes & events.
The Kitchen has hosted 1,000+ community sessions for people in need including people living with dementia, learning disabilities, physical and mental health conditions, families on low incomes, refugees, carers and many more.
Food insecurity
Since its doors opened in May 2018, the Community Kitchen has been a lifeline for those facing food insecurity and social isolation in Brighton & Hove. The kitchen provides essential food support and empowers individuals and families to take control of their health and well-being.
With over 6400 people in Brighton & Hove relying on emergency food support and families living on a meager £8.53 per person weekly food budget, the need for such services is greater than ever.
The Community Kitchen tackles these issues head-on by offering practical cookery skills and fostering social interaction. Find out more about our community work.
The space improves my mental health… I can now stay calmer with food and focus on enjoying the process, preparing some things in advance and not worrying if I have the exact ingredient or if I get the timing exactly right. I now have more confidence to make a meal out of a variety of ingredients and make swaps in recipes.
