Food Foundations (Community Cookery Course)
About this event
Join us for FOOD FOUNDATIONS to learn essential cookery skills and gain confidence – for those looking to cook tastier, healthier food at home.
Who’s this for? This course is for anyone who meets the criteria below and wants to gain confidence in the kitchen. We will be:
- Learning and improving knife and kitchen skills
- Gaining knowledge of flavours and ingredients
- Growing in experience and confidence to create meals from surplus food and leftovers, making the most of what is available
Course structure:
We’ll spend five sessions (one session per week) at the Community Kitchen cooking in pairs and building up skills making:
1) One Pot Meals
2) Soup and Bread
3) Salads and Vegetables
4) Pasta, Rice and Pulses
5) Baking
Dates:
- Tuesday 8th September- 10am-1pm
- Tuesday 15th September- 10am-1pm
- Tuesday 22nd September- 10am-1pm
- Friday 25th September- 10am-1pm (Please note this is a different day of the week)
- Tuesday 29th September- 10am-1pm
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What previous participants said about Food Foundations: “It’s a wonderful, friendly course that is full of flavour, recipes and a great building block for future cooking.”
This course was made possible by our funders The National Lottery Community Fund.
Booking instructions
Who can attend?
People who are able to attend an in person cookery session. Attendees must be either social housing residents, receive a means-tested benefit, older people aged 50+ (must also meet another criteria on this list), have a long-term physical health condition or long-term mental health condition.
To apply:
Please complete the form below to apply for a space on this course. If your application is successful we will respond to you around 4 weeks before the start of the course.
Cost:
We ask for a £5 donation per session (suggested), depending what you can afford. Speak to us if cost is a barrier. Payments can be made in cash at each session.
For any questions contact:
Engagement Officer
The Community Kitchen, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG
info@bhfood.org.uk / 01273 234810
Frequently Asked Questions
Directions, travel and parking
The Community Kitchen is conveniently located at 113 Queens Road in central Brighton. There are a number of easy ways you can get to us:
By train:
We are easily accessible by foot from Brighton Rail Station. Simply walk straight down Queen Road towards the town/ seafront, we are located just past the intersection with North Road. Look for our large windows onto the main street. The walk takes less than 5 minutes.
By bus:
A large number of Brighton & Hove bus routes stop nearby to the Community Kitchen, either at Churchill Square Shopping Centre or at Brighton Station. Explore local bus maps and timetables here.
By car:
The nearest car park is the RCP parking on North Road, which charges a flat rate of £5.50 after 5pm. For daytime parking, the most affordable central car park option is on Trafalgar Street, charging £8-9 for up to 4 hours.
Accessibility
If you are booking for someone who has support needs or access requirements please contact us to discuss before registering for a class. Please note that carers/ companions assisting someone with a disability to attend a class can access our concession rate tickets.
The Community Kitchen has facilities for disabled access and is easily reached by public transport or car. Some of our features are:
- Level access entrance
- Accessible toilet facilities
- Wide turning space around all kitchen units
- One height-adjustable cooking station – however please note that this station has room for two cooks so should be booked as a pair with a friend or family member. Please make sure to contact us when booking if you want to use this hob – we’re also happy to discuss any other accessibility requirements.
For more information about our accessibility, please email us.
