The Mixing Bowl is a community-run café, kitchen and garden concept which provides those who need it with access to nutritious, tasty food and a communal space to cook in, learn in and have fun in.
The space invites in those who need access to food and cooking resources, alongside those who want to support an organisation taking a stand against food poverty and those who simply want a communal space in which to explore food. This helps to create an active community in which those who struggle with accessing food do not feel demeaned and distanced from the rest of society.
The Mixing Bowl can crucially provide access to fresh food, which can be grown or donated and stored. Rather than existing separately to the local community and waiting for donations, it will begin an outreach programme to connect to businesses and individuals who will be able to make regular donations.
By garnering the support of local food businesses, the Mixing Bowl can also provide food education to its audience with interactive classes, joint cooking sessions and literature to take home. It has a multi-faceted approach which helps to combat several of the interlinked problems people face when they are unable to access food.