Refettorio Felix

Today, staff, volunteers and students from across The Clink Charity and The Clink Events took over the kitchen at Refettorio Felix in Earl's Court to feed 150 of their customers. In their own words: "Refettorio Felix is a drop-in centre and community kitchen serving vulnerable people in Earl’s Court and beyond. We have an open-door policy, welcoming without judgement anyone struggling with a wide variety of issues, such as homelessness, loneliness, substance abuse and mental health difficulties." These special collaborations connect communities, overcome stereotypes and provide essential services to those in need. A rising tide lifts all boats.

✅ Are you providing shelter, care, food, transport, digital, education or legal services? ✅ Are you working in local government, research, policy, academia on service provision, public services, social justice, inequality and sustainability? Join us at our Flourish Forums across the UK in London, Liverpool and Edinburgh which is based on our innovative work on Universal Basic Services (UBS) and food. (Learn more about UBS: https://lnkd.in/eHBk7Xka) The fora will bring together service delivery organisations, local government, researchers, think tanks and academia with the aim of creating a platform from which UBS pilots can be designed and launched. We want to hear your views on where you see the additional value of combining services that make up the portfolio of UBS and how we can improve the lives of residents. Join us for an exciting two days exploring opportunities to work together across services and communities to maximise reach and impact by sharing meals, experiences and activities in an open and organic format. 🔗 Find out more about UBS, our ambitions and registration: https://lnkd.in/e-v2Bu5k 📅 London, 7-8 May | 📅 Liverpool, 15-16 May | 📅 Edinburgh, 5-6 June #FlourishingTogether #UniversalBasicServices #UBS #Prosperity #Food #LivelihoodSecurity

One of the highlights of #FoodWasteActionWeek 2025. Last week, the Love Food Hate Waste team joined ambassador and low-waste-chef Max La Manna and volunteered for a day in the kitchen at Refettorio Felix. Refettorio Felix is a drop-in centre and community kitchen serving vulnerable people in the Earl’s Court area. Its open-door policy welcomes anyone struggling with homelessness, loneliness, substance abuse and mental health difficulties. Guests enjoy a three-course lunch made from redistributed ingredients supplied by The Felix Project, and prepared by volunteers. The team was also joined by Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh for a discussion on food waste in the UK. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RtWcah Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

I say "supper club", you say... If I asked you to describe a supper club, I suspect you would begin detailing an intimate setting, a dimly lit room full of engaged people, beautifully laid tables and a rockstar chef. Hosting a supper club has almost become a rite of passage for aspiring challenger brands - a way to show that you've arrived, that you get "it". I've long been drawn in by the bright lights of the supper club, but could never quite reconcile the costs involved or how inward-looking they can sometimes seem. After many a fruitless conversation, meeting the team at Refettorio Felix was a breath of fresh air. They got it instantly. More than that, they were enormously enthused by the idea of collaborating to further awareness of the incredible work they do, all the while doing what they do best - bringing people together for a good meal and a nice chat. Deciding to organise a 50 person event with three weeks notice whilst closing a fundraise, beginning a hiring process and fending off whatever lurgy had come home from nursery that week was one of the most intense experiences I've had whilst running Wednesday's Domaine. It was brutal. Yet seeing people arrive - mostly faces I didn't recognise - introduce themselves to one another and break bread together was utterly and incontrovertibly joyous. More on this to follow and more of these to come. Stay tuned...

Our wonderful restaurant team 6 Hamilton Place, have been regular guest chefs and volunteers at the incredible charity Refettorio Felix over the past few years. Last Friday we had the privilege of volunteering to do this again, cooking a hot four-course meal for over 150 people, on a particularly cold day! Refettorio Felix is a drop-in centre and community kitchen that has been serving vulnerable people in London’s Earl’s Court since 2017. It has an open door policy and welcomes in people who might be struggling with loneliness, homelessness or mental health difficulties. Each week some 1,350 guests use the centre, 2,476 meals are served, 1601 kg of food is recovered, and 145 people volunteer. It is too simplistic to suggest that a meal and the social interaction that comes with that can solve all problems. But Refettorio Felix is proof that these things are hugely important to overall wellbeing. Guests come for lunch and then stay for the warmth and companionship that the centre offers. https://lnkd.in/enPa5bPb A special thank you to christophe Thuilot and Paul Muddiman for leading our support, and always cooking up a great menu with their team!

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 We are thrilled to welcome Fields in Trust and Refettorio Felix to the Octopus family, as our new charity partners! 🎉 Over the next three years, we will be collaborating to drive meaningful change and make a lasting impact in our communities together. As part of this partnership, we are proud to offer both of our partners an unrestricted grant and wrap-around support, whilst giving our most valuable resource; time. Leveraging our knowledge and skills, we will help enable these incredible charities to grow and achieve their missions. Together, we look forward to creating a brighter future and making a real difference. Welcome aboard, Fields in Trust and Refettorio Felix! 💪 Read more about our new charity partners: Fields in Trust 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBnWDzsC Refettorio Felix 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMiWBtme #OctopusGiving #CharityPartners #Volunteering

Here are some highlights from our recent kitchen takeover at Refettorio Felix! Our talented chefs had a fantastic time preparing and serving hearty winter dishes to those in need, including leek and potato soup with Welsh rarebit, butter bean stew, and sticky toffee pudding. A big thank you to Refettorio Felix for having us, and to DDP, Vegetarian Express, and Belazu | B Corp™ for their generous ingredient donations.

We were thrilled to support our friends at Refettorio Felix alongside our client at One Bartholomew, with a donation of fresh, hand-grown herbs and produce from their rooftop garden. The chefs at Refettorio Felix were very pleased with this beautiful array of produce. We're so proud to contribute to the amazing work they do running a community kitchen for vulnerable people in Earl’s Court and beyond and look forward to supporting them in the future. A big thank you to Ashdown Phillips and One Bartholomew for your generosity!