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Square Food Foundation is 10 years old! As a registered charity, we use food and cooking to reduce hunger, improve health and bring people together.

Bristol's Cookery School & Community Kitchen, Square Food Foundation teaches adults and children of all ages, abilities and from all walks of life to cook good from scratch. We've been tackling food poverty in Bristol and teaching people to cook healthy food from scratch at our home in Knowle West since 2011. Visit www.squarefoodfoundation.co.uk for more information

25/04/2025

📣 What does good food mean to you?

A simple, quick stir-fry? A hearty slow-cooked stew? Peace and quiet or kitchen disco-chaos?

We're all about good food at Square Food and love Bristol Good Food 2030's April campaign, which asks "What does good food mean to you?"

🍛 Here's what good food means to some of the Square Food team:

💛 "I feel something! Feeling cared for with something baked or shared by a friend. Feeling nostalgic for holidays with my Dad and his corned beef hash. Feeling the satisfaction of eating food I've just picked from the ground. It feels impossible not to feel big feelings around food!"

💛 "Delicious, healthy (though not a deal breaker), local, seasonal, and affordable if possible. But probably most importantly, thoughtful. You can taste when a lot of love has gone into something."

💛 "A way of bringing people together. Seasonal and locally grown, if possible. Served in the middle of the table. Where everyone has choice over what they have, how much they have and can make the flavour combinations they want."

💛 "Cooked from scratch, cooked with love. Cooked with fresh, local ingredients. Simple and resourceful, or an inspiring feast. Something to look forward to, something best enjoyed with family and friends."

👉 Over to you... We'd love to know what good food means to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

17/04/2025

🌟 What a night! Three weeks ago the Anti-banquet treated us to an epic evening of food and dancing, all the while championing the incredible organisations dedicated to creating a more equitable food future for everyone.

🫶 A huge thank you to Bristol Beer Factory and Arthur David, Food With Service for hosting us, and to everyone who made this inspiring event happen, including Team Canteen, We Are Plaster, Josh Eggleton and Bianchis. All funds raised from this fantastic evening will be distributed to charities who work to reduce food insecurity in Bristol.

🎉 It was an extra special evening for Square Food Foundation because Sarah Walsh, a graduate from our How To Be A Chef programme, curated the starter for the Anti-banquet. What an incredible opportunity! She got to work with the amazing chefs Nutmeg and Catley's who designed the main course and dessert.

🧑‍🍳 Sarah's delicious 'A Proper Bristol Picnic Mind' represented food memories from her childhood, and highlights from her time on the How To Be A Chef programme, including:

- A homemade picnic is her earliest childhood food memory
- Fond memories of shelling broad beans with her Mum
- Pickling was her favourite session during How To Be A Chef
- Seasonal produce is one of the guiding principles of Square Food Foundation’s event catering operation, where Sarah now works.

💛 All profits from Square Food’s event catering work supports our mission to reduce food insecurity, bring people together and improve health and confidence through cooking. If you have a corporate lunch or special celebration coming up we would love to develop your perfect menu – just drop us a message to talk 👋 .

21/03/2025

📣 Exciting news for aspiring mentors! We are now welcoming applications to mentor the amazing young people on our How To Be A Chef course.

👩‍🍳 How To Be A Chef is 12-weeks of inspiring and practical food education. It is designed to support 16-25 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The course includes sessions with our expert cookery teachers and hands-on experience with the Square Food Events team, giving students an insight into the reality of working in event catering.

🍽️ Alongside this the students go on a Food Tour, where they visit some of Bristol's incredible restaurants including -E and . Workshops with guest chefs are another exciting part of the course - we're been lucky to work with , and .

🌎 A key part of the course is supporting students with decisions about what they'd like to do next. The course includes a careers session where students are supported by companies including and Fare Chance programme.

🌟 This is also where mentors play a valuable role - in supporting the students as they finish the course and develop their ideas and goals about what they'd like to do next. Research highlights that mentors are especially valuable for young people NEET who are going through transitions; this is exactly the case for our students.

🫶 Mentoring is about offering guidance, empathy, encouragement, critical thinking and much more! If you feel passionately about supporting young people to develop their career ambitions as well as their confidence and self-esteem, we would love to hear from you.

🔗 Discover more and apply by following the link our bio or email [email protected]

18/02/2025

📣 Do you want to join our life-changing cookery programme?

👩‍🍳 How To Be A Chef is a free course is designed to support 16-25 year olds not in education, training or full time employment, to experience the world of food and hospitality and get a taste of what it is like to work in this industry.

🍛 Students will be guided by our expert cookery teachers, guest chefs and support team to develop their culinary skills, knowledge and passion. The course includes inspiring workshops with guest chefs, trips to Bristol's inspiring restaurants, and practical support with CV development and employability.

🎉 Students will receive a BTEC qualification at the end of the 12-week course, as well as the option to receive on-going support from a mentor.

👉 The important information:
〰️ Dates: Wednesday 23rd April -Thursday 16th July 2025
〰️ Time and day: Every Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-4pm
〰️ Location: Square Food Foundation, The Park Centre, Daventry Road BS4 1DQ
〰️ How to apply: Scan the QR code or follow the link on our bio to find out more info and the enrolment form
〰️ Next steps: after you have filled in the enrolment form, the Square Food team will contact you to arrange a meeting where we can get to know you and you can find out more about the course.

📣 What it's like to be on our How To Be A Chef course?

“The culture inside the kitchen was always positive, and whenever I needed assistance or guidance, there was always someone around to help. Additionally, the variety of skills meant that I could both play to my strengths and improve on my weaknesses. One of the most interesting days was spent on a farm, going through the entire process from harvesting to prepping all the way to cooking and serving a hearty meal.”
December 2024 graduate.

🌟 Does this sound like the perfect next step for you or someone you know? Complete the form today we're looking forward to hearing from you!

30/01/2025

📣 Applications are open until 28th February for our inspirational How To Be A Chef course! Thanks to everyone who has applied so far - if you haven't applied yet we're looking forward to hearing from you 😊

👩‍🍳 Join our flagship cookery programme, How To Be A Chef! This free course is designed to support 16-25 year old's not in education, training or full time employment, to experience the world of food and hospitality and get a taste of what it is like to work in this industry.

🍛 Students will be guided by our expert cookery teachers, guest chefs and support team to develop their culinary skills, knowledge and passion. The course includes inspiring workshops with guest chefs, trips to Bristol's inspiring restaurants, and practical support with CV development and employability.

🎉 Students will receive a BTEC qualification at the end of the 12-week course, as well as the option to receive on-going support from a mentor.

👉 The important information:
〰️ Dates: Wednesday 23rd April -Thursday 16th July 2025
〰️ Time and day: Every Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-4pm
〰️ Location: Square Food Foundation, The Park Centre, Daventry Road BS4 1DQ
〰️ How to apply: Scan the QR code or follow this link https://buff.ly/3YtPhCY to find out more info and the enrolment form
〰️ Next steps: after you have filled in the enrolment form, the Square Food team will contact you to arrange a meeting where we can get to know you and you can find out more about the course.

📣 What it's like to be on our How To Be A Chef course?

“The culture inside the kitchen was always positive, and whenever I needed assistance or guidance, there was always someone around to help. Additionally, the variety of skills meant that I could both play to my strengths and improve on my weaknesses. One of the most interesting days was spent on a farm, going through the entire process from harvesting to prepping all the way to cooking and serving a hearty meal.”
December 2024 graduate.

🌟 Does this sound like the perfect next step for you or someone you know? Complete the form today we're looking forward to hearing from you!

24/01/2025

👩‍🍳 Join our flagship cookery programme, How To Be A Chef! This free course is designed to support 16-25 year old's not in education, training or full time employment, to experience the world of food and hospitality and get a taste of what it is like to work in this industry.

🍛 Students will be guided by our expert cookery teachers, guest chefs and support team to develop their culinary skills, knowledge and passion. The course includes inspiring workshops with guest chefs, trips to Bristol's inspiring restaurants, and practical support with CV development and employability.

🎉 Students will receive a BTEC qualification at the end of the 12-week course, as well as the option to receive on-going support from a mentor.

👉 The important information:
〰️ Dates: Wednesday 23rd April -Thursday 16th July 2025
〰️ Time and day: Every Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-4pm
〰️ Location: Square Food Foundation, The Park Centre, Daventry Road BS4 1DQ
〰️ How to apply: Scan the QR code or follow this link https://buff.ly/3YtPhCY to find out more info and the enrolment form
〰️ Next steps: after you have filled in the enrolment form, the Square Food team will contact you to arrange a meeting where we can get to know you and you can find out more about the course.

📣 What it's like to be on our How To Be A Chef course?

“The culture inside the kitchen was always positive, and whenever I needed assistance or guidance, there was always someone around to help. Additionally, the variety of skills meant that I could both play to my strengths and improve on my weaknesses. One of the most interesting days was spent on a farm, going through the entire process from harvesting to prepping all the way to cooking and serving a hearty meal.”
December 2024 graduate.

🌟 Does this sound like the perfect next step for you or someone you know? Complete the form today we're looking forward to hearing from you!

10/12/2024

🌟Thank you so much!🌟

🫶🏽Thanks to your amazing support and donations we have raised an incredible £34,696 in 7 days as part of our campaign, smashing our target of £30,000! Wow!

🙌🏻 A huge thank you to , Agile Chilli and the Dormywood Trust who made all the match-funding possible!

💛Together you've raised enough money to fund 11,565 meals! Our thanks go out on behalf of the families who will be supported by cooking and eating these delicious and nutritious meals.

🔗 If you missed the opportunity to donate this week and would like to support us another way please visit our local giving page via our website our bio. This gives you the opportunity to make a one-off donation or even become a monthly donor!

THANK YOU!

10/12/2024

🌟 Thank you soooo much!! 🌟

🤑 Thanks to all your amazing support and donations we have smashed our target in this year's fundraiser! Square Food Foundation has raised an incredible £34,696, which comes to £36,472.75 including gift aid - wow!

🥘 That's an awesome 11,565 meals!

🎉To our wonderful pledge funders - , , and Agile Chilli, along with the Dormywood Trust - a huge thank you! We could not have doubled all these donations without you.

🎉 Thank you for every like, share and view of our campaign content - spreading the word helps so much!

🎉 From all the families who will be receiving these recipe kits - thank you so much! Your support means we are providing food and developing cooking skills where they are needed the most.

🔗 If you've missed out on donating this time - fear not! Our localgiving page is always open and means you can make a one-off donation or even become a monthly donor. Follow the link in our bio or website.

08/12/2024

🌟 Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for an exciting opportunity to enhance Square Food Foundation's impact and sustainability?

🌟 This 24 contract offers the opportunity to combine working from home and in person working, at Square Food Foundation's home at The Park Community Centre, Daventry Rd.

🌟We're a welcoming, hard-working and passionate team and would love to hear from fundraiser's motivated by our mission to combat food insecurity and empower people through cooking.

🔗 Head to www.squarefoodfoundation.co.uk/jobs to download the job pack and learn more. Send us a DM if you have any questions.

⏰ The deadline for applications is Thursday 12th December.

06/12/2024

👩🏼‍🍳 Yesterday we said congratulations and goodbye to this amazing squad of young chefs! These students on our How To Be A Chef course have been with us for the last 12-weeks.

🌟 We've loved seeing them develop their cookery skills and knowledge of food and what we always love the most is seeing how their personalities and confidence grow during their time with us.

🙌🏻 We've been supported by an amazing range of individuals and businesses within the Bristol food community including .food .good.thing . They've given our students an incredible taste of the variety of opportunities that exist within the wonderful world of food. Thank you so much.

🍳We'll be recruiting for our next cohort of aspiring chefs in the New Year, with the course due to start in April. Keep an eye out for more information in the New Year.

04/12/2024

🙌🏻 Thank you so much! We're just 33 hours into our fundraiser and we've raised a fantastic £7,400! 25% of our target!

💸This means in the next 135 hours we need to raise £22,600!!

🌟 We're so grateful for your support - whether it's by sharing our posts and donation link or making a donation - everything helps!

💛 We're raising vital funds to support families at risk of food insecurity. We do this through our recipe kit programme, which provides local families at risk with everything they need to cook a delicious, nutritious meal together.

🔗 Access the donation page by following the link in our bio - thank you for your support x

01/12/2024

🟨 Did you know that 1 in 12 households in Bristol experience 'moderate to severe food insecurity'?*

👉 According to Feeding Bristol CIO, factors that contribute towards this include insecure and low-paid employment, welfare reform, cost of living, and access to affordable and appropriate food.

👉 We have created our recipe kits in response to this. They provide a way to support families at risk of food poverty by giving them the ingredients and recipes to cook for themselves.

👉 If you have supported our Big Give campaign before, you will know that all your amazing donations will be doubled from 12pm on Tuesday 3rd December to 12 pm on Tuesday 10th December. This means that if you are able to donate £6 your donation will become £12! Amazing! A donation of £12 will buy a recipe kit for a family of four.

👉 It is thanks to our brilliant corporate partners , Chilli, Amazon.co.uk and fuel_experiences that we can double all donations we receive during the Big Give week - a huge thank you to you all for your support!

🌟 Only two sleeps to go!! If you are able to donate please bookmark the link in our bio and follow it to donate from 12pm on Tuesday 3rd December - thank you!

*Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA Health and Wellbeing Profile, 2022/23)

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The Park, Daventry Road, Knowle West
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Bristol’s Cookery School & Community Kitchen, Square Food Foundation teaches people from all walks of life to cook good food from scratch. Founded by award-winning food educator, Barny Haughton, Square Food offers life-changing cookery courses and classes that promise to inform, encourage and inspire your approach to cooking. Square Food Foundation is a registered charity. Every penny of profit from masterclasses, corporate workshops and private parties supports our work with schools and community groups. Visit www.squarefoodfoundation.co.uk for more information