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Curry Club is a community meals project made up of chefs, friends and volunteers, to bring restaurant quality food to those in need.

 
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What is Curry Club?

Curry Club provides meals cooked by chefs free of charge to people in need. Born in response to the sharp and growing demand for food packages in London, partly due to the economic impact of the pandemic. We aim to bridge the gap between restaurants and food banks, because every person deserves the joy and comfort of being cooked for.

Initially, our meals were provided to vulnerable people who were either shielding and not able to cook during the pandemic, or to other recipients who were struggling, it may have simply allowed them the luxury of not cooking for a night. Since the pandemic we have shifted our focus on providing community meals with set tables and every other part of the restaurant experience to bring restaurant quality food to everyone.

 
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Why Curry?

We all share a great love and respect for curry. We want to use the concept of ‘curry’ in the broadest sense, encompassing all its vibrant and comforting forms, from India and South East Asia to the Caribbean and Britain.

Our inspiration comes from the way curry is often used to feed masses of people free of charge. In Sikh tradition, a ‘Langar’ kitchen not only provides free meals indiscriminately to people regardless of economic status, gender, or culture, it also relies on the work of volunteers who can join the cause regardless of who they are. This is just one of many examples of cultures where curry nourishes a community.

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Our Impact

Almost two million Londoners – of which an estimated 400,000 are children - struggle to access enough food, with 1-in-4 parents often skipping meals due to lack of money. The recent high profile interventions of Marcus Rashford and other campaigners has highlighted how blind we are to food injustice and shone a light on the disparity between people grappling to survive on food parcels, and those fortunate to experience restaurant home deliveries.

We don't just want to feed our communities, but nourish and nurture them through a shared food experience.

 
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Events

We want to replicate Curry Club across a number of London Boroughs and provide meals to other initiatives and charities who have reached out to us for support.

We have plans for community meals with set tables and every other part of the restaurant experience that would usually be out of reach for a lot of people. These dinners will be about the dignity of receiving the whole dining experience rather than something austere. This bringing together of the community will encourage social inclusion, create opportunities for peer support and build community relationships.

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All donations directly contribute to the distribution of meals by enabling us to buy ingredients, eco-packaging and pay for transportation.

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