A partnership powered by surplus food
City Harvest and FEAST With Us have built a powerful partnership that turns surplus food into thousands of nutritious meals for people experiencing food insecurity across London. Since 2018, surplus ingredients delivered by City Harvest have helped FEAST create almost 250,000 healthy meals for vulnerable Londoners, including people in hostels, women’s refuges and community centres. Each community meal is more than a plate of food – it is a moment of dignity, connection and care for people facing tough times.
FEAST With Us: more than a community meal
FEAST With Us exists to improve nutrition, wellbeing and health for people at risk of food insecurity in London, using donated surplus food as the starting point. Volunteers and chefs cook side by side with service users in community centres, mental health day centres and homeless shelters, creating balanced meals that are eaten together as a community meal rather than a handout. This shared cooking and eating model helps reduce isolation, rebuild confidence and gives people a safe space to connect over food. FEAST also adapts its menus to different needs, from older people to those experiencing homelessness, ensuring that every community meal is tailored, respectful and nourishing
The role of City Harvest in every plate
City Harvest rescues good food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it, free of charge, to charities like FEAST across London. Because FEAST never knows exactly what will arrive on any given day, their chefs and volunteers treat each community meal like a “Ready Steady Cook” challenge, transforming mixed fresh produce and store-cupboard items into colourful, balanced dishes. This flexible, creative cooking means every delivery from City Harvest becomes an opportunity to serve a nutritious community meal while cutting food waste and supporting a more sustainable food system
Join the table: support your local community meal
Demand for regular, nutritious meals and Healthy Eating on a Budget sessions is higher than ever, as more people across London struggle with rising living costs and food insecurity. By supporting the partnership between City Harvest and FEAST With Us – through donating, volunteering time in the kitchen, or spreading the word – you help ensure that every community meal also serves up hope, connection and long-term skills. Visit City Harvest London and FEAST With Us online to learn how you or your organisation can get involved so that together, we can put more good food on plates and keep community tables full.
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