Food for thought CIC

29/12/2025

We’ve been delivering Little Chefs through the HAF programme in Tamworth, and honestly… this is why we do what we do.

Children cooking together. Sharing jobs. Trying new food without pressure. Learning skills they’ll actually use at home.

Not a demo. Not a worksheet. Real food, real teamwork, real confidence.

Little Chefs works because it’s simple:
• Hands-on cooking
• Inclusive, calm sessions
• Built for mixed ages and abilities
• Food they recognise, skills they keep
• Clear outcomes without it feeling like “a programme”

It’s already running successfully, and we’re now opening it up to other venues, CICs, charities and providers who want something practical, warm and genuinely engaging for families and young people.

If you’ve got a kitchen, a space, or a community that could benefit we can bring the structure, delivery and heart.

Drop me a message if you want to talk it through.

17/12/2025

Reminder
We are open Christmas day!
We are offering Christmas dinner, Christmas bingo, a quiz and games and even more importantly, company to anyone who is in need of it on Christmas! 🎄🙏

We are located opposite Asda in kings heath on the high st.
Dinner at 1.30 with doors opening at 1,
Come and see us ❤️

17/12/2025

This shouldn’t be happening. OLIO - Share More, Waste Less

Perfectly good food sitting there, going to waste while families are struggling, kitchens are quiet, and communities are crying out for proper meals.

This is exactly why Food for Thought CIC exists.

Surplus food shouldn’t just be collected it should be used properly.
In the hands of chefs.
In registered kitchens.
Turned into real, nourishing meals that stretch further and reach more people.

I have access to kitchens.
I have the skills.
I have the systems to make this food go further than a carrier bag hand-out.

If you ever have surplus produce or bread and you’re worried it won’t be collected in time — please DM me directly. Food for Thought CIC can step in, maximise the yield, and make sure it ends up feeding people with dignity.

Food waste is not a logistics issue.
It’s a connection issue.

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

Private Cooking Lessons A Christmas Gift with Real Impact

If you want to give something meaningful this Christmas, I’m opening a small number of tailored cooking sessions — mornings, afternoons or evenings.

I bring the equipment, the ingredients and 20 years of real-world catering experience.
Sessions are flexible, and prices vary depending on what you need.

100% of profits go straight into Food for Thought’s ‘Little Chefs’ programme, supporting families across Solihull with confidence-building skills, positive food routines and real community connection.

These sessions aren’t just for confident cooks.

They’re perfect for:

• Daddy–daughter days or Dads & Lads sessions
• People who feel housebound or anxious about getting back into routines
• Anyone who’d benefit from one-to-one support in a familiar, relaxed environment
• Those wanting help with batch cooking, safety, or rebuilding kitchen confidence

I understand what it’s like when leaving the house or reintegrating into everyday life feels overwhelming. My lived experience helps me meet people where they are — without judgement — and make cooking feel achievable again.

Venues, community hubs and organisations interested in hosting group sessions in 2025 are also welcome to get in touch.

Good food builds confidence, connection and community.

Let’s make that happen together.

Message me to book or enquire.

16/12/2025

🎄 This Weekend at The Night Owl 🎶

Food for Thought will be serving up the food at the Motown Christmas Brunch with Judy D this Saturday and a couple of tables have just become available.

For £28pp you’ll get:
🍽️ Proper festive street food by Food for Thought
🥂 1 hour of bottomless booze
🎤 An incredible live Motown performance from Judy D

It’s good food, good music and good people — exactly how Christmas should feel.

📧 To book: clare@thenightowl.club
📍 The Night Owl | This Saturday | Limited tables left

Supporting independent venues, live music and community-led food. Always. The Night Owl

08/12/2025

“More than 9.3 million people in the UK are currently living with hunger and hardship — the highest level ever recorded — while hundreds of public-sector kitchens sit unused outside school and office hours.”

Source: The Trussell Trust (2024), Hunger in the UK reporting 9.3 million people experiencing hunger and hardship.

I’m a chef on a mission.

This Christmas Day, Food for Thought will be lending a hand with Kings Heath Community Kitchen, because nobody should be alone or without a hot meal at Christmas.

But one chef can only cover so much.
My wish is that by next Christmas, every unused kitchen across our communities has a chef in it, cooking for those who need it most.

If you’re a chef, a venue, or someone who believes in this mission, get in touch.
Together, we can build something bigger than any one of us and make sure no one is left behind at Christmas.

📌 Register your interest:
https://forms.gle/diiQuDpHXCE4t56w5

06/12/2025

This morning we teamed up with Super Sen CIC for a proper community breakfast and wreath-making session.

I cooked a warm, simple breakfast for the families, and Super Sen CIC brought the creativity to life with everyone making their own wreaths. Days like this are what Food for Thought is all about low-pressure, welcoming spaces where families can connect, take a breather, and feel supported.

Huge congratulations to Super Sen CIC on securing funding from Asda Shirley to keep their YOURSELF workshops going. Well deserved and much needed.

Thank you to everyone who came along. Loved being a part of i

05/11/2025

Absolutely honoured to be hosting an event on sustainability for District 105CW Lions Clubs International, at the Masonic Hall in Kings Heath.

My focus for this session is what I call “The Human Ingredient.”

In a world that’s constantly changing, we’re so often told what we should do use less, waste less, buy this, avoid that. But sustainability isn’t just about systems or statistics; it’s about people. It’s about the choices we make every day and how, together, we can create change that feels good, does good, and tastes good too.

My aim is simple not to just talk about living sustainably, but to show what’s possible when we take that extra conscious step towards a happier, healthier, and more connected way of life.

If you’re attending the Lions Forum, I’d love to see you there. Come ready to engage, taste, and take away some practical, hopeful and of course, delicious ideas for a better future.