Welcome to Bath Community Kitchen
Cooking & Eating Better Together
Welcome to Bath Community Kitchen
Cooking & Eating Better Together
Bath Community Kitchen (BCK) uses communal meals and cookery workshops to improve people’s physical and mental wellbeing in Bath and surrounding areas.
We believe that cookery and sharing food is one of the most powerful therapeutic and educational tools to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
Our vision is for more people in Bath to have opportunities to cook and eat together, to have access to delicious, healthy and affordable food, and be equipped with the skills to cook well for themselves, creating lasting change in our community.
Bath Community Kitchen (BCK) uses communal meals and cookery workshops to improve people’s physical and mental wellbeing in Bath and surrounding areas.
We believe that cookery and sharing food is one of the most powerful therapeutic and educational tools to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
Our vision is for more people in Bath to have opportunities to cook and eat together, to have access to delicious, healthy and affordable food, and be equipped with the skills to cook well for themselves, creating lasting change in our community.
What We Offer
Communal Meals
Nothing forms community ties better than eating together. We bring people together with high quality, low or zero-cost meals on a “pay-what-you-can” model, alleviating social isolation, loneliness and hunger.
We deliver these across BANES with a focus in areas of highest deprivation and where possible, using surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill.
Cookery Workshops
We deliver engaging cookery workshops for all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Our skilled chefs and facilitators have a wealth of experience in providing the knowledge and confidence to make healthy, affordable and delicious meals.
First and foremost we create fun sessions that inspire a love of cookery and good food.
Our Mission
To increase access to delicious, healthy & affordable food
To strengthen our community by creating more opportunities to eat together
To improve cookery skills
To reduce food waste and support ethical producers
Our Projects
Timebank Plus "Out to Lunch"
A weekly 2-course lunch club meal for 10-30 guests. Collaboration with Timebank Plus in Twerton.
Time: 1200-1400
When: Every Wednesday
Where: Quebec Social Centre, 6 Dominion Road, Twerton, BA2 1DW
Twerton Thursday Night Dinner
A delicious weekly pay-what-you-can 3-course community meal in Twerton.
Time: 1830-2030
When: Every Thursday
Where: Lighthouse Centre, High St, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DQ
Introduction to Catering
Jointly-funded 12-week pilot project with Youth Connect South West for upto eight students with an interest in developing skills.
Forest of Imagination 2024
The Forest of Imagination is at the Holburne Museum this year, with the theme of Biodiversity.
When: 26-30th June 2024
Where: Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4DB
Oasis: Living Room Community Dinner
A free 3-course community meal, twice a month, as part of a Cost of Living Fund Warm Space. Commissioned by Oasis Hub Bath.
Forest of Imagination 2023
Where it all started! BCK ran a month-long pop-up community kitchen project at the National Trust Assembly Rooms in Bath. Working with school children during the week and cooking up free weekend lunches with Foodcycle and Syrian refugees.
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Engaging and fun cooking workshops within the HAF programme during school holidays.
In partnership with Activate and BANES.
Foodcycle Bath
A creative weekly 3-course vegeatrian meal for upto 50 guests in Bath made from supermarket surplus. BCK provides Project Leader support and food sourcing.
Connect at Christmas 🎄
Annual festive lunch on Christmas Day supporting wellbeing through conversation, connection and companionship. BCK provides operational support to Connect Bath.
Cook It Cookery Course
NHS-funded cookery course for parents and children learning how to make easy, healthy budget friendly recipes. BCK provides facilitator support.
Our Team
Rob
Rob started Bath Community Kitchen in 2023 with a month-long pop up as part of the Forest of Imagination. Rob had worked as a chef in Bristol before joining Jamie’s Farm, an educational charity based in Bath, where he managed the food and horticultural provision for disadvantaged young people. Rob is deeply passionate about sharing his love of creating delicious, healthy food with people from all walks of life.
Rakesh
Rakesh has a hospitality background in Bath, having worked in a pub, a Michelin guide Japanese restaurant and a cafe. In addition to several other local community volunteering projects, he runs the kitchen at Foodcycle, managing a group of volunteers to provide a nutritious free weekly meal to 30-50 guests, creatively using surplus food from supermarkets.
Helen
Helen helped to launch BCK at the Forest of Imagination and now acts as a Director, whilst also running a cookery school in France (Melusine). She is the former owner of the renowned Demuths Cookery School in Bath, where for 10 years she taught people from all over the world how to cook delicious, creative plant-based food. Helen has always been interested in how what we eat is so closely related to our wellbeing.
Support Our Work
Donate
All the money you donate goes towards our work of supporting disadvantaged groups in Bath through our programmes of cooking and eating together.
By supporting our work you can help bring about long term physical and mental health benefits for some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
Even small donations can make a big difference so if you would like to donate please follow the link below.
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering at any of our projects, or you can support us in some way with your experience and skills, please send us a message using the form below or email:
Our Funders
Get in Touch
Send us a message if you have questions about Bath Community Kitchen’s work or would like us to work with you on a project.
We look forward to hearing from you!
You can also email us: info@bathcommunitykitchen.org.uk
