National Food Service London

National Food Service London NFS London is based in Clapton, Hackney. We prepare and deliver 1,000 vegetarian meals each week to people that are in need of access to food.

To ask for our service, please call 0208 706 0970. Together, we are creating a National Food Service.

This evening we’ll be joined by one of our elders, Mridu Thanki, for a workshop on fermenting, pickling and chutney maki...
18/11/2022

This evening we’ll be joined by one of our elders, Mridu Thanki, for a workshop on fermenting, pickling and chutney making!

Mridu has experience organising around food justice all over the world, including:
🍆 World Kitchen in Leith, Edinburgh promoting awareness of different cultures and communities in Edinburgh
🥦 Breakfast project for the School of Hope for children living in slum communities in Bangladesh
🌶An Asian older people’s luncheon club in Hackney.
🥕 ran cookery demos and classes in UK, New Zealand, Paraguay, Latvia & Ukraine.
🧅 cooking for food project in the pandemic
📚 published two cookery books: Feast of India and The Global Vegetarian

We will be learning about all sorts of preserves, and making some of our own to sell at the Festive Market on Friday 2nd December. Eliza will be facilitating a discussion on fundraising for food projects. This will all be topped off with a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by Eliza and Mridu. We’re excited!

There’s still time to sign up for the workshop via the link in our bio 🧡 join us at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Clapton at 6:30pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fermenting-fundraising-tickets-464300564487

Some of our Community Cooks enjoying roasted peppers stuffed with jerk rice and peas. This Cook Day was guided by Christ...
17/11/2022

Some of our Community Cooks enjoying roasted peppers stuffed with jerk rice and peas. This Cook Day was guided by Christine Wong, Malaysian Chef

Join us tomorrow for a Fermenting Workshop and discussion about fundraising at 6.30pm. A home cooked veggie meal is provided and there’s childcare. Sign up via the link in bio!

Join us for a cosy homemade veggie dinner this evening at 6.30pm at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Clapton. There’s ...
11/11/2022

Join us for a cosy homemade veggie dinner this evening at 6.30pm at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Clapton. There’s a play area for children too! Pay what you can (from £0) 🥦

Our Community Cooks Programme is in full swing at and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to be a part of the ma...
17/10/2022

Our Community Cooks Programme is in full swing at and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to be a part of the magic of community dining. Make sure you save the dates for our next few meals!

We’ll be at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms on 11th November, 9th December, 13th January and 3rd March. All are welcome for a veggie meal served from 6:30, prepared using surplus produce by our Community Cooks, led by a local chef.

Keep your eyes peeled for info on additional events and workshops, coming soon 🥕

We loved taking part in to explore the how food connects with global and local struggles. Join us for a workshop and me...
05/10/2022

We loved taking part in to explore the how food connects with global and local struggles.

Join us for a workshop and meal this Friday 7th October 6.30-8.30pm at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms to explore community perspectives and practices of Food Justice in Hackney. In this workshop we'll be exploring how we define food justice, relate to the concept and bring it into practice in Hackney.

Link in bio to sign up!

📸 Johann Arens

Next Friday the 23rd we’ll be teaming up with and to celebrate the end of the growing season and the equinox with a ha...
14/09/2022

Next Friday the 23rd we’ll be teaming up with and to celebrate the end of the growing season and the equinox with a harvest barbecue!

Join us in the St Matthews Church Garden from 5 for a veggie meal grilled up by our Community Cooks.

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This year we are excited to be a part of !Join us for a session of collective learning about the links between radical...
05/09/2022

This year we are excited to be a part of !

Join us for a session of collective learning about the links between radical politics and communal food practices. We will learn from historic examples like the Black Panthers’ breakfast programme. We will explore food practices in social struggles and what we can draw from them in our own organising.

The event will be facilitated by Leila Dear and Beth Martin and organised by Another Provision and National Food Service London, starting with a workshop at 12pm followed by a free-of-charge vegetarian/vegan community lunch.

Saturday 10 September, 12pm-3pm

Anti University, Cooperation Town Hub Garden
Haverstock Rd, NW5 4RA London

Sign up link in bio 🌽

We’ll be back at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms for the launch of our new project Community Cooks E5 next Friday 9th ...
03/09/2022

We’ll be back at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms for the launch of our new project Community Cooks E5 next Friday 9th September at 6pm.

If you are passionate about food, interested in feeding your community and up for having some fun and making new friends, please come along to this launch event to learn about the program, or head to the form linked in our bio to apply to be a participant!

On the 9th you’ll get to meet the program organisers & some of the facilitators, learn more about this course and share in a veggie meal cooked by graduates from last year’s program.

We’re also on the look out for local chefs and facilitators to help us deliver this program, so if you’re interested in leading a kitchen session or delivering a workshop, get in touch via [email protected]

📷 Johann Arens


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Join us from 6pm on the 9th of September to launch our Community Cooks Program! Community Cooks is a course for local fo...
23/08/2022

Join us from 6pm on the 9th of September to launch our Community Cooks Program!

Community Cooks is a course for local food lovers to gain confidence and skills in cooking nutritious, delicious, big batch community meals. It's all about education, working together, skill-sharing, inspiring one another and cooking tasty food for our neighbours!

If you are passionate about food, interested in feeding your community and up for having some fun and making new friends, please come along to this launch event to learn about the program, or head to the form linked in our bio to apply to be a participant!

We’re also on the look out for local chefs and facilitators to help us deliver this program, so if you’re interested in leading a kitchen session or delivering a workshop, get in touch via [email protected]

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This Saturday, this beautiful installation will be set up at the Old School Rooms in Clapton's Round Chapel for dining,...
14/07/2022

This Saturday, this beautiful installation will be set up at the Old School Rooms in Clapton's Round Chapel for dining, chatting and connecting!

Join us in a group discussion and a workshop to envision more just and inclusive food systems.

The workshop will be facilitated by Monali Jasani, Eliza Khinsoe and Another Provision, followed by a pay-what-you-feel vegetarian/vegan community meal.

WHEN: Saturday 16 July, 4:30pm-7pm
WHERE: Round Chapel - Old School Rooms, Powerscroft Rd, E5 0PU
(The venue is wheelchair accessible)

SUPPORT
If you have lived experience with food injustice and need financial or logistical support to attend, including reimbursement of transport costs or childcare, please get in touch at [email protected].

Link in bio!

Photo credit Johann Arens from@our last event

Following Hackney Food Roots Partnership’s successful pilot, we are excited to announce that the Stokey Community Food S...
12/07/2022

Following Hackney Food Roots Partnership’s successful pilot, we are excited to announce that the Stokey Community Food Shop is now running every Tuesday 12-2.30pm at The Catholic Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel on Bouverie Road, Stoke Newington.

The Stokey Community Food Shop provides residents the opportunity to purchase their weekly food shop for as little as £4. The aim of the community food shop is to help families and individuals make their money go further, providing access to good quality food for less.

For more info email [email protected]

Come along and get your weekly shopping!

Well done to Minet (Caritas), Idman & Euphemia () for organising

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Rethinking our food systems 🍅Join Mothers of Hackney and National Food Service London in the Old School Rooms in Clapton...
08/07/2022

Rethinking our food systems 🍅

Join Mothers of Hackney and National Food Service London in the Old School Rooms in Clapton's Round Chapel for a group discussion and a workshop to envision more just and inclusive food systems.

The workshop will be facilitated by Monali Jasani, Eliza Khinsoe and Another Provision, followed by a pay-what-you-feel vegetarian/vegan community meal.

WHEN: Saturday 16 July, 4:30pm-7pm
WHERE: Round Chapel - Old School Rooms, Powerscroft Rd, E5 0PU
(The venue is wheelchair accessible)

SUPPORT
If you have lived experience with food injustice and need financial or logistical support to attend, including reimbursement of transport costs or childcare, please get in touch at [email protected].

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking-our-food-systems-workshop-community-meal-tickets-377757371467

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