Līmbudī, meaning lemon tree in Gujurati, is a home-cooking project started by self-taught chef Shamineh. (Līmbus are this chef's favourite ingredient!). Our goal is to share Parsi-inspired food made from ingredients that are locally, sustainably, and surplus sourced. Passionate about bold and vibrant flavours, our food brings together usual ingredients in unusual combinations, resulting in what we
believe is a great, wholesome eating experience. We offer catering, take-aways, supper-clubs/pop-ups, and fundraising events in London. Food accessibility
Līmbudī wants everyone to be able to access good food regardless of who they are and where they come from; our mission is to run pay-as-much-as-you-want/pay-it-forward supper clubs. We will also be running a complimentary cook-and-eat classes, at various kitchens across London, to share recipes and stories. Food waste and food poverty
Līmbudī is partnering with local projects to fight food waste and food poverty in and around London. Our ingredients, wherever possible, are surplus sourced. Our procurement and preparation policies ensure that no good food is wasted and where possible, any food waste (i.e. bones, fruit and vegetable scraps) is composted. Our take-away containers are glass/reusable and deposits for them are incorporated into our costs. Where as we recognise that food waste and food poverty will only ultimately end with a complete overhaul of our current economic and social systems, which thrive on inequality and overproduction, we hope to help alleviate some of the burden on those experiencing food poverty, raising awareness and fuelling action. Plastic free
Līmbudī recognises the devastating damage plastic bags and bottles are having on our environment and our bodies. We hope to be running plastic-free by 2020 – meaning nothing we use or source will have any plastic. A tough feat but we’re up for the challenge. Did you know.. In the UK 15 million tonnes of food is wasted from plough to plate and £700 worth of food is thrown out ever year in each household, on average. There is currently a food poverty crisis in the UK and a survey in 2016 suggested more than 8 million people struggled to have enough food, and over half of those went at least a day without eating. This, in one of the richest nations in the world.
