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Community Chef is a social enterprise passionate about making good food accessible to everyone. Since 2001 we have helped thousands of people to improve their cookery and nutrition skills.

Creating Community

We use food and cookery as tools for developing communities while promoting health and wellness.

Cookery services

Cookery workshops, cookery demonstrations, training and mentoring, catering and community food consultancy.

cookery courses

In-house and outreach cookery courses. Expert tuition, inspiring, fun and engaging.

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cookery demonstrations

Indoor, outdoor and online interactive engaging cookery demonstrations.  

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cookery workshops

Hands-on cookery and bakery workshops run in-house or as an outreach service.

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cookery training

Cookery leader training - capacity building for individuals and organisations.

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Lewes Community Kitchen

A community hub and commercial kitchen for hire in Lewes, East Sussex.

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Catering for events

Seasonal, healthy catering for corporate, private and community functions. 

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UPCOMING COURSES, WORKSHOPS & TRAINING

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Levantine cooking and baking

A cookery and baking workshop with dishes from across the LevantA very special workshop on the food and...
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Cooking for Carers – Full of Beans

Learn to prepare delicious globally inspired dishes with beans and pulsesLegumes are versatile, inexpensive and nourishing. In this...
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Cookery Leader Training – Hailsham

Two days of training and mentoring for people who want to set up community food activities.Our aim is...
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Cooking for Carers – Indian street food and snacks

Learn to make chaat, delectable Indian snacks and street food favouritesChaat refers to the snacks and starters found...
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Cooking for Carers – Simple Spanish

Learn to make quick and easy Spanish dishesIn this workshop, we'll prepare simple and delectable Spanish dishes including:Gazpacho...
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Introduction to Sourdough baking

Learn the fundamentals of sourdough bakingThe workshop will include:how to make, maintain and use a sourdough starterthe benefits...
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Cooking for Carers – Fermented probiotic drinks

Learn how to make naturally fermented kefir and kombuchaHumans have made probiotic drinks like Kefir and Kombucha for...
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Cooking for Carers – Sensational Salads

Learn to prepare fresh, vital and delicious summer dishes.Join professional cook and enthusiastic allotmenteer Chloe Edwards for this...
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Cooking for Carers – Finger Foods & Light Bites

Make delicious party treats and finger foodIn this hands-on workshop, we'll be making delicious finger foods perfect for...
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COOKING FOR CARERS

There are over seventy thousand unpaid carers in East Sussex and more than seven million across...
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BBC Community Hero Award for Community Chef

It was a honour to be awarded the BBC Surrey and Sussex community hero good neighbour...
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Kitchen Fundamental – Recipes

We ran a series of Kitchen Fundamental online cookery workshops. Our aim was to help new...
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  • Articles
  • Awards
  • Current
  • News
  • Past
  • Recipes

COOKING FOR CARERS

There are over seventy thousand unpaid carers in East Sussex and more than seven million across...
Read more

BBC Community Hero Award for Community Chef

It was a honour to be awarded the BBC Surrey and Sussex community hero good neighbour...
Read more

Kitchen Fundamental – Recipes

We ran a series of Kitchen Fundamental online cookery workshops. Our aim was to help new...
Read more

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