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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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Man with a Pan – Waiting List 2026

Man with a Pan waiting list - please sign up here if the course you would like is...
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Cooking for Carers – Batch Cooking – Eastbourne

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
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Cooking for Carers – Spice of Life – Eastbourne

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
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Cooking for Carers – Fab Fermentation – Lewes

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
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Cooking for Carers – Classic Sauces – Uckfield

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
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MWP

A five week, in person, hands on cookery course for men of all ages who want to improve...
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Man with a Pan – Waiting List 2026

Man with a Pan waiting list - please sign up here if the course you would like is...
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Cooking for Carers – Batch Cooking – Eastbourne

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
Read more or book about Cooking for Carers – Batch Cooking – Eastbourne

Cooking for Carers – Spice of Life – Eastbourne

A hands-on and delicious cookery workshop for unpaid adult carers. A chance to enjoy a creative activity and...
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Food for Thought – bringing people together through food, culture and conversation

Food has an extraordinary ability to bring people together. We may speak different languages, come from...
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Africa day 2026

Community Chef CIC and Diversity Lewes are delighted to invite everyone to our annual Africa Day...
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Community Chef featured on BBc world service’s The Food Chain

I’m delighted to share that I recently took part in an interview for the BBC World...
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BBC Community Hero Award for Community Chef

The BBC Community Hero Award has been awarded to Community Chef founder and director Robin Van...
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Kitchen Fundamental Workshops – Recipes

Kitchen Fundamentals are a series of online cookery workshops run by Community Chef. The aim has...
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Healthy Snacks – From Community Chef Founder

Healthy snacks have become a 'staple' at home; my children have both had massive growth spurts...
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