PEACH Community Kitchen in CH&CT

We’ll support a group of young people and their families to cook a tasty nutritious meal for our community twice a month. Young people will work with local professional chefs to learn about basic knife skills, health and nutrition, dietary requirements and allergies, different cuisines and how to plan, prepare and cook food for their community. 

People have told us time and again that there aren’t enough community spaces or opportunities for young people in Custom House and Canning Town. This is why we want to set up a Community Kitchen, run by local young people (12-18 years old), where neighbours of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy a meal together and get to know each other. 

The skills that young people learn will help them cook nutritious, tasty meals at the Community Kitchen and at home with their families, and even help them get a job in catering or hospitality. Young people will complete a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and receive a Community Cooks Handbook. 

A bit about our head chef: Christine specialises in West Indies cooking, and has been passionate about sharing her knowledge and skills with young people in Custom House and Canning Town for decades. Christine has always been active in our community - she cooked meals for families throughout the pandemic and she was the cook at the children’s centre at the River Christian Centre for over a decade! 

The Community Kitchen will run every two weeks at the River Christian Centre (E16 1LZ) starting in February 2024 - March 2025.