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Knorr’s Flavour For All project is working with soup kitchen volunteers across the UK to provide tasty, nutritious meals to those in need
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ho wouldn’t want a delicious, hot meal that’s packed full of flavour, to give them energy and make them feel great? Sadly, food poverty is on the rise in the UK, with more than 8 million Brits struggling to put food on the table.* Knorr has launched the Flavour For All project to raise awareness of this, with the ambition to give more people access to nutritious, homecooked and flavoursome meals. For every pack of Flavour For All is stock cubes purchased, helping provide more Knorr will donate 2p to people access to a soup kitchen.** flavoursome, nutritious ‘The rich flavours of a dish and the social meals and culinary element of eating can workshops be comforting, which is incredibly important to people in need,’ says Prof Barry C Smith, expert in flavour perception at the Centre for the Study of the Senses. St George’s Crypt, which feeds homeless and vulnerable people in Leeds, is one of the soup kitchens that will be working with Knorr. David Pilling is the head chef of Nurture Catering at St George’s Crypt. Every day he cooks hundreds of meals for those in need, and with the Flavour For All project, he’ll cook many more.
David explains the great work done by St George’s Crypt: Six years ago I was a head chef in a busy hotel, working 80 hours a week. I was craving a quieter life and new challenge. When I saw the job here, I had to apply. A big part of my job is to teach guests skills to help them move back into sustainable careers. It’s not just about catering, it’s about building confidence for people who might be down on their luck. My day starts at 7am, when breakfast is served. I have a chat with the volunteers and check what food has been donated overnight. Lunch is at midday. We can get up to 100 guests, so the kitchen is always busy. Giving people a sense of purpose is really rewarding. The kitchen offers a strict routine, which is helpful.
David, centre, with his team at St George’s Crypt The most popular dishes are the classics: carrot and coriander soup and our hearty stew. People come to us for flavoursome, nourishing meals. Seeing people who are back in the community and with their families is the best bit of the job. The Flavour For All project is fantastic. It will help us continue to provide people with nutritious meals and vital skills to help them move forward with their lives.
For more info please visit Knorr.co.uk/FlavourForAll