Open-Table

06/02/2026

We’re back 💛

Our first Free Fresh Food Community Market for 2026 is on tomorrow from 3.30pm til 5pm at the Fitzroy Estate — the sun’s set to shine and we're so looking forward to coming together again.

If you miss this one, you’ll find all upcoming dates for the year via the link in our Linktree.

Everyone’s welcome — come say hi, grab some good food and enjoy the afternoon with us ☀️

20/09/2025

It’s the 3rd Saturday of the month and you know what that means!!!! DOUBLE LUNCH 🥗🥗 double deliciousness, double food rescued, double fun and double x peeps having full bellies 🤸🏽‍♀️ 1pm - 2pm at Bargoonga Nganjin Library, North Fitzroy OR Kathleen Syme Library, Carlton - come join us, we’d love to see you there 😍

04/09/2025

🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏On Sunday, we baked around 200 servings of apple crumble with a couple of our awesome volunteers as part of a very special lunch hosted by for newly arrived Palestinian refugee families from Gaza.

generously provided the beautiful apples and oranges and we were so grateful to make this humble crumble contribution to a day centred on welcome, care, and community.

In the face of so much loss and devastation, it can feel hard to know how to respond. As a small food security charity, sharing food is what we do best—and we were thankful for the chance to contribute something tangible, made with love and part of a collective gesture of support.

🙏🏽Thank you to everyone who helped make this wonderful event possible. May we keep finding ways to nourish and love each other 🕊️

16/08/2025

Hey Melbourne 👋
We’ve got TWO free lunches on today to warm your cockles - so come on down!
📍 Bargoonga Nganjin (North Fitzroy)
📍 Kathleen Syme Library (Carlton)
🕐 From 1pm

Our awesome volunteers are already cooking up a storm with some amazing rescued produce.
It’s warm, tasty, and open to everyone. Just rock up 💚

07/08/2025

🥔🥬🥕🍊🧶 How GORGEOUS are these beanies!!!!!

Our bimonthly community fresh food market at the Fitzroy estate last Friday was bursting with colour, connection, and cosy beanie vibes!

Huge shoutout to the legendary Dallas Knitters Group (via the fab folks at ) — their hundreds of beautiful hand-knitted beanies wrapped our community in warmth, razzle dazzle and joy. They were an absolute hit! 🎉

With kids sporty activities, a sausage sizzle, music, local agency info, craft, haircuts, massage, rescued fresh produce, pantry staples, free books and good vibes all around — this market is all about good food, connection and the power of community! Throw in some super snug beanies and it’s smiles all round 💛

23/07/2025

🙌 Big thanks to Deakin Nutritional Science students Natasha and Towa, who wrapped up their placement with us at Cook and Connect in Glenroy!

They jumped right in—supporting kids and carers, compiling our favourite playgroup recipes to share with families, and writing a brilliant evaluation report to help us reflect and grow.

From reducing food waste to building connections and improving food security, everything they did captured the spirit of Open Table. We’re so grateful for all they contributed to help make it happen 💚 And whatever they choose to do next, we know they’ll bring the same care, creativity and community spirit—Thank you Towa and Natasha 🙏🏽👩🏽‍🍳🍎

23/07/2025