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Cracking Good Food We are a social enterprise working to alleviate food and kitchen kit poverty across Greater Manchester. Everyone deserves good food! 🫛🍒🍌

Established in 2010, we are a social enterpise working across Greater Manchester (and sometimes beyond!) to alleviate hunger, increase food security and foster a love of cooking from scratch in a diverse range of communities. Sustainability and inclusivity are at the heart of all of our work, which includes:

- Regular cookery school across a huge range of cuisines classes in Didsbury
- Foragi

ng expeditions in Manchester, Macclesfield and Hebden Bridge
- Team Building activities
- Catering service
- Community cookery workshops and events
- Holiday Food & Activity Fund (HAF) food and activity provision
- Community food and cooking support projects
- Basic Food Hygiene Level 2 training days

As a social enterprise, the fees for our paid-for activities help to support our community support work. We work collaberatively with a huge range of community partners such as Housing Associations, charities, leisure providers, Local Authorities, food clubs, pantry schemes, church groups and homeless prevention hostels to deliver our work. We are also active members of Good Food Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Food Security Action Network to help strategise and campaign for a fairer food system for all.

Next week, it all comes together.Carnival Cook-Up! is bringing people together to cook, connect and create 1,500 meals f...
28/05/2026

Next week, it all comes together.

Carnival Cook-Up! is bringing people together to cook, connect and create 1,500 meals for Greater Manchester homeless communities, using food that would otherwise go to waste 💚

A full day of energy, community and real impact, all happening in one place.

Final spaces are going now.

📩 Be there: [email protected]

It’s almost time… 🎉Carnival Cook-Up! is happening next week, and it’s set to be a day full of energy, music and that all...
26/05/2026

It’s almost time… 🎉

Carnival Cook-Up! is happening next week, and it’s set to be a day full of energy, music and that all-important, feel-good factor. Unite and bond with your team as you cook side by side, learn new skills and connect whilst cooking 1,500 meals for Greater Manchester's homeless communities💚

A breakdown of what to expect:
🎶 DJs and music throughout the day
🍲 Hands-on cooking with your team
👩‍🍳 Guidance from experienced cooking leaders
🍴 Delicious food to enjoy

There are just a few places left now, if you need a sign let this be it!

See you there!

📩 Secure your spot today: [email protected]

Most team days are forgotten by Monday.This one won’t be.Carnival Cook-Up! is a fun day out that brings your team togeth...
20/05/2026

Most team days are forgotten by Monday.

This one won’t be.

Carnival Cook-Up! is a fun day out that brings your team together, gets everyone involved, and helps create 1,500 meals for Greater Manchester’s shelters 💚

Something different. Something that actually matters to you and the community.

📩 Book your team into Carnival Cook-Up!: [email protected]

Every year, thousands of tonnes of perfectly good food goes to waste across the UK.At the same time, people across Great...
18/05/2026

Every year, thousands of tonnes of perfectly good food goes to waste across the UK.

At the same time, people across Greater Manchester are facing homelessness and relying on community support for meals.

Carnival Cook-Up! brings those two things together.

On 2nd June, we’ll turn surplus food into 2,000 meals for local homelessness shelters, with teams cooking side by side to make it happen.

Less waste. More meals. Greater impact.

Fancy joining us?

📩 Book your team in now: [email protected]

Another Kitchen Kit Donation Bin Collection in the bag! ⭐🥳Yesterday we picked up our kitchen kit donation bin from Brunt...
14/05/2026

Another Kitchen Kit Donation Bin Collection in the bag! ⭐🥳
Yesterday we picked up our kitchen kit donation bin from Bruntwood with the help of Bee Pedal Ready!

Big thanks to Belinda Everett from Bee Pedal Ready for collecting our donations using her e-cargo bike keeping us as eco-friendly as possible!

Great to have more donations for our Kitchen Kit Community Shop. DM us to become a Partner Kitchen Kit Bin Host 🗑️♻️🍴

Be honest. Most team days are a bit… forgettable.Carnival Cook-Up! isn’t.t's a full day packed with high energy. Feel th...
13/05/2026

Be honest. Most team days are a bit… forgettable.

Carnival Cook-Up! isn’t.

t's a full day packed with high energy. Feel the electric buzz of Freight Island and unite as a team to chop, slice and dice your way to reach your meal target.

You’ll have DJs, shared cooking, great food, a few competitive moments, and plenty of chances to connect with people you wouldn’t usually meet.

It feels more like a festival than a work event. And by the end of it, you’ve helped create 2,000 meals for Greater Greater Manchester homeless communities💚

The only question is... are your team up for the challenge?

📩 Don’t miss out: [email protected]

13/05/2026

We're looking for teams who want to shake up their next team-building event and in just one day, make a real difference to those impacted by homelessness in Greater Manchester 🤗 Tuesday 2nd June at Manchester, Freight Island 🥳

Our team behind Carnival Cook-Up! guide you through the day to make it simple, relaxed and enjoyable, no matter your exp...
11/05/2026

Our team behind Carnival Cook-Up! guide you through the day to make it simple, relaxed and enjoyable, no matter your experience in the kitchen.

Their advice?
- Get stuck in and don’t worry about getting everything perfect
- Ask questions and learn from the people around you
- Work together and share the experience as a team
- Try something new and enjoy the process

You’ll pick up new skills along the way, share ideas with others, and be part of creating 2,000 meals for Greater Manchester homeless communities 💚

📩 Find out more: [email protected]

Meet the people making Carnival Cook-Up! happen 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳Volunteers, chefs and community leaders come together behind the s...
07/05/2026

Meet the people making Carnival Cook-Up! happen 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Volunteers, chefs and community leaders come together behind the scenes, bringing energy, skills and a shared purpose to make a difference. It's all about people finding connection, meeting new people, building upon team relationships and sharing care through good food💚

💬 Who are you bringing?

Another great round-off from 6 sessions of our 'Cook-Up a Storm' over in Warrington at Orford Community Hub funded by Wa...
05/05/2026

Another great round-off from 6 sessions of our 'Cook-Up a Storm' over in Warrington at Orford Community Hub funded by Warrington Council.

Half a tonne of food saved → 2,000 meals created.That’s the power of Carnival Cook-Up! 💚Food that could have been wasted...
05/05/2026

Half a tonne of food saved → 2,000 meals created.
That’s the power of Carnival Cook-Up! 💚

Food that could have been wasted is transformed into meals for people who need support across Greater Manchester homeless communities

It’s a simple idea that makes a real difference.

👉 Join us in tackling food waste and supporting the homeless
📩 [email protected]

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:00

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