Carnival Cook-Ups!
Join the carnival! As you come together in one day with over 90 volunteers to make 1,500+ meals for homeless communities using food saved from waste.
Across three events, here’s what we’ve achieved so far:
What is Carnival Cook-Up?
Join us for a whole day jam-packed with feel-good fun and community spirit – step away from your desk and flip your 9–5 on its head under the disco lights and electric energy of the iconic Freight Island.
Don your apron and cook alongside 90+ socially conscious individuals from companies across Manchester to meet our collective target of 1,500+ meals for Greater Manchester’s homeless communities.
Through our partnership with FareShare, all food used is saved from landfill (up to 0.5 tonnes), and any food waste goes to our community garden partner. By supporting social enterprise Cracking Good Food, you’re truly making a difference to the lives of Greater Manchester’s residents.
The Day’s Itinerary
When & Where:
📍 The main room at Freight Island, 11 Baring St, M1 2PY
🕙 9:30am – 5pm
event itinerary is just an indication and may vary from what is stated*
How it works:
9:30am – Register, grab a brew and briefing
10am – Welcome, find your table & cooking begins!
11am – It’s a surprise!
12pm – Chat, chop & work together with colleagues and new contacts
1pm – Lunch & Raffle tickets for sale
2pm – Back to cooking & packing
3pm – End-of-day games and carnival activities. Label writing with Ella Schweiger
4pm – Event finishes with Raffle Prize Draw, meal total reveal and collective cheer!
5pm – Homeless support organisations arrive to network and collect meals
Come away from the day knowing you have directly provided nourishing meals for 1,500+ homeless people from across Greater Manchester and delivered heart-felt messages to a portion of those people. You’ll be part of our current total of 5,667 meals made for 13 homeless support organisations across Greater Manchester.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the events, any requirements or if you’d like a smaller more bespoke event just for your team please contact: kate@crackinggoodfood.org. Thank you for helping us make a real difference!
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