Community Cooking Workshops

Feedback from our Community Cooking Workshops

“I would never have used leftover foods before GC – now all leftovers go in the fridge or freezer.”

“I’m 83 and have never cooked a meal in my life but I’m sick of ready meals so thought I’d give it a go!”

“I learnt a lot about easy one-pot cooking, I have been inspired to cook and bought some slow-cooking cook books from charity shops.”

“It‘s really made me feel motivated to cook.”

“I’ve enjoyed meeting new people.” “Yes. And making new friends”

“Just wanted to say thank you for such a lovely lunch group it has helped me a lot.

“I’m cooking more and even used the slow cooker, you’ve certainly helped with my cooking confidence.”

“My son loved getting hands-on and being trusted to do things he hadn’t before. We enjoyed cooking together and eating/appreciating what we had made.”

“I really enjoyed using the different ingredients and found it interesting and I really liked peeling the carrots!”

“We have really enjoyed your cooking sessions. It’s been so rewarding learning to cook new meals together. The children have all learned new skills and tried and liked new foods and flavours.”

“I loved having that one day a week I didn’t have to think about what we’d be having for dinner! Cooking with Kane was fun and nice and gave us a bit of quality time with no distractions.”

“We’ve kept all of the recipes and have used them since the group at home.”

“I enjoyed meeting people and cooking in a group.”

“This is the first time I’ve eaten borlotti beans and I liked them.”

“My son is interested in what I’m doing when I cook dinner now, and likes to find different ingredients in meals if he hasn’t seen them prepared.”

“The group was very well run with welcoming volunteers and smiles every week. I liked cooking with my son with no distractions.”

“I have been going to Winnall Munch Grub Club with my Granddaughter and she absolutely loved it and is missing it. She has grown so much and we both have learnt so much from the experience. Before she would only help out a little in the kitchen, Now her Mum can’t get her out of the kitchen, which is lovely.

She is only 7 years old but she has even shown other family members how to chop items with sharp knives and using a peeler. Her mother has said she loves to even set the table and encourages them all to sit and eat at the table, which as a family they became little laps at. Her Mum also said she loves that the menus are quick and easy to follow and now she loves to make flatbread with little support from an adult.”

“Grub Club was lovely. We met some amazing families, we now keep in touch with even though we are not in the area. Mary and her helpers were amazing. They had time to show and teach us so much. We miss it and hope the grub club returns soon.”

“The Children enjoyed being involved in the preparation of food and learning the processes of developing their meals, I think they really enjoyed tasting all their delicious dishes. I enjoyed watching my children learn and grow and gained an understanding of how responsibly they managed the knives and following the recipe.

It’s helped at home a lot. We learnt lots of new skills on how to involve the children safely, eg grating garlic and we learnt new ways to make coleslaw and dips rather than using mayonnaise which has encouraged the children to make their own dips and coleslaw and a lot healthier option.

The group has helped me spend quality time with my children and we enjoyed building on our strengths and figuring out where you manage to lose their interest at home.

I really enjoyed grub club for lots of reasons but mostly the fun new learning atmosphere I don’t have any suggestions it was great fun xx Thank you.”