Family Feasts

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Kintore Way Children's Centre celebrates British Food Fortnight

Love British Food Family Feasts - be part of London 2012!

In 2012, British Food Fortnight is running a huge nationwide Love British Food campaign at the same time as the Olympics (27 July - 12 Aug).

To celebrate the greatest show on earth we are working with LOCOG, as part of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival, to organise Family Feasts in Sure Start Children's Centres in disadvantaged areas of the country as a means of giving some of Britain's poorest families and communities the opportunity to come together to celebrate all the excitement of the Olympics and Paralympic Games. See below for details about what is happening and how your Sure Start Centre can get involved.

You don't have to be a Sure Start Children's Centre to take part! Food and sport go hand in hand and what better way is there of enjoying all the excitement of the Olympics and Paralympics than by having a delicious, patriotic Family Feast with your family and friends. See below for lots of ideas on how to make your Family Feast a winning event next summer!

Family Feasts

Great British Day at The Nursery at Salford City College

Get together to celebrate the excitement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games!!

“We are delighted to be working with British Food Fortnight. Food is as much a part of our culture as art, theatre and music and 2012 offers a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Britain's food heritage. Food and sport go hand in hand so what better way for people to enter into the spirit of the Games than by enjoying Britain's wonderfully diverse and delicious food with their friends, families and communities.”
Ruth Mackenzie, Director of the Cultural Olympiad

Family Feasts in Sure Start Children's Centres - what's happening and how you can take part!

We are working with LOCOG to organise Family Feasts in Sure Start Children's Centres in some of the most deprived areas of the country. We want to reach some of Britain's poorest and most disadvantaged families and communities and give them the opportunity to come together to celebrate all the excitement of the Olympics and Paralympic Games.

We are going to provide hands-on support to every centre taking part by teaming them with a local chef who will work with centre managers and families to prepare a magnificent Family Feast for everyone using the centre and the wider community.

Our team of volunteer chefs across the country are on the starting blocks ready to help your centre organise a fabulous Family Feast. They will work with you to create and prepare delicious dishes, give you lots of cooking tips and ensure your event is a day to remember. It is going to be a bit like having your own Jamie Oliver to help you!

THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN! But on a serious note, we hope to create a lasting legacy using the excitement of the Olympics to establish local networks of mutual support between chefs and Sure Start Children's Centres.

SPECIAL OFFER!!! The first 24 centres taking part will receive a huge free box of turkey meat cuts to get your feast off to a flying start.

If you are the manager of, or a parent using, a Sure Start Centre in a disadvantaged area of the country and you would like us to help you organise a Family Feast please email the organisers on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Join the party! Celebrate the Olympics and Paralympic Games with a Family Feast for your family and friends.

How to take part - 7 Simple Steps

For anyone planning on holding a Love British Food Family Feast, here's some handy tips to help your day run smoothly!

Find a Venue – Love British Food Family Feasts, can be held everywhere across the UK, from your local community centre or Sure Start Childrens Centre to your own back garden, there's no excuse to not be involved in this fantastic event!

Recipes – Cheer on Britain with some tasty British in-season grub! For ideas on what to cook, why not take a look at our delicious online recipes available here

Ingredients – Get creative with local produce! Be inspired by what the athletes eat to help them go for gold and add it to your Love British Food Family Feast. Ideas include:
Talk to your local farmers, grocers, bakers, butchers and fish mongers and make the most of what's in season! They may be able to supply you with donated ingredients.
- Runner beans to help Usain Bolt run faster
- Scottish salmon to help Michael Phelps glide through the pool like a fish
- Rabbit to help Jana Rawlinson hop over those hurdles
- British beef, full of iron, to help Victoria Pendleton muscles stay strong when pedalling to victory

Promote your Family Feast! - Make the most of the Love British Food promotional material. We have patriotic posters; fun balloons; and handy stickers available to order to add some flavour to your celebrations click here.

Taking part in a Love British Food Family Feast is also an excellent opportunity to gain some publicity for your community, particularly with the close connection to the Olympics and Paralympic Games! Media coverage can be a fantastic way of thanking the producers, organizers and those who gave their time to make the day so special. For more information on how to gain publicity for your event click here

Cook – Get everyone together and encourage them all to take part, whether you're making a pie or a pavlova it's an opportunity for everyone to get involved.

Eat – After all your hard work sit back and enjoy your Love British Food Family Feast! (while watching Britain win some gold medals – hopefully!)

After the Feast – We want to know all about how your Love British Food Family Feast went. So let us know who came, what the food was like and whether you'll be hosting another one soon! Send us photos and videos of you, your food and your venue in its full patriotic glory!