Food for Thought | September

As Autumn rolls in, we'd like to share some Fooditude know-how to make October buzzing in your office. Times are busy. So without delay, here are some ideas to spark up your office culture:?

Celebrating Diversity | Black History Month

Black History Month is an opportunity to highlight the contributions of black individuals and communities. It's time to make some noise! Here are three ideas to get you started:?

• Invite black-owned food and drink businesses to run office pop-ups. In London, you are never short of exceptional companies to invite in. Trapfruits, Dark Sugars, Eat of Eden, Jamaica Patty and Local Honey Man - to name a few! Psst. If you have a go-to caterer, they can organise this for you.

• Invite black-owned food and drink businesses to run office pop-ups. In London, you are never short of exceptional companies to invite in. Trapfruits, Dark Sugars, Eat of Eden, Jamaica Patty and Local Honey Man - to name a few! Psst. If you have a go-to caterer, they can organise this for you.

• Hire a caterer to provide lunch (or breakfast) inspired by cuisines from the African diaspora. Here's a taste of what Fooditude will be serving our clients this October:

???? Ethiopian. Including: yemisir wot (red lentil stew), Doro wat chicken, and injera bread

???? Nigerian. Including: efo riro (spinach stew), suya grilled lamb and jollof rice

???? Trinidad & Tobago. Including: Trinidadian kachori (stuffed pastry), Caribbean corn & black-eyed bean stew and callaloo greens & peppers

• Organise a speaker to discuss Black History Month topics, accompanied with drinks, snacks and canapés. Caterers (like us) can suggest good speakers from their network and provide a tempting selection of event food and drinks.?

Community Outreach |? Team?Volunteering ?

Not only does team volunteering support your local community, it works wonders for employee engagement too. Here's how your office can get involved:

??? Foodcycle - nationwide Delivering community meals to anyone who needs them.? Discover more?

?? ELBA - London-based East London Business Alliance connects businesses and local communities with various activities - including delivering toys to children living in deprived areas for Christmas.? Discover more?

?? Felix Project ?- London-based Tackling food insecurity in London, serving approximately 200 meals every hour to Londoners in need.? Discover more

?? Still short of ideas? Go litter-picking in your local area!? Lanyards ?? Little pickers ? Bin bags ?? Now you're ready to go!

When Team Fooditude went litter-picking for World Clean Up Day, we bagged up 12kg of recycling and 6.5kg of general waste from the streets of Bermondsey. Get in touch if you'd like some pointers on getting started.?

THIS SEPTEMBER | Behind-The-Scenes

Autumn Office Management Show

Last week, Team Fooditude exhibited at the Office Management Group's autumn show.?From their chats with attendees, one thing stood out: many offices are looking for new ways to encourage people to come in on Fridays. Psst.?we've got some tasty solutions! (tacos, anyone?)

TOMORROW: Free Cooking Workshop

A Circular Economy Week Special Event in Bermondsey

Got plans for Tuesday evening? No? How about learning how to turn food waste into something far more delicious? (pickling, baking and juice making)

Intrigued? Well, we've got just the thing for you ??

? Get Your Free Tickets ?

That's all folks ??

Now it's time to wrap up my October newsletter.? But before we go, let us leave you with our favourite insights from around the web:?

?? Caterer scraps paper processes in drive for greater kitchen automation | Catering Insight (look, we're in the news!)

?? ?How London measures up in a changing global landscape of work?| WorkTech Academy

?? Why your workplace should be celebrating Black History Month | Confederation of British Industry

Bon appetit!

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