A new community café has opened in Bognor Regis, aiming to tackle food waste and support local people.
The Nourish Hub Café at the Phoenix Centre is run by the charity UKHarvest, offering affordable meals and snacks using surplus food.
Menus will change seasonally, with some dishes already made from ingredients donated by supermarkets and local suppliers.
Every pound spent will help fund UKHarvest’s work redistributing food across the community.
Simon Thresher, UKHarvest’s Head of Operations, Logistics and Compliance, is currently managing Nourish Hub Café. Simon said: “Our mission is to make healthy nutritious food available to everyone. Following the success of our café in London, Nourish Hub, and thanks to the amazing partnership we have developed with Emma and the team at The Phoenix Centre, having a café space here felt like a natural progression for UKHarvest.
“So far, the best aspect of opening the café has been meeting so many incredible people from the community. From staff at The Regis School, Southway Primary School, The Arena and Stepping Stones to residents and local community groups.
“Our café really is your café and we hope to see many more members of the Bognor community as the café continues to strive and thrive. We hope to see you soon.”
Community Hub Coordinator at The Phoenix Centre, Emma Babanou, has been instrumental in engaging UKHarvest with the community space. She said: “I am so thrilled that we have been able to partner with UKHarvest to bring a safe, warm welcoming space back to the local community. We have lots of exciting plans for the future and I look forward to working with Simon and his team closely. It is nice to see The Phoenix Centre thriving and bustling every day.”
Sean O’Connor, Manager of the Phoenix Centre, said: “This is more than just a café; it is a place for all members of the local community to come to enjoy good-quality food at very affordable prices. In the few weeks that we have been open, we have been pleased to welcome many people from the local area and we’re now seeing lots of regular customers.
“UK Harvest has developed an excellent offering and have thought really carefully about the sort of food visitors to the Phoenix Centre might enjoy.
“As a community hub, it wasn’t just important for the food to be affordable, but it needed to be from sustainable sources and through UK Harvest’s network of food distributors, we can play our part in reducing food wastage.”
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