Sunday 15th September 2019
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Report written by Dom Tooze (he/him)
Today, a group of fantastic humans went to help out with a community lunch at Mercato Metropolitano.
They have been running free lunch clubs and activities for local families over the summer holidays which have been incredibly well attended. They wanted to organise this lunch to bring people together, make friends, and eat good food.
On arriving at the task, we helped set up some stations with boards, knives, induction hobs and surplus veggies from other organisations.
Under the expert guidance of executive chef Gabriele, we (and some other lovely volunteers) chopped, diced and peeled to prepare loads of amazing ribollita for the families coming. There were challenges (including varied approaches to chopping and some issues with the power), but thanks to the expertise and patience of all involved, we crossed these hurdles and learned from them.
After a few hours, it was time! The families came, and were lapping up the lovely food. Everyone was very excited about Mercato Metropolitano, and how GoodGym had gotten involved! All who attended found the experience educational, and even got to sample the lovely dish!
Well done to all who came, particularly those from further away, and newcomers Sarah and Hannah! Thanks again to Gabriele, Vicki, and all those who invited us to be part of their wonderful third birthday!
Mercato Metropolitano, centrally located in London's south east Elephant & Castle, is the city’s first sustainable community market focused on revitalizing neighbourhoods and protecting the environment. The market has incubated more than 48 food and beverage businesses, a delicatessen with sustainably sourced products from local farmers and artisans, a unique cinema experience, a communal kitchen and several circular economy concepts including a Bavarian micro-brewery, a hydroponics farm, a mushroom garden from spent coffee grounds and a vertical garden in a double decker bus to name a few. MM, launched in 2016, attracts up to 60,000 people a week to a part of the city that previously had little footfall. It aims to teach urban dwellers that they can support their local and rural communities while at the same time protecting the environment by focusing on what they eat and how they eat.
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