Canteen X Victoria Park Community Café

Frome’s pay-what-you-can community restaurant returns on Friday 15th August and is a special collaboration between Victoria Park Community Café, The Community Fridge, Frome Town Council and the Frome Seed Library, run by Kerry Meech.

Kerry has enlisted the help of over 100 Frome residents, who have been growing potatoes to serve up a community potato salad, alongside sausages on the grill, dips and salads, plus a tasty dessert.

Canteen has popped up at Trinity Hall five times over the past 10 months and has received great feedback from diners.

Frome Food Network founder and Canteen co-organiser Hugh Thomas said, “The August event will be the first time the restaurant has been outside, and it is hoped the new location will encourage lots of new faces from across the town to come and enjoy the delicious local food with a serving of community spirit.

“Meanwhile, Canteen chefs will be tapping into Frome’s Community Fridge to help save any surplus that might be available – including food grown at Broadway Community Gardens – or perfectly edible food otherwise destined for the bin. Any surplus food made by Canteen’s chefs will be boxed up and made available in the Fridge.”

Food will be served from 5pm to 7pm, or until it runs out. No reservations are needed, and there will be plenty of chairs and tables for diners.