Frequently Asked Questions
We don’t just spread love through food. We also spread love through education and we want you to know we’ve covered all of the bases. But just in case you don’t think we’ve covered everything feel free to drop us an email at nkcommunitykitchen@gmail.com
Your FAQs
What to do if your food isn’t in date?
We do check everything that comes through our doors. Anything given to you that is past its sell-by-date will have been frozen. If you’re still not sure about it you can pass it along to a friend or neighbour - or if you’re really not sure about it then throw it away.
I want to volunteer but I don’t know how?
Hey there! We would love you to come and join. Either drop us an email at nkcommunitykitchen@gmail.com or pop on Tuesdays at 5pm and one of the team will talk you through it all. Can’t wait to meet you!
Where do we get the food from?
We work closely with amazing partners such as City Harvest, The Felix Project, Bidfood, Nandos & more to bring our wonderful community some small relief and support in providing food.
Why aren’t you doing deliveries?
It is collection only - every Wednesday from 11:00am-1:00pm, at Notting Hill Community Church, Kensington Park Road, W11 2ES - near Elgin Crescent Cross.
As we begin to come out of the pandemic … or more so the lockdowns, we are no longer delivering food. We will continue to delivery to our Food Pods. We do not have enough volunteers to accommodate the amount of people we feed each week (900+ a week and growing).
If you or anyone you know would like to help out by being a volunteer or a driver please feel free to email nkcommunitykitchen@gmail.com or pop by The Kitchen on Tuesdays at 5pm, and one of the team will show you how we work.
Why do we need a food bank?
There are multiple answers to this question. The North Kensington Community Kitchen was made as an emergency response to the pandemic. However, due to increasing demand for food support, the rise of poverty disparity and the ever-rising cost of living, we decided to remain open, even though Covid-19 restrictions are officially over.
Unfortunately, it is up to us as a community to help and raise each other up - but we couldn’t be more grateful and proud of our Community.
What is halal?
In the Qur’an, it means anything permissible; anything that is allowed in daily life. Islam place great importance on kindness to animals and sustainable living. the process of it, referred to as zibah. It has to be a permissible process. Halal is not just about the moment of slaughter, but also about the life the animals have led.