If you came along to January’s Big Conversation event at Whitworth Art Gallery, you will know what an amazing spread our volunteer chefs put on for over 200 people! Our team – Helen, Booky, Shamim, Asad, Sabah, Raqia, Levie and Barley – plus Simone and Sally...
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Running your own business is notoriously hard work. You'll be required to work early mornings, late nights and weekends. It’s probably one of the most mentally demanding jobs you could choose. In order to be your own boss and have time for other aspects of life,...
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You can have all the knowledge in the world at your fingertips (and we do, thank you Google!), but if you don’t have the impetus to take action on your ideas, then you might as well forget about becoming a (social) entrepreneur. So what ignites that...
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There is no way of getting around this fact: the more you put out into the world, the more exposed you are going to be to the opinions of others. Creation comes at a cost. This is especially true for food entrepreneurs. It seems like everyone...
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We've been in conversation with Clare & Karolina, two amazing women who used their love of dumplings to help migrant women improve their English skills. The result was the creation of a truly unique community food project - Heart & Parcel. We hope you might feel inspired...
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Eating well and cooking healthy meals at university isn’t usually a top priority for students. But living in halls is the perfect time to start learning how to cook. Being able to whip up a decent home-cooked meal will have huge benefits for your overall health...
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We've been in conversation with Nam Tran, owner-operator of NAM, a Vietnamese street food restaurant, cocktail and audiophile bar based in Ancoats' Cutting Room Square. Many people dream about opening their own restaurant, so we got chatting to Nam to find out exactly how he...
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We've been in conversation with Jimmy, a veteran of the Manchester street food scene. With his food business Nasi Lemak, Jimmy has fed thousands of people throughout the region from a simple market stall. We hope you might feel inspired by this conversation to do the...
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We've been in conversation with Najwa, master home baker and super mum of four, to talk about how she launched her cake business, Sofra Cuisine & Cake, from her home kitchen. Starting a business is not easy, especially when you have four children to look after. But...
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One of the first topics in 4Lunch's Recipe for Success course is about defining your personal and business values. When I meet my students for the first time, I always start on this difficult topic - to get to the core of why someone wants to set...
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