Do your bit to combat food waste by supporting Bearpit Social's Surplus Banquet this Friday
Posted on: 04 Sep 2018There's no denying that food waste is a big problem, not just in Bristol but globally, and the huge amount of still-edible, usable food that gets thrown away is often just too gargantuan to contemplate. The Bearpit Surplus Banquet, which takes place on Friday 7th September, will go some way to redressing this absurd, waste-based injustice.
Joining forces with FareShare South West, an organisation which tackles food waste and hunger in the city, the event will see a two-course Moroccan feast (veggie options will be available) cooked up from tucker that would have usually gone to waste. It's an event for the whole community and plenty of banqueting chairs and tables will be laid out to enjoy the food.
Bringing people together over this vital contemporary issue and utilizing grub that would have under other circumstances ended up straight in the bin, you can eat, chat, enjoy a line-up of great live music and learn a bit about FareShare and the essential work it provides for the city.
Money raised from the event will go towards FareShare. There will also be the option to buy a ticket for someone who can't afford it, so if you can, do the decent thing and fork out for someone less fortunate than yourself to enjoy a hearty feast of delicious food for a good cause.
There are two sittings on the night, one between 6pm and 7.30pm, the other from 7.30pm to 9pm. Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here. The Bearpit is located at St James Barton Roundabout, Bristol, BS1 3LY.
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
