HBAA fundraising raises £44,000 for homeless charity – Beyond Food

HBAA members have raised a total of £44,000 for homeless charity Beyond Food in 2017 and 2018.

The money was generated at a variety of events and activities including the association’s annual dinners, annual forum, members meetings and Come Dine with Me.

The charity, founded by restaurateur Simon Boyle, supports the homeless by helping them to learn catering industry skills so that they develop careers in the hospitality sector.

“Our members have clearly been inspired by this wonderful cause and Simon Boyle’s campaign to help people in need Beyond food in this way. The stories of the people that Beyond Food has helped are heart-warming.”

Louise Goalen, chair of the HBAA in 2017 and 2018

Beyond Food founder Simon Boyle is a chef, author and social entrepreneur whose varied career has seen him on Dragon’s Den and as culinary ambassador for Unilever. Through Beyond Food he uses food as a catalyst for social change. Beyond Food’s home and social enterprise restaurant, Brigade is on Tooley Street in London.

In 2017, Boyle became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, while Beyond Food and Brigade won the Education, Training & Jobs award from Social Enterprise UK.