Global kitchen

Community kitchens in Cape Town operate differently depending on where you are. Global Kitchen coordinates meal preparation across multiple contexts—school feeding schemes that rely on fresh input, neighbourhood programmes serving vulnerable populations, and skills-training initiatives teaching food basics to young adults. The work involves sourcing ingredients reliably, managing storage and preparation in shared kitchen facilities, coordinating volunteers or staff across varying shifts, and adapting menus to what's seasonally available and culturally relevant to each neighbourhood. Winter demand peaks differently than summer. Working with schools means aligning to their calendars. The practical reality of feeding people in a city with pockets of real food insecurity shapes every decision the centre makes daily.