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Christmas Recipes

Posted on 10 December 2018

As a Food Team we wanted to share some of our favourite festive recipes with you all. We’ve put together a menu which will create a delicious evening for you to entertain friends and family with (granted, for a fair amount of work!), but equally, they’ll all work individually as part of a menu you already have planned too. If you do make any of them over the festive season, please do send us your photos – we’d love to see them.

How to COOK Our Stress-Free Christmas Lunch

Posted on 30 November 2018

Tags: Video, christmas, christmas lunch

Spend more time with your loved ones and less with your oven this Christmas with a Stress-Free Christmas Lunch from COOK.

“Christmas dinner was spectacular and an absolute doddle" - Sean

Don’t believe Sean? Discover how you can make a gourmet turkey and all the trimmings without breaking a sweat. Watch Dale, our co-founder, in action…

Hello Gerrards Cross!

Posted on 19 November 2018

It’s been a bumper year for shop openings here at COOK, and last Friday saw the last one of 2018, in Gerrards Cross. Our Co-founder Ed was there on opening day, along with lots of familiar faces from COOK, and we were thrilled to have such a warm welcome from everyone who came to see us.

Prize Pumpkins

Posted on 2 November 2018

We had a bumper crop of entries for our annual Pumpkin Carving Competition. Here are some of our favourites…

Duck & Orange Sauce

Posted on 7 October 2018

Our new Whole Roast Duck with Cranberry Stuffing is a star of our new Christmas range: tender, boneless and succulent. It’s not essential, but a little orange sauce on the side is a great addition. Here’s an absurdly easy yet very tasty recipe from our chefs…

The Big Defrost 2018

Posted on 20 September 2018

Last week the COOK office team headed off to rural Kent to for the Big Defrost, their annual get-together. Now in its third year, it gives us some time away to celebrate what we’ve achieved, share some ideas and have a bit of a knees up. Highlights from this year included some very silly presentations from each of the individual teams, a big barbecue, and an inspiring talk from Andy Middleton, the coasteering guru and B Corp champion. The weather was kind, which was a relief as most of the team camped! Here are some of our favourite photos from the day…

Hello Winchester!

Posted on 7 September 2018

Today we’re thrilled to welcome another shop to the COOK fleet, this one in the beautiful city of Winchester. The ribbon was cut this morning by Natalie, representing the volunteers at the local Citizens Advice Bureau, and there’s still lots of tasters, slices of cake and glasses of fizz being given away to celebrate.

Our Christmas Lunch for 8 in One Freezer Drawer

Posted on 24 August 2018

Tags: 29 October 2018

Rene’s Story

Posted on 15 August 2018

Despite being a promising amateur boxer, drug addiction and prison shaped Rene’s 20s and 30s. He joined our RAW Talent programme in 2015, thanks to our connection with Caring Hands, a church-run charity in Chatham that offers food and support to vulnerable people. He now works as a porter in our Finishing Team.

Good People, Good Food

Posted on 1 August 2018

There’s more to business than making money. We see our purpose at COOK as ‘nourishing relationships’ and that covers a lot: between food and where it comes from, between people and their work, between business and society, and between people and their community. That’s why we offer a 30% discount for anyone organising an event that benefits their local community.