Just hold the dates………

Sunday 26 May – mac Birmingham Food Market -  Vegetarian Food Demo – FREE

To coincide with National Vegetarian Week (20-26 May) Birgit will be presenting two food demo’s at mac birmingham’s food market this weekend (28 May). They’ll take place at 12.30pm and 2.30pm and will focus on seasonal healthy lunches and seasonal smoothies and snacks.  You’ll also be able to enjoy the many artisan food stalls selling their seasonal goodies on the day!

To find out more visit http://www.macarts.co.uk/event/mac-food-market

Sunday 2 June – The Birmingham Big Green Lunch Event – FREE

The Big Lunch is an initiative started by the Eden Project that encourages people across the UK to come together for a few hours of food, friendship and fun! ChangeKitchen will be selling delicious vegan and vegetarian food on the day.

The event takes place at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Just print out the flyer for free entry to the event on the day.

To find out more see the flyer, email sustainabilityteam@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 9166.

CK Pop Up &  three year  anniversary celebration! Friday 21 June

To celebrate our third anniversary our June pop-up will be an afternoon into evening affair. We’re currently finalising the details, but rest assured it will be a pop up like no other! Just watch this space for more details nearer the time!

Saturday 22 June – Martineau Gardens Storytelling Festival – 11am – 5pm

The Martineau Gardens Storytelling Festival returns for midsummer 2013. Enjoy a family-friendly day of storytelling, in the grounds of a beautiful community garden, presented by the Traditional Arts Team. There’s entertainment for every age group, arts and crafts for children, live music, plus incredible food from ChangeKitchen CIC.

Tickets £6 Adults, Children free.

Martineau Gardens, 27 Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UG

www.martineau-gardens.org.uk 0121 440 7430

Advance tickets: www.wegottickets.com

We look forward to seeing you.

Allium Ursinum – wild garlic to you and me and asparagus  will feature heavily on our menu this month – both for their seasonal flavours and Birgit’s passion for both ingredients at this time of year!

Here’s a sample of the menu – there’s much more besides!

• Starter – Wild Garlic and Potato Soup
• Main – Asparagus and Pea Risotto
• Salad – Steamed Fennel with Wholegrain Mustard
• Dessert – Raspberry Sorbet

Here’s the menu in full CK Popup Menu – May.  As always vegan and gluten free dishes are included too!

We’ve now had to increase the price of our pop-up meals, starting this month, due to the price increase of ingredients, all of which are fresh and locally sourced:

• 3 Courses – £17.50
• 2 Courses – £15.00

You’ll continue to receive complimentary hot and soft drinks with your meal and a great service from the ChangeKitchen Team. You can also continue to bring your own alcohol.

Just contact Birgit (birgit.kehrer@changekitchen.co.uk) if you’d like to book a table.

The ChangeKitchen Team

Thanks to those of you who were able to make it to last months pop-up and for those of you that couldn’t make it,  it would be great to see you  for a taste of Spring this May!

We know we’ve enticed you with asparagus before, but we believe with the recent onset of warmer weather, it could be a reality this time around!

May’s menu promises to be lighter, while offering flavours that will tickle the tastebuds – I hear wild garlic is on the menu!

We’ll reveal more next week.

We do hope you will be able to join us on Friday 17 May, 7pm – 10pm, as always at our HQ, 122 Pershore Street, B5 6PA. 

The ChangeKitchen CIC Team.

CK’s April menu includes:

• Cream of broccoli or cream of asparagus soup (only if we can get UK or European non air freighted asparagus!)
• CK roasted veg, grilled polenta and roasted oyster mushrooms
• Beany wraps
• Crudites and wraps

You can see the menu in full here

There will of course be vegan and gluten free options available as always!

The event will take place at our HQ – 122 Pershore Street, B5 6PA

To book a table just email Birgit at birgit.kehrer@changekitchen.co.uk .

We look forward to seeing you.

The ChangeKitchen CIC Team.

Please put the dates in your phone, tablet or your trusted paper diary.

The CK Pop Ups happen every 3rd Friday of the month – the following dates are confirmed:

• Friday 19 April
• Friday 17 May
• Friday 21 June

The pop ups happen at our HQ in Pershore Street from 7pm – 10pm and you can bring your own.

If you can’t wait until April,  you can also catch ChangeKitchen at Flatpack Festival across Birmingham between 21 -31 March 2013 - we are the official caterer for the event!

We look forward to seeing you there.

The ChangeKitchen Team

You won’t be disappointed – we promise.

This Friday’s menu includes:

• Starters include – Thai flavoured butternut squash soup (1 of 2 choices)
• Mains include – CK grilled roast veg polenta served with roasted mushrooms (1 of 4 choices)
• Side dishes include – Bavarian green been salad (1 of 6 choices)
• Desserts include – Apple strudel and cream (1 of 4 choices)

There’s a lot more besides on the menu – just take a look CK Popup Menu – March 13

You have two choices in terms of price:

• 3 courses £15
• 2 courses £12

We do hope you can join us this Friday 15 March from 7pm.

Pop Up Venue: 122 Pershore Street, Birmingham B5 6PA (behind the wholesale market – city centre).

To book, email birgit.kehrer@changekitchen.co.uk or phone/text 07828825850. Looking forward to hearing from you. 

Birgit and the ChangeKitchen CIC Team.

Why not celebrate the eve of longer days with ChangeKitchen’s ‘Spring is almost Sprung’ Pop Up on Friday 15 March.

We’ll have a delicious vegetarian and vegan menu (more to be revealed next week….) influenced by the  oncoming season, that will tempt your tastebuds into thinking warmer days are just around the corner!

Our pop ups have been growing in popularity since last year, with last month’s pop-up our busiest yet!

So do book early if you don’t want to miss out.

The menu includes non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.

And of course you can bring your own – corkscrew provided by ChangeKitchen!

We do hope you can join us on 15 March from 7pm.

To book, please email birgit.kehrer@changekitchen.co.uk or text Birgit on 07828 825850

Pop Up Venue: 122 Pershore Street, Birmingham B5 6PA (behind the wholesale market – city centre).

So, time to book your table at our monthly pop-up this month.

Our pop-up on Friday 15^th February, will be an antidote to any Valentines’ day excesses!

Here’s a sneek peek at the menu, which includes:

A cleansing, and delicious seasonal soup starter followed by

our special CK bangers and mash accompanied with yummy winter salads.

As always, our menu is inclusive and caters for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free palates in equal measure.

The evening also includes non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.

And of course you can bring your own – corkscrew provided by Changekitchen!

You can see more about our pop-ups in the latest edition of Update – published by BVSC http://www.bvsc.org/update-magazine – see page 7.

We do hope you can join us on 15 February from 7pm.

Pop Up Venue: 122 Pershore Street, Birmingham B5 6PA (behind the wholesale market – city centre).

To find out more please email: birgit.kehrer@changekitchen.co.uk .

ChangeKitchen is no exception, and that’s why we are so pleased to announce that we are providing a potato inspired pop – up cafe at Garden Organic’s (Ryton) Potato Day on 26^th January (Garden Organic members only) and 27^th  January (general public) – 10-4pm.

Our delicious vegetarian menu includes:

• Homity Pie
• Potato and Beetroot Gratin
• Leek and Potato Soup
• Mediterranean Potato Salad
• Spicy Sweet Potato Soup
• South Indian Potato and Lentil Curry

You can see our full menu here - http://www.rytongardens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Potato-Day-Menu.pdf

As well as our tasty food, Potato Day at Garden Organic in Warwickshire, will give budding growers the chance to buy over 120 varieties, 40 of them organic – seed potatoes in packs or by the tuber, meaning anyone with enough space for a potato grow bag, or an entire allotment plot can get started right away. Visitors can also learn all about spuds with talks and tips from the experts.

On the public day – 29^th January,  visitors can join CK friend, garden writer and TV presenter Alys Fowler among other guest experts.

Admission applies. Call 024 76303517 for more information or visit: http://www.rytongardens.co.uk/potato-day-at-ryton-gardens/

We’re also aware that several of our customers are now unable to attend due to treacherous driving conditions and public transport difficulties.

We will of course be holding our next Pop-Up on Friday 15 February – hopefully the weather will be kinder to us then!

The ChangeKitchen Team.