On Thursday 26th February 2015, 6pm to 9.15pm, The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton will be celebrating its first year of business with an Indian themed fundraising dinner hosted by chef ambassador Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL.
Cyrus, who has been chef ambassador for the charity-run restaurant since its opening, has been training the prisoners in preparing Indian dishes using traditional spices, ingredients and techniques and has created a celebratory four-course menu exclusively to mark this special occasion.
Open to the general public, guests will be greeted with a non-alcoholic fruit cocktail before enjoying an incredible evening of food that will feature authentic flavours from an assortment of Bombay street food, Goan and North Indian inspired dishes with an exotic dessert, coffee and petit fours to finish.
Crucial to the continued growth and success of the prisoner training initiative, an auction and raffle will take place over the course of the evening raising vital funds for The Clink Charity with all money raised from the sale of tickets also going directly to the development of future Clink projects and the mentoring scheme.
In line with the charity’s commitment to sustainability, that has gained all three Clink Restaurants a three star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association, all the vegetables and eggs will come from The Clink Gardens at HMP Send where women prisoners train in horticulture.
As chef proprietor of Café Spice Namasté, and a recognised television chef who regularly appears on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, Cyrus is well-known for raising the bar in the UK’s Indian and pan-Asian food scene. As a Clink Restaurant chef ambassador Cyrus also helps to promote the work of the charity and sources employment opportunities for Clink graduates.
The exclusive dinner provides a unique opportunity for people to enjoy an array of aromatic, Indian cuisines in a unique setting whilst supporting the ongoing work of The Clink Charity and broadening the hospitality experience on offer to the trainees.
Perfect for corporate hospitality and group events, tables of eight are available at the price of £550+vat by emailing brixton@theclinkrestaurant.com. Individual tickets are also available for £75+vat per person.
To find out more about The Clink Charity, its three training restaurants and for information about getting involved, please visit www.theclinkcharity.org.
