Our links with the
local community

The Duke of Cambridge isn’t just a great place to enjoy good organic food and drink – we work hard to foster strong links between the pub, local residents and schools. Our chefs have trained local school cooks at Thornhill Primary School to devise menus and make healthy, delicious meals, using produce from our organic suppliers. Currently 400 children enjoy the new-style school meals, and the scheme is going from strength to strength.

More recently we are working with Kate Greenaway Nursery helping them train and recruit a team to run a community kitchen. Sourcing local – field grown, seasonal, organic ingredients to create inspiring and educational meals in a wonderful environment.

We also worked with Highbury Fields Secondary School in July 2008, where we took over the school kitchens for two days and taught 70 Year 8 girls how to create their own restaurant. We trained them as chefs and waitresses, and supervised them to cook and serve healthy organic food for 250 of their fellow students, teachers and peers. This gave them an enormous sense of satisfaction and taught them all about healthy sustainable eating.