Food Works Not Food Waste

by Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

We did it

On 24th December 2018 we successfully raised £45,911 with 616 supporters in 35 days

Help us build Food Works, Sheffield's first sustainable food hub. Let's make a real dent in food waste, feeding people and sharing skills!

by Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Social Enterprise, Charities

Jo Hercberg

Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield

18th March 2019

Reward update: eco-mugs, aprons and tote bags now with us!

Hi everyone,

Just to update you on the rewards - the mugs, tote bags and chef aprons are now with us at the warehouse! We had a bit of a delay with the aprons due to the colour from the printers, but that's all sorted now.

We will email everybody individually this…

Jo Hercberg

Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield

24th December 2018

3 hours left and £7k to raise - will we do it??

Dear wonderful supporters,

It's Christmas Eve, the market is packed, our final van has just got in and we're on a mad dash to save all the food before we close at 9pm.

There are just under 3 hours left to help us reach our £50k goal. We've raised a whopping £42,855…

Jo Hercberg

Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield

24th December 2018

12 hours to support us for a Christmas crowdfunding miracle!

We're down to the last 12 hours with £10k left to raise by 11pm tonight. That might seem undoable but if just 500 people donated £20 we'd hit it!

OR a fiver from 2000 of you today (which is the number of people we feed in a fortnight!)
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/food-works-for-sheffield
Let's do this!!
**News just…

Jo Hercberg

Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield

18th December 2018

The final countdown!

We’re entering the final few days of the #FoodWorksNotFoodWaste campaign! It’s sitting at almost 60% with 280 supporters and we’ve got until Christmas Eve at 4pm to get to 100%. Exciting times!

We’re feeling really positive with all the great support we’ve had so far but could really do with your…

Jo Hercberg

Jo Hercberg - Food Works Sheffield

11th December 2018

We’ve just reached 51% of our funding goal!

Thank you so, so much for all your support in donating, pledging and sharing our campaign to build #FoodWorksNotFoodWaste for Sheffield.
Reaching the 50% funding milestone is incredible and we’re absolutely delighted to have gotten here with your help. We're feeling positive that we'll hit our target by 4pm on Christmas…

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£30 or more

53 of 500 claimed

Featured

Branded Refillable Keep Cup

Do your bit not once but twice for the environment. Grab yourself a reusable transportable cup with our new logo on! Not only do you get a cup - you also get FREE TEA and COFFEE* refills for a whole year at our cafés. You can collect from our venues or we'll post it out to you for a litle extra - details on the payment page. *instant or filter coffee only

£5 or more

Tweet of thanks and glory!

Pledge just £5 or more and get the recognition you deserve! A dedicated tweet mentioning you by name, or by twitter handle if you leave the details.

£10 or more

90 of 200 claimed

Cuppa and a cake

Treat yourself to a cuppa and slice of cake at either of our cafés - Steeple Corner Café or Citrus Café at Zest. Vouchers will be valid until July 2019. Valid for 2 people.

£15 or more

Christmas Good Deed Gift

What better Christmas gift then to make someone part of building a better world? Get a personalised thank you message for someone to let them know their gift has helped us build Food Works! Other amounts available - get in touch.

£20 or more

Your name on the Wall of Thanks

Grab yourself a long lasting thank you by not only getting that warm fuzzy feeling of helping but ALSO getting your name on the wall of our HQ forever more to say thanks.

£25 or more

19 of 1000 claimed

Tote Bag

Grab yourself a tote bag with our new logo to say thanks for your support. You can collect from our venues or we'll post it out to you for a litle extra - details on the payment page.

£35 or more

14 of 200 claimed

Branded Chef Apron

The height of culinary fashions - it's the Food Works for Sheffield branded apron! Pledge £35.00 to help us reach our target and you'll receive a snazzy apron with our new logo. Limited edition of 200! You can collect from our venues or we'll post it out to you for a litle extra - details on the payment page.

£50 or more

9 of 100 claimed

£50 Reward Party Invite!

Success Party Invite! We're super optimistic about our Crowdfunder being a success so we'll throw a massive THANK YOU party to celebrate in January. Who's in??

£75 or more

6 of 25 claimed

Sustainable Combo - Tote Bag, Mug, Apron & Cake!

**New Special Reward** Treat yourself to all 3 of our new branded merch! Choose this reward and you'll get a tote bag, reusable eco-mug (with FREE tea+coffee in our cafés for 1 yr), a branded chef's apron AND a voucher for Cake & A Cuppa for 2 at either of our cafés. This really is the mega combo! If you'd like to gift this we can send you a personalised graphic to send on to your recipient once you've purchased it. Just give us a shout.

£100 or more

10 of 20 claimed

Warehouse full-on experience day

Warehouse full-on experience day - see the madness! Join us for a full day food-waste experience. From collecting food to sorting it, running the market and being fully immersed in the day-to-day Sharehouse activities you'll learn loads on this reward.

£100 or more

4 of 50 claimed

Scotch Egg and Sausage Roll Masterclass

Pledge £100 and receive a half day masterclass with our head chef. You will learn to make veggie and meaty scotch eggs and sausage rolls with plenty of hints and tips on getting the most out of your weekly shop! Dates tbc after Jan 2019.

£175 or more

5 of 10 claimed

Little Green Box 6 Month Subscription

Retail price £195! Join the Little Green Box scheme for six months - that's 24 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

£275 or more

3 of 5 claimed

Big Green Box 6 Month Subscription

Retail price £325! Join the Big Green Box scheme for six months - that's 24 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

£300 or more

8 of 15 claimed

Little Green Box 1 Year Subscription

Retail price £390! Join the Little Green Box scheme for one whole year - that's 52 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

£375 or more

0 of 10 claimed

Sustainable Catering Package up to 50

Event buffet catering for up to 50 guests. Delivered to your location. Food Works offers a wide range of catering options including canapés, fine dining evenings, wedding catering, meetings, conferences and more. The prices here are listed for simplicity, if there is something you would like that you can't see please get in touch. We're more than happy to offer bespoke packages as a reward. Dates available on request.

£400 or more

2 of 5 claimed

Private Fine Dining for up-to 8 guests

Private fine dining in your home or venue for up to 8 people. We'll come to yours to serve a delightful 4 course meal cooked by our Exec Head Chef Brez Barwise. You'll need to sort the drinks and guests and we'll do the rest! Locations available includes postcodes S1-S35. Other locations in the Sheffield City Region available but will incur extra delivery costs.

£500 or more

0 of 5 claimed

Group Cooking Lesson For up-to 6

Cooking lesson for 6 with photos and recipes to keep. Spend time with our Exec Head Chef Brez Barwise learning how to make ingredients go further in the kitchen with friends or family. A great group experience! We've put a full year on this one so you can choose a date that suits you.

£500 or more

1 of 10 claimed

Corporate Support Package 1

Your logo on the support page of our website, shout outs on social media to say thanks and a certificate of support for your wall to inspire others plus a Food Waste workshop for your team.

£500 or more

6 of 10 claimed

Big Green Box 1 Year Subscription

Retail price £650! Join the Big Green Box scheme for one whole year - that's 52 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

£750 or more

0 of 10 claimed

Sustainable Catering Package up to 100

Event buffet catering for up to 100 guests. Delivered to your location. Food Works offers a wide range of catering options including canapés, fine dining evenings, wedding catering, meetings, conferences and more. The prices below are listed for simplicity, if there is something you would like that you can't see please get in touch. We're more than happy to offer bespoke packages as a reward. Dates available on request.

£1,000 or more

1 of 20 claimed

Sponsor the walk in fridge / freezer

To REALLY help us reuse food effectively we are in desperate need of a large walk in fridge/freezer unit. At present we are using 25 donated old domestic chillers and freezers which cost £2,000 in electricity per year. This is neither environmentally or financially sustainable. Get in touch if you'd like to sponsor more - this is only 5% of the cost.

£1,500 or more

0 of 10 claimed

Sustainable Catering Package up to 200

Event buffet catering for up to 200 guests. Delivered to your location. Food Works offers a wide range of catering options including canapés, fine dining evenings, wedding catering, meetings, conferences and more. The prices here are listed for simplicity, if there is something you would like that you can't see please get in touch. We're more than happy to offer bespoke packages as a reward. Dates available on request.

£2,500 or more

0 of 2 claimed

Corporate Support Package 2

Your logo on our electric van and support page on our website, social media shout outs, 3 business breakfasts plus tuck shop for your office plus a certificate of thanks for your support for your wall!

£2,500 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Wedding Catering - Sustainable Buffet for 150

We have one of each wedding package available to book via the Crowdfunder for up to 150 guests. Choose either a full sit-down plated service for £4500 or a buffet service for £2500. Both options include 3 courses tailored to the couple's requirements. Dates available on request and location must be in Sheffield City Region. Venue list is available also.

£4,500 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Wedding Catering - Sit Down 3 Courses for 150

We have one of each wedding package available to book via the Crowdfunder for up to 150 guests. Choose either a full sit-down plated service for £4500 or a buffet service for £2500. Both options include 3 courses tailored to the couple's requirements. Dates available on request and location must be in Sheffield City Region. Venue list is available also.

£10,000 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Corporate Support Package 3

The Mega Corporate Package - Event/Party catering*, plus your logo on our electric van, website, social media shout outs, 3 business breakfasts plus tuck shop for your office and a certificate of support for your office. *max # of staff = 150

£50 or more

38 of 38 claimed

Christmas Hamper

A selection of festive gastronomic delights! Chocolates, nuts, dates, chutneys, crackers, cakes and more. Collect from the Sharehouse Market from 21st - 29th December 2018.

£90 or more

10 of 10 claimed

Little Green Box 3 Month Subscription

Retail price £97.50! Join the Little Green Box scheme for three months - that's 12 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

£150 or more

5 of 5 claimed

Big Green Box 3 Month Subscription

Retail price £162.50! Join the Big Green Box scheme for three months - that's 12 pick ups of a box containing fruit, veg, ambient items and your choice of frozen, chilled or household top ups! Full info on the Green Box scheme here: https://realjunkfoodsheffield.com/sharehouse-market/green-box-scheme/

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