We're still collecting donations
On the 27th August 2020 we'd raised £1,185 with 30 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
SUSTAINABLE CULINARY ACTIVITIES
by BOM (Spring in Korean) in London, England, United Kingdom
£1,345
raised so far36
supportersBOM, a social enterprise proposing sustainable culinary activities, has been hardly hit by COVID-19. Help us during this difficult time.
by BOM (Spring in Korean) in London, England, United Kingdom
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a very uncertain landscape for millions of British small businesses, making it very difficult for businesses, including us, to survive.
WHO ARE WE?
BOM is a social enterprise that creates culinary activities for corporate teams and private groups: catering, team building activities, cooking classes. It is all about cooking and eating food that is healthier and more kind to the environment. We focus on creating delicious, flavourful plant-centric meals (meaning not 100% plants, we use eggs, dairy products and can use fish or meat stock) using a fresh array of herbs, spices, grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
BOM was created purely out of passion to inspire people to transition into a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle, and to employ women from underprivileged backgrounds in a nurturing working environment.
WHY DO WE NEED FUNDING?
''Adapt and Overcome Adversity''
We were set up only in September 2019. Early 2020, we managed to get major contracts with corporates and were starting to get more visibility. However by March, all contracts were cancelled and we could no longer provide employment to the women we helped.
Despite cancellation of our contracts, we still need to pay storage space in our kitchen in Bermondsey and other costs. We have not been in a position to employ our most vulnerable female chefs in Brent and therefore provide them with work. Some or them are mothers with young children, still with limited support.
Your funding will allow us to face our fixed costs but will also help up to pivot the business to adapt to the market conditions and to impact event more people. In a way, this pandemic forces us to rethink the business concept and see how we can strengthen our core values and make them more visible to the public.
It is all about sustainability for health, employment and the environment.
WHAT'S NEXT...
Your funding will help us to continue to operate and to pivot the business to create more impact.
On a very short term, we will:
>> create a training program for vulnerable women from Brent to work in a commercial kitchen and why not teaching their own cuisine. They are fabulous homecooks but need to learn how to cook in a large scale.
>> build a new offer for corporate teams that would suit remote teams.
>> propose more classes to local residents in Brent
YOUR REWARDS
We offer gift vouchers which are valid for zoom classes or physical classes when BOM is back up and running. Please connect with us on our website and subscribe to the newsletter to https://www.bompureasianfood.com/ or contact us at [email protected] to make your booking!
We can not thank you enough for supporting us to help us go through this challenging time.
Kieu-My
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Rewards
This project offered rewards
£50 or more
Bespoke in-person individual cooking class
Buy our £50 voucher and get yourself a one-to-one personalised oriental cooking class for 3 hours with our head chef! *Date & menu to be announced when we have the thumbs up from the government we will give you a months notice with 7 days to confirm.
£5 or more
Donate £5 for a 10% discount code on our services
Donate £10 and we will put you on a priority mailing list giving you access to special offers, newsletters AND a single use 10% discount code on all our services. All our donations will go towards supporting our women employees, whose sources of sustenance have halted due to Covid-19
£10 or more
Zoom group cooking class for 1hour 1/2
Buy our £10 voucher for a spot at an interactive & fun online group oriental cooking lesson conducted via Zoom. Why not learning how to make various vegetarian steamed dumplings or make a healthy 2 course vietnamese meal? You get to chop, mix and ask all the questions to make a delicious meal that is healthy for you and the planet.
£25 or more
3 Zoom group cooking classes
Buy our £25 voucher for a spot at an interactive & fun online group oriental cooking lesson conducted via Zoom. You will learn how to make 3 healthy and plant-based meals inspired by traditional recipes from East and South East Asia. You get to chop, mix and ask all the questions to make a delicious meal that is healthy for you and the planet.
£30 or more
Pay forward for an in-person group cooking class
Pledge £30 today and we'll reward you with a spot at an in-person group oriental cooking class for 3 hours at a future date. We conduct our classes in small groups to enable us to focus on the learning and contribution of each participant! *Date & menu to be announced but when we have the thumbs up from the government we will give you a months notice with 7 days to confirm.