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Life changing dining. Our 200-hour programme allows trainees to gain work experience, new skills and a deposit for a flat by the end of the programme.

Fat Macy's is a social enterprise that uses our food and hospitality businesses to give Londoners living in hostels a pathway to move into their own homes. To date we've raised £35k in housing deposits among 33 trainees. Find out more at fatmacys.org

13/06/2023

129,000 young people approached their councils as homeless last year. That’s 353 people a day, or one person every 4 minutes.

The true extent of youth homeless could be double that number, and with the cost-of-living crisis, it’s getting worse.

Young people often aren’t considered a priority or taken seriously by authorities and services, and face additional barriers to accessing secure rental accommodation. In short, they are failed by the systems that are supposed to help them.

Fat Macy’s has joined 100 other charities and frontline services to call for the government to commit to a strategy to tackle youth homelessness now.

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22/10/2022

Look, we know it's only October...but is it ever too soon to make festive plans?

For expert forward-planners, we’re now taking bookings for Christmas parties.

We have two options: you can hire our whole venue and enjoy our Feasting menu, or book for a group of 6+ with our Festive Set menu. Discover everything you need to know at: https://sohailarestaurant.com/xmas

12/10/2022

of recent graduate Amika’s headshot shoot

It’s not just about hospitality at FM. Whilst we offer hospitality training and work experience to all our trainees in our restaurant Sohaila, we also support trainees throughout the programme to explore other work opportunities and help them make the first step toward the career they want.

We’ve been working with our new partner to offer our trainees support with CV writing, LinkedIn Profiles, job applications and network building. Chris (we love you!), from LTR was recently on set to get Amika the perfect headshot and intro video for her CV. All these opportunities are important steps in a person’s journey from hostel to home.

Amika is looking for roles in so drop us a line if want to work with a hardworking, dedicated, resilient person. 👇🏼

07/10/2022

Meet our latest trainee graduate: Amika

Amika is an incredibly hardworking, dedicated and resilient individual who is looking for London-based jobs in . During her time on the programme, she’s completed over 200 hours of training, learnt new skills and become an incredibly valued member of the team.

Any team would be lucky to have her. Let us know if you know the perfect job for Amika.

05/10/2022

Throwback to our first birthday party. Can you believe we are now 7 years old, with our own restaurant and popular catering company. We're so proud of how far we've grown in those years.

29/09/2022

Our first FM Foundation Advisory Board!

Perry, Shafik, Marlon, Annie and Sally are the first superhumans to join the FM Foundation Advisory Board. Having all been through the programme, they're in the best place to make sure Fat Macy's is as supportive, holistic and life-changing as possible.

They'll be meeting quarterly, setting their own agendas and keeping the charity team in the right direction. We're so excited about this next step!

28/09/2022

If you're looking to celebrate with a bit of fizz but don't want to break the bank, we recommend Cava Brut Nature, Pago de Tharsys NV, available to buy at our online wine store.

Tasting notes: Fine bubbles, clean floral notes and nice grassy aromas. Further notes of citrus fruits with a crunchy finish. Perfect for a dinner party as an aperitif with snacks and appetizers.

Pair with: Perfect for a dinner party as an aperitif with snacks and appetizers.

Viticulture: Organic

Only £14 🍾

19/08/2022

👀 You're going to want to get involved with this one 👀

We're hosting a fundraiser supperclub at in collaboration with !

📅 Date: 23 August
📍 Location: Sohaila Restaurant

📣 About:

Enjoy an evening of Lebanese-inspired food paired with a curated selection of natural wines from Italy, France and Spain. Tickets go towards supporting two charities that are working towards positive change.

💛 Fat Macy's - helping young Londoners at risk of homelessness make the journey from hostel to home through hospitality and culinary training

💛 World Wide Web Foundation - fighting for a world where everyone has affordable, meaningful access to a web that improves their lives and where their rights are protected.

Register for tickets at the link in bio.

16/07/2022

“Looking to the future, it’s all about using the momentum we’ve built to get more trainees through the door and into permanent housing.

Probably my proudest moment was visiting our first trainee who had saved a housing deposit during the scheme in his new flat.
Seeing everything come together and realising that we’ve managed to get someone into a home – those moments are great.”

Meg Doherty, CoFounder

15/07/2022

We've been on a long journey since we started in 2016 as a pop-up supper club to becoming a catering company and then finding a home in Shoreditch in 2022. If you want to recapture the magic of those early days supper clubs - head over to where our trainees are provided opportunities to gain valuable work experience, and our chefs are making the best food in East London (we promise we're not biased 👀)

14/07/2022

(is that even a thing anymore?) to when we collaborated with Fabrix to bring fresh fruit and veg boxes to the incredible NHS staff on the frontline of the pandemic.

Let us know if you have any sort of collaboration in mind. We love working with people to explore ways to share Fat Macy's story and provide opportunities for our trainees and team.

13/07/2022

Ever wondered what it's like inside a room at a temporary hostel accommodation?

Most hostels charge rent – the amount varies. You do not usually have to pay a deposit or rent in advance. You usually need to claim housing benefits to help with your rent in a hostel.

You'll need to show the hostel proof of:

-benefits (for example, a letter from Jobcentre Plus)
-identity (for example, your National Insurance card or your passport)

You may also need to pay a service charge of £10 to £35 a week for:

-meals
-heating
-laundry

The service charge will not be covered by housing benefit and you'll need to pay this from other benefits or income.

This is the kicker. If you enter work, your benefits will be reduced or scrapped, leaving you to pay monthly rent up from £2000 a month. This makes it very difficult for people to leave temporary accommodation because the costs restrict people from saving up for the deposit needed for a room elsewhere.

We're here to help people find a way through the complicated system and provide them with genuine pathways from hostel to home.

12/07/2022

Meet Eliza, our Outreach and Communications Assistant

Eliza joined the team a few months ago and has helped us so much, from organising events to setting up collaborations and meetings, to supporting the Marketing team with content creation. A true asset!

11/07/2022

Far from being truly temporary, evidence suggests that many people can spend three years or more in living arrangements such as hostels, B&Bs and caravans while they wait for more long-term housing.

This was a problem that Meg Doherty became keenly aware of when she took a placement at a YMCA hostel as part of a higher education course in social innovation.

She realised that despite working, for those in temporary accommodation, the high cost of hostels meant that many people were unable to save a deposit to rent their own home in the future, and started to consider how she could support the homeless community in a truly sustainable way.

And so Fat Macy's was born.

10/07/2022

Our trainees are at the heart of everything we do. Fat Macy’s exists to get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes. We're so proud of the work we have done so far, with so much more to come.

If you know anyone you think would be a good fit for the programme, contact us at [email protected]

06/07/2022

Jason, our FM Outreach Officer, leaves us today. It's sad for all of us, and also exciting for him as he takes on a new role in youth work and continues his work with Pivot (who are based in the same building as us so he's not going far).

Thanks so much to Jason and everything he's done over his time with us. Best of luck!

06/06/2022

200 hours of training per person

Those 200 hours involve:
- kitchen training
- hospitality training
- valuable work experience
- 121 support and helpful feedback
- opportunties to apply for grants to help with things like ID purchases
- personalised and holistic support with challenges outside of the programme

Support from our engagement officers continues for up to 2 years as it's needed. Our progression team continually refine our 200-hour programme to meet the changing needs of our trainees and make our support as holistic as possible.

04/06/2022

We're so proud of what our team have achieved over at . Serving great food and exciting wines whilst also offering a valuable opportunity for our trainees to gain experience. All time spent at Sohaila allows our trainees to work towards receiving support grants from Fat Macy's that can help them in their journey from hostel to home.

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Ebury Cafe, Lumley & Coleshill Flats Pimlico Road Westminster

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Opening Hours

Wednesday	09:30 - 22:30
Thursday	09:30 - 22:30
Friday	09:30 - 18:00
Saturday	09:30 - 17:30

Website

http://www.fatmacys.org/

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"My time on the programme is helping me learn more about me as a person, it's helping with my communication skills and it's keeping me productive as well." 🔥 #Homelessness #EndHomelessness #renting #renter #rent #rental #disrepair #rentersrights #housingrights #ukpolitics #activism #nonprofit #socialenterprise #changinglives #socialgood #givingback #fundraiser #housingcrisis #youthactivism #youth #equality #socent

Fat Macy's provides a clear pathway from hostel to home through our unique training and support scheme. Get in touch at [email protected] to chat about how you can support us, or how we can help someone you know.

We were pleasantly surprised when we recently found out that we were ‘a reason to be cheerful’ on the @cheerfulpodcast. Thank you for visiting @eburyrestaurant @geofflloyd we’re chuffed you enjoyed your food. Next time bring Ed along with you, we’ve got some cardamom doughnuts with your names on waiting 😉 #cheerfulpodcast #areasontobecheerful #foodwiththought #lifechangingdining #londoncharity #changemakers #socialenterprise #socialenterpriseuk #fatmacys #eburybyfatmacys

#repost from @idriselba ⭐️❤️🙌🏽 Celebrating #womenshistorymonth together with @portenoirewines by supporting three women in business. I’m handing over my Instagram Stories to them today. 🙌🏾 Meet Amarachi Clarke from @lucocoa London’s first bean to bar chocolatier who imports cacao beans from sustainable and ethical farms to make Lucocoa and likens the art of making chocolate to a fine wine - different regions create different flavours. Magali Bellego from @wax.wine.ldn makes candles and home decor from repurposed natural wine bottles that are recycled from bars and restaurants around Hackney and believes in working with nature not against it. Lastly, @fatmacys, set up by Meg Doherty is a social enterprise combatting the growing housing crisis in London - through a trainee catering program with volunteers recruited from hostels that ultimately can help on the journey to securing a home. These women are all doing amazing work #openingdoors for a better future. Myself and @portenoirewines thank you. 🙏🏾

Season’s greetings to all from our trainee Shafik and all of the Fat Macy’s family. Thank you so much for your continued support during a difficult year. May your day be blessed with love, relaxing and of course delicious festive food!

TFI Friyay Preview

Join our Culinary Director Nathalie Moukarzel as she launches our new Insta Live series TFI Friyay, with special guest Felicity Spector. They will be diving into one of our festive hampers and talking all things food and Tahini! See you on the Gram live at 5pm! Link below: https://bit.ly/3euuMgo

We’ve been in the kitchen testing out some new recipes including this scrumptious cinnamon caramel focaccia, it’s delightful! #sweettreat #sweettooth #instafood #deliciousfood #foodporn #yum freshlybaked #focaccia #caramel #cinnamon #testkitchen #baking #sweetbread #soulfoodsunday #socialenterprise #supperclub #southeastlondon #peckham #sundayfunday

Tomorrow we’re joining the #climatestrike to stand by children and young people who’ve demand rapid and meaningful action on the climate crisis. Any other world changing #socents joining us? #fridaysforfuture

Emmanuel's story: from hostel to home

We are beyond delighted to announce that after completing 200 hours of work experience with us, Emmanuel has secured a housing deposit and moved into flat in Enfield! 🍾 Watch his story + donate to help us help more people like Emmanuel this Christmas: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/fat-macys

Fat Macy's Christmas Feasts

It's that time of year again - the Fat Macy's Christmas supper clubs have just touched down. Come, feast, and be merry! http://www.fatmacys.org/christmas/

Fund Fat Macy's First Home

At Fat Macy's, we're 13% along the way to opening a permanent venue. We train chefs like Emmanuel to prepare and serve food, so he can save for a housing deposit on his first flat, breaking the cycle of homeless and temporary living. Watch the video and visit our crowdfunding page to get involved: https://www.spacehive.com/fat-macys

Looking back over Fat Macy's first year - join us to celebrate our first #birthday at Printworks Kitchen this month. Tickets on sale now http://bit.ly/2mO72Zr 🍾🙌🎉 Video: Connor MacLeod

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