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Zoom IN FOR VEGAN LUNCH
Charity organisation, Vegetarian for Life, has launched Charity organisation, Vegetarian for Life, has launched a free monthly Zoom event for food lovers called a free monthly Zoom event for food lovers called the Virtual Vegan Luncheon Club. Open to vegans, the Virtual Vegan Luncheon Club. Open to vegans, vegetarians, and meat reducers aged 65 and over, the vegetarians, and meat reducers aged 65 and over, the club offers attendees the chance to learn new dishes, club offers attendees the chance to learn new dishes, get tips from an experienced vegan chef, and meet get tips from an experienced vegan chef, and meet like-minded people across the UK. The club takes like-minded people across the UK. The club takes places on the fourth Tuesday of every month, and places on the fourth Tuesday of every month, and each event has a different theme. each event has a different theme. Recipes are provided in advance, so there is plenty of Recipes are provided in advance, so there is plenty of time to assemble the ingredients, cook that morning, time to assemble the ingredients, cook that morning, and then join Vegetarian for Life Chef Justina, along and then join Vegetarian for Life Chef Justina, along with other attendees, at 1pm. Justina is a Culinary Arts with other attendees, at 1pm. Justina is a Culinary Arts
Management graduate who brings knowledge and Management graduate who brings knowledge and passion for sustainable, plant-based eating. She has passion for sustainable, plant-based eating. She has managed a variety of groups of chefs and created managed a variety of groups of chefs and created her own menus, working in both Italian and theatre her own menus, working in both Italian and theatre restaurants. restaurants. Justina says: “The virtual lunch club is not only a place Justina says: “The virtual lunch club is not only a place for food lovers, but also for like-minded people to for food lovers, but also for like-minded people to share their stories and laugh. It cannot be easier to share their stories and laugh. It cannot be easier to meet friendly faces than in the comfort of your own meet friendly faces than in the comfort of your own home with a plate of warm food in front of you.” home with a plate of warm food in front of you.”
The next club events are: 27 April, enjoy an The next club events are: 27 April, enjoy an afternoon tea; 25 May, delicious veggie curries afternoon tea; 25 May, delicious veggie curries and accompaniments; 22 June, it’s picnic time! and accompaniments; 22 June, it’s picnic time! To find out more and book your place, email To find out more and book your place, email ellie@vegetarianforlife.org.uk, or call the VfL ellie@vegetarianforlife.org.uk, or call the VfL office on 0161 257 0887. vegetarianforlife.org office on 0161 257 0887. vegetarianforlife.org
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