Currently in pop-up form, Canteen is managed by Frome Food Network: it is a project set up by, and for, the Frome community to help local people access responsibly-sourced, wholesome food in a communal setting.
Canteen is inspired by projects and concepts such as The Long Table, Copenhagen’s Absalon, and the ‘British Restaurants’ of the 1940s onwards.
Photographer: Peter Halpin
Canteen is hosted at Trinity Hall, BA11 3DE
Next pop-ups: Tues 27th October, 24th November, 19th January, 16th February
Reserve your ticket via this link and pop along any time from 5pm. Food is served up to 7pm, or until it runs out.
Trinity Church is an 8-minute walk from Frome town centre, or a 4-minute cycle.
Step 1: Buy a Canteen ticket online, or a token at the till on the day. Ask for ‘a token for Joe’ to get a free one
Step 2: Turn in your token at the hatch round the corner for a meal
Step 3: Join other guests at the table, and welcome others to sit with you
Step 4: Eat and enjoy (and don’t forget to come back for pud!)
Photographer: Peter Halpin
The cost of a meal at Canteen is up to how much you’d like to pay for it. Even if that’s nothing.
On the day, there will be an indication of how much your meal (main and pud) cost to make. Since Canteen is not-for-profit, any money made over that helps pay for others’ meals and keep the project running.
The food served at Canteen is hearty, nutritious, familiar, and – most importantly – delicious.
We’ve served things like Somerset beef stew, braised quinoa sausages, pies, venison ragu, blackcurrant trifle, and rhubarb fool. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan options available.
Canteen’s dishes are based around seasonal fruit and vegetables from hyperlocal producers such as Vallis Veg, 42 Acres, and Radford Mill. Meat is from local, regenerative, and ethical sources.
At least for the time being, we aren’t serving drinks.
©Celie Nigoumi
Gluten, dairy, nut-free and vegan options will be available. Due to the fact this is a public kitchen however, we cannot guarantee cross-contamination will be avoided. Please ask Hugh about any other dietary requirements to make sure it’s suitable for you. hugh@fromefoodnetwork.co.uk
Children are welcome to come and eat too, provided they are accompanied and looked after by a responsible adult. If they want to eat among themselves, there is a designated children’s table in the dining hall.
Canteen is at proof-of-concept stage. We’d love to help set up a community restaurant in Frome permanently, but we need to fully understand what the community wants from it first – if indeed it wants it at all. For more on that, see Canteen’s background with Green & Healthy Frome.
Do you serve vegan food? Options are available for vegetarians and vegans
Can I bring my dog? Unfortunately we can’t accept dogs, unless they are assistance dogs, into Trinity Hall
Do you take card payments? We take cash or card on the day
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