Grub Food Van Is Running Cooking Classes Hosted by Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Learn how to make the perfect Sri Lankan curry or produce Persian pickles like a pro, at a series of pop-up cooking classes taught by asylum seekers and refugees. Held at a number of Melbourne venues throughout June and early July, the Free to Feed project aims to empower and enrich the local community by providing jobs and opportunities for its newest and most vulnerable members – while keeping the rest of us happy with insanely tasty food.

The initiative will welcome instructors from Iran, Pakistan, Kenya and Sri Lanka – and for many of them, it represents their first employment opportunity since arriving in Australia. Students can learn the secret to mouthwatering lentil dhal, try their hand at making rose petal jam, or cook up hotdogs (yes, hotdogs) like they do on the streets of Tehran.

Free to Feed classes are currently being held on select Saturdays and Sundays at venues including Crunch Cafe in Northcote, Grub Food Van in Fitzroy and The Neff Market Kitchen at the South Melbourne Cooking School.

For more information visit the website.