Food Provision and Engagement Programmes for Homeless People

CONTACT DETAILS

SOCIAL BITE

0131 220 8206
SERVICE LOCALITY
North East, North West, South East, South West
LAST UPDATED
31 Jul 2022

KEY
INFORMATION

Who is the service for?
Young People (16-25), Adults, Older People
What age range is it suitable for?
17 - 25, 26 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65+

ORGANISATION
CONTACT DETAILS

1 Leith Walk, Leith, EDINBURGH, EH6 8LN
0131 220 0773

DAY(S) / TIME(S)
AVAILABLE

MONDAY: 8:00am - 11:00am / 3:00pm - 4:00pm
TUESDAY: 8:00am - 11:00am / 3:00pm - 4:00pm
WEDNESDAY: 8:00am - 11:00am / 3:00pm - 4:00pm
THURSDAY: 8:00am - 11:00am / 3:00pm - 4:00pm
FRIDAY: 8:00am - 11:00am / 3:00pm - 4:00pm
SATURDAY: -
SUNDAY: -

information SERVICE DETAILS

We distribute over 100,000 items of food and hot drinks every year to Scotland’s most vulnerable people.

Homeless customers are invited into our chain of Sandwich shops to enjoy our handmade food and tasty coffee throughout the day.

We also open up in the evenings for a series of “Social Suppers” events. These include “Women’s only” nights for homeless women, and nights for refugees.

SANDWICH SHOPS...

Rose Street
131 Rose Street
EH2 3DT

Shandwick Place
89 Shandwick Place
EH2 4SD

Social Suppers, Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:30pm. Please join us for a warm welcome, hot food & support

We distribute the free food via our retail outlets (sandwich shops) at set times throughout the day (8:00am - 11:00ampm and 3:00pm - 4:0pm)

We also own a restaurant called Vesta Bar & Kitchen which is a high end restaurant that feeds homeless people every Monday afternoon as well as diners.

The restaurant opens 3:00pm - 5:00pm on Monday afternoons for an exclusive service for the homeless, where they can dine with dignity.

RESTAURANT...

Vesta Bar & Kitchen
7-8 Queensferry Street
West End
EDINBURGH
EH2 4PA

For further information, please get in touch.

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