09.11.2023 • News
Our festive hampers, mince pies and Christmas puddings are now available to order from The Clink Bakery. Our students training in The Clink Bakery at HMP Brixton have worked hard to create festive baked goods that are available to purchase in the run up to Christmas. There are three Christmas hampers to choose from (Essentials, Medium or Luxury) and each... View post
13.10.2023 • News
At The Clink Charity, we have established a proven model that supports our students on their journey from prison into employment and, ultimately, reduces reoffending. Hiring prison leavers is beneficial for society, for businesses and for the individual themselves. We firmly believe in providing second chances for those who want to make a commitment to change. Through our relationships with... View post
20.07.2023 • News
Image from left: Abbie Mallinson, Georgia Turnell and Simon McKinnon-Brahams On Wednesday 12th July, bakeries from across the UK gathered in London to celebrate this year’s shortlisted nominees. We are delighted to announce that The Clink Bakery won its first award of Social Enterprise Bakery of the Year. The bakery team, Head Pastry Chef Trainer Abbie Mallinson, Sous Pastry Chef... View post
30.06.2023 • News
Image from left: Paul Clarkson, Jane Sanderson and Simon McKinnon-Brahams On Monday 26th June, the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) Annual Dinner & Awards took place at the London Hilton Bankside. Guests from the hospitality industry across the UK, Europe, Asia and America celebrated the 85th year anniversary and the winners of the all the awards. We are delighted to announce... View post
30.06.2023 • News
The Clink Restaurant’s chefs and students in training have been busy these past few weeks serving up a new, seasonal summer menu featuring delicious ingredients and dishes. All of the dishes on the menu are designed to enable our students to test out their practical skills during their training, encouraging them to get involved in each dish from start to... View post
19.05.2023 • News
2023 marks the 900th anniversary of Britain’s oldest hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, as well as London’s oldest parish church, St Bartholomew the Great. In celebration of the momentous occasion and for the first time, a service of thanksgiving was held at St Paul’s Cathedral followed by a reception at the City of London’s Guildhall on Wednesday 10th May. Clink Events catered... View post
24.03.2023 • News
Spring has arrived and Ellie Shaw, Head Chef Trainer at The Clink Restaurant in Brixton, has created a delicious, seasonal new menu for our restaurants. Our PR & Marketing Manager Gemma Slater sat down with Ellie to discuss the process behind creating a new menu and her plans for the Brixton restaurant this year. Ellie, can you talk us through... View post
19.01.2023 • News
The Clink Bakery opened in October 2022 at HMP Brixton, next door to our award-winning Clink Restaurant. The team is made up of 6 students who are trained and guided by our by Patissier Chef Trainers, Abbie Mallinson and Georgia Turnell. The students are currently working towards gaining their City & Guilds NVQs in General and Professional Patisserie, which includes... View post
22.12.2022 • News
The Clink Charity is proud that this year, we have trained over 500 people in prison, and with the help of our support, mentoring and training staff, 72% of all Clink graduates released this year have gone into employment. That compares with just 17% of the prison population overall. We would like to end the year by sharing Lisa’s* story,... View post
01.12.2022 • News
The festive season has arrived and so has our delicious new Christmas menu! We are now serving the Christmas menu at our Brixton, High Down and Styal restaurants up until we close for the holidays. The Cardiff restaurant is also serving the Christmas menu until they close permanently on Friday 16th December. From duck rillette to roast squash, wild mushroom... View post
11.11.2022 • News
The Clink Charity and Restaurant Company is delighted to announce we have been awarded Carbon Neutral status by Carbon Neutral Britain. We have been working with Carbon Neutral Britain to meet their standards in measuring, calculating and ultimately offsetting our carbon emissions across our organisation. We are working to reduce our emissions and then offset our remaining carbon footprint with... View post
07.10.2022 • News
The Clink Charity is delighted to announce that the Brixton restaurant has been awarded a 2022 Traveller’s Choice Award. The award celebrates restaurant and businesses that have received great traveller reviews from diners around the globe on TripAdvisor over the last 12 months. “Congratulations to the 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Winners,” said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at TripAdvisor. “The... View post
07.10.2022 • News
The Clink Restaurant at HMP High Down is delighted to announce that Sunday lunches will be available to book this festive season. As well as serving lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the team are excited to be able to open on Sundays in November and December. The restaurant will be serving the Christmas menu every Tuesday and Wednesday from 22nd... View post
