02.04.2019  •  News

Introducing the spring menu

The new spring menu is now available in all of our restaurants. Delicious dishes including asparagus and Jersey Royal potato salad with lemon coulis, spiced chickpea ragu and lemon verbena creme brulee with a fennel seed flapjack and a dark chocolate shard. All of the dishes have been carefully picked to ensure that the prisoners in training are working towards... View post

05.03.2019  •  Recipes

Pancake Day – Blueberry Pancake Recipe

It’s Shrove Tuesday and what better way to celebrate Pancake Day than to whip up these delicious blueberry pancakes? Add a dash of maple syrup to finish them off. You don’t have to just make these on Pancake Day either – they’re perfect for any day! Makes 16 Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1... View post

27.02.2019  •  News

Host your celebration afternoon tea at The Clink Restaurant Styal

Celebrate your special occasion with afternoon tea at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Styal. It’s the perfect place to celebrate birthdays, baby showers, hen parties or anniversaries! Enjoy a selection of classic sandwiches including smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber and sweet treats like salted caramel eclairs. Plus, for a little extra, you can order a large celebration cake or... View post

20.02.2019  •  News

Mother’s Day Lunch at The Clink Restaurants

Mother’s Day is on Sunday 31st March this year and our restaurants at HMP Brixton, HMP Cardiff and HMP Styal are all open for Sunday lunch. Enjoy a hearty Sunday roast with all the trimmings plus a delicious dessert to finish. Dishes will come from our new spring menu set to launch on Tuesday 26th March and will include asparagus... View post

15.02.2019  •  Events

Celebrate Gout de France at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton

Celebrate Gout de France at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton with a French-inspired menu on Thursday 21st March. For lunch and dinner, we will be serving the three-course set menu below. The menu is: Starter: Moules Marinieres, Sourdough Bread Main course: Chicken Ballotine, Wild Mushroom Duxelle, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Greens & Jus Dessert: Black Cherry Clafoutis, Burnt Honey Ice Cream... View post

28.01.2019  •  Events

Celebrating St Patrick with Green & Fortune

To mark St. Patrick’s Day, Green & Fortune are kickstarting the celebrations early by hosting a special event in Rotunda Bar and Restaurant, King’s Cross, in support of The Clink Charity and London Irish Centre. On arrival, enjoy canapés and a Black Velvet, a traditional combination of Champagne and Guinness. You’ll then enjoy an Irish-inspired four course menu accompanied by... View post

22.01.2019  •  Events

Valentine’s Day Menu at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Styal

Valentine’s Day Celebration Menu at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Styal Thursday 14th February from 6.30pm-10pm (reservations available until 7.30pm) Amuse bouche & bottle of Luscombe Elderflower or Rose Bubbly on arrival Starters Soup of the Day, sourdough bread (V) Potted brown shrimp, sourdough crisps, watercress and lemon dressing Ox cheek raviolo, grilled Treviso and tomato and garlic dressing Fig,... View post

18.01.2019  •  News

The Clink Charity raises £35,000 for their prisoner rehabilitation initiative

An evening of fine food and entertainment on Friday 11th January, saw The Clink Charity Ball raise £35,000 for their prisoner rehabilitation initiative. The evening involved catering college students from Westminster Kingsway, Clink graduates and Centrepoint students all cooking and serving a delicious meal to the 350 guests. Held in association with venue partner Royal Lancaster London on Hyde Park,... View post

13.12.2018  •  News

Christmas Gifts from The Clink

If you’re looking for Christmas presents for someone special or someone who’s difficult to buy for, take a little something home from our shop and help to support The Clink Charity’s work even further. Choose from mugs,chutneys, cookbooks, tea towels, bags and more. All proceeds go directly to the charity to fund future prisoner training projects and support graduates as... View post

26.11.2018  •  News

Christmas Menu at The Clink Restaurant

Christmas is the season for goodwill to all and there is nowhere better to celebrate the festive season than at The Clink Restaurant. The menu has the festive favourites including roast turkey with apricot and sage stuffing and pigs in blankets followed by traditional Christmas pudding, but also a tantalising range of fine dishes for those wanting something different. These... View post

16.11.2018  •  News

Graduate Reunion at The Clink Cafe

On Friday 12th October, we held the first ‚ÄòGraduate Reunion’ for all the women who have been through The Clink programme at HMP Styal, since it openedin April 2015. Graduates, as well as friends and families, attended the event at The Clink Café in Manchester and were entertained on arrival by Mr Alexander Wells, the amazing magician, illusionist and conjurer.... View post

09.11.2018  •  News

A report from the Social Gastronomy Summit in Rio by Chris Moore, The Clink’s Chief Executive

In 2012 Chris Moore, Chief Executive of The Clink Charity, visited Rio and The Clink joined Refettorio Gastromotiva, an initiative set up by chefs Massimo Bottura & David Hertzand journalist Ale Forbes, to contribute to fighting food waste, malnutrition and social exclusion. Refettorio – in latin Reficere – means recuperate and restore. At the Refettorio Gastromotiva recuperating food is just... View post