Volunteer chefs are cooking 100 three-course meals every day for homeless people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The St Cuthbert’s Centre in west London usually provides a fine-dining experience for rough sleepers and other vulnerable members of the community who come together to socialise and have a hot meal on a daily basis.
The open door service, known as Refettorio Felix and under the umbrella of non-profit organisation Food for Soul, is run by an amazing team of dedicated staff and volunteers.
Visitors also enjoy 'takeovers' by celebrity chefs including a team from Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck who come to cook.
But since the UK went into lockdown and enforced social distancing measures, the service has not been able to run as normal.
Instead, the charity is providing three-course hot lunches as a takeout service seven days a week between 1-2pm.
They have 12 volunteers a day making it happen and offer deliveries in some cases as well.
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Chief Executive of St Cuthbert's Centre Ali Kingsley told Mirror Online: "We quickly changed to a takeaway service.
"Now people queue up in the street outside, two metres apart, and get given a freshly cooked three-course meal and a drink in takeaway packaging.
"About 90% of the people who come are rough sleepers and the other 10% are vulnerable members of the community.
"Most of the rough sleepers have been housed one way or another but in places without cooking facilities or can't afford food.
"There is a lot of community support but still people are struggling to access that - we have made it as easy as possible. You just turn up and we will be able to feed you for the day.
"We have had excellent feedback. People are so happy.
"We regularly hear that people wouldn't eat unless we give it to them, it's as simple as that."
He added: "To be in this industry and not be able to do what we need to do in the time people need it the most would be awful.
"I feel grateful to be able to help.
"We see first hand how the need is being filled and how grateful people are."
The charity also delivers hot food to NHS staff as part of its mission to help during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Volunteers also make 100 meals for elderly people in the community every day which are then delivered by Age UK.
And they help the SMART mental health charity in their efforts to provide food for people in need.
The takeaway meals cooked by the chefs at the St Cuthbert's Centre have included venison stew with truffle mash, a pork stew, a Middle Eastern style salad and desserts have included a lemon drizzle cake.
All their ingredients are donated, as usual, through local restaurants and suppliers with a huge donation from the Felix project.
Sally Abe, Head Chef at the Harwood Arms in Fulham, has also joined the team of volunteers.
Speaking to Mirror Online, she said: "It's nice to feel we are making a difference instead of being stuck at home.
"The queue outside is getting bigger and bigger each day because a lot of the shelters have closed."
Speaking of providing meals for the NHS she added: "It's making people's days a bit brighter.
"It's nice to be able to give something back to the community."
Refettorio Felix has set up a JustGiving page. To help them continue their service, click here.
