17 July 2023

This is the weekly newsletter from Loaf in Stirchley, keeping you abreast of our bakery and cookery school, and other news we think you might be interested in.

This week we're asking for donations so we can give snack packs to kids in need this summer holiday.

Scroll down for this week’s lunch menu, cookery school spaces and community news.

🍞 Pre-order your bread and pastries 🥐

We’ll have plenty on the shelves all week, with lunches served from noon on weekdays.

Our bakery opening hours are:
Tue - Fri: 12 - 6
Saturday: 8 - 1

Note that we're closed next Tuesday 25th July for an all-member meeting. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Free kids snack packs for the summer holidays

After the success of last summer's programme we're bringing back our free food for kids programme for the summer holidays.

We will be preparing 20 packs of snacks for every weekday we're open during the school holidays, starting on Wednesday 26 July and ending Friday 1st September.

We will provide the labour and distribution but would be very grateful for any donations towards the food costs.

You can make a donation by card online or by cash and card in the shop. If your donation is substantial please contact us for our bank details at info@loaf.coop Any excess raised will be given to the B30 Food Bank.

And it should go without saying, children going hungry in a developed country is a choice made by our society. If you think we should make a better choice, please let your MP know.

The snack packs will include:

• Two snack bars
• An apple
• Carton of fruit juice
• Crisps

Parents / guardians will not need to pre-order. Just come to the counter from 12pm. No questions asked though we reserve the right to limit numbers of packs per person.

If you know anyone who might benefit from this, please send them a link to this page.

The Plum Festival is coming

You raised £650 for SIFA Fireside

Between January and June we were taking donations on behalf of SIFA Fireside, the homelessness charity in Digbeth. We rounded up your generosity and just transferred £650 to their account. Thank you!

Eppie, their fundraising lead, said: "Your support has been incredible especially whilst so much has been going on. This is an amazing donation we are seriously so grateful to Loaf and your customers."

The last of Artefact

Lunches this week

Tuesday

• Curry: Tarka daal with sourdough (Ve)

Wednesday

• Sandwich: Grilled aubergine and courgette, spiced hummus, mint, toasted pine nuts on sea salt focaccia (Ve) with optional feta (V)

Thursday

• Salad Box: Tomato and toasted sourdough salad with lemon and capers (Ve)

Friday

• Curry: New potato and spinach curry with sourdough (Ve)
• Salt beef in a challah bun

Tue – Fri

• Sourdough pizza: Artichoke, olive, sun dried tomato, capers, basil and mozzarella (V)

Wed – Fri

• Ham and cheese croissant
• Pine nut pesto and cheese croissant (V)

Tue – Sat:

• Sausage rolls
• Vegetable rolls (V)

Lunches are made fresh weekdays for 12 noon.

Our menu for the week — with ingredients and allergens — is on the website.

Cookery school classes

All our classes in July are now sold out. The next tranche of classes will be in September and will be released in August.

We'll announce them in the newsletter and you can sign up to alert lists for specific classes here.

Thanks for all your continued support. See you next week!

Team Loaf: Neil, Ian, Martha, Nancy, Dorit, Rach, Dave, Sarah, Molly & Pete

Website: loaf.coop
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