The charity was founded in 2010 and provides catering training to offenders so they can gain skills and find employment upon their release.
Jonny Whitfield, managing director of The Clink Events, said: “Our bespoke outside catering service is vital for the prisoners as it gives them real life experience in event catering while they study for their NVQs, equipping them with self-confidence and the skills and ability to serve guests efficiently and professionally. We can’t wait to get to work on this event and are confident the guests will be blown away by the standard of cooking served.”
The event will feature a drinks reception, a three course dinner and the annual supplier & member awards. The food will be prepared at HMP Downview by prisoners who are training towards their Level 1 and Level 2 NVQ in Professional Cookery.
Emma Holden, head of marketing at The Country Range Group, added: “We’re thrilled to have secured the Clink services and are delighted to be supporting the charity which is doing so much great work helping prisoners get back on their feet. It was a fantastic experience to visit the production training kitchen at HMP Downview for the menu tasting and meet some of the prisoners who were creating dishes for us on the day. I for one am so excited to taste the dishes on the 1st December.”