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Men’s Kitchen Gold Coast now operational!

John Brew, a Gold Coast local and retired Captain of Industry in the rail sector who has stepped up to spearhead the Men’s Kitchen launch locally, “Two of my wives passed from cancer. My son said ‘Dad, you’d better learn how to cook.’”

“The thing is, when you learn from a book there’s so much assumed knowledge novice cooks simply don’t have, whereas it’s second nature to the Men’s Kitchen instructors who have been doing it most of their lives. You learn from them how to iron out the wrinkles. I’m impressed that they have so much knowledge up their sleeves.”

“I have three sons who are excellent cooks. They and my daughter were concerned for my nutrition. At 87, I want to stay independent in my own home for as long as possible. I sense that the Men’s Kitchen puts off going to the next phase of living and prolongs independence.”

“I’ve had a successful career and believe you get to a stage where you have to give back in life too, which is why I put my hand up for the Men’s Kitchen. Some of us are working dogs, and you’ve got to keep working, even if it’s volunteering. I believe the best is yet to come and you’ve got to be optimistic,” enthuses Brew.

A huge shoutout to Councillor Dan Doran and the Gold Coast City Council, whose support ensured a fantastic launch. The City Council backing has helped us bring more men together to share laughs, skills, and, of course, delicious meals.

This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the outstanding generosity of Newlife Church and its CEO, Brett Lush, who helped secure crucial funding for our brand-new Kitchen in Robina. Not only that, but Newlife has also stepped up as our incredible host, providing a welcoming space for our newest group of budding chefs.

The Men's Kitchen has selected a Kitchen in Robina

While still finalising arrangements for this kitchen we hope to conduct our kick off and monthly cooking sessions from this location in NewLife Care in Robina.

If you would like to help us get started please contact John at info.gc@menskitchen.org.au

The Men's Kitchen is coming to the Gold Coast.

And as we start to set up our local operations, we will need your help to get the ball rolling.

We will be holding a public meeting where we will present an overview of who we are and what we do to those interested in finding out more about us.

Our first get together will be in the planned facility on a date later in the year, to which we will be inviting those interested in getting the Men's Kitchen operational on the Gold Coast. Our first actual cooking sessions will be commencing shortly thereafter.

So if you would like to assist us to get started ion the Gold Coast please get in touch with us using the contact details above.

There are two reasons why you might like to attend this initial meeting:

If you are a confident cook or chef and would like to offer about half a day per month to pass on your skills to older men, we would welcome you at the meeting.
Or if you have experience organising an office or running a business and would like to assist in any capacity you would be most welcome at this meeting too.

If you would like to attend, please let us know so we can keep a seat for you. Please phone us on 0499 947 761 (please, no texts as they will not be received) or email us at info.gc@menskitchen.org.au.

See you there!

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Cooking with mates!

It does not get much better than that.

When Michael prepared this dish at home he was absolutely delighted with his achievement. Would you like such a smile on your face?

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