KERB+ THE HOME OF POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT FOR KERB

From delicious disrupters to social enterprise, five million meals later

KERB+ is our new home for positive social impact.

We’re a not for profit, social enterprise, cooking up positive social impact through street food. Born from over a decade of positive change from KERB, supporting small businesses in the hospitality industry and individuals facing barriers to entry.

We support people into work and people at work. We’re all about driving positive change by providing vital support and a slice of opportunity for those who need it the most.

We focus on supporting referrals from our Impact Partners across four main areas:

youth unemployment
refugees
homelessness
re-entry services

12 IMPACT
PARTNERS

130+ FOOD BUSINESSES
AS KERB MEMBERS

32 INKERBATOR
PROGRAMME
GRADUATES

The KERB+ Ecosystem

Engaging

A network of Impact Partners helps us to develop pathways into work and business from areas of need:

1. Youth unemployment
2. Refugees
3. Homelessness
4. Re-entry services

COACHING

We help food start-ups to be a success! From individuals with big ideas to those already trading we offer a spread of live and digital coaching opportunities into business and work.

KERB Classroom is the starting point, our bite-sized online course that helps individuals to get started.

For individuals, we have a work experience programme led by our Head of Coaching, Lisa, that will provide key skills across hospitality roles.

INCUBATING

The InKERBator Programme is our one-of-a-kind programme for street food businesses. Every four months we enroll a new cohort of London’s most exciting street food traders onto the FREE eight-week course.

We run three weeks of face-to-face workshops and six weeks of market trading at our central London pitches before ‘graduating’ and becoming fully fledged KERB members.

In 2022, there were 23 graduates from the InKERBator program who are now out there slinging their dishes to hungry customers up and down the country.

For individuals, we offer an apprenticeship scheme across all areas of hospitality and event management, providing real job opportunities at the end.

ACCELERATING

It’s where the real opportunity kicks in for KERB members with unlimited possibilities.

For businesses, we have access to the full KERB Membership and all of the opportunities and benefits that brings. From access to the full community to resources, discounts, workshops, time with the KERB team, residencies, and profitable event catering opportunities.

For individuals, there is the opportunity to access the KERB Work programme membership, the KERB community and resources, KERB mentoring opportunities and further career development opportunities including full-time employment.

17 COACHING
FOR WORK
PARTICIPANTS

£100k+ INVESTED INTO
NEW FOOD
BUSINESSES

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BUSINESS
PARTICIPANTS

FOR FOOD BUSINESSES

KERB Classroom

8 classes

Online

£150 for the full course, or buy in bundles of 3

InKERBator Programme

9 weeks

KERB HQ + KERB at Cowcross Yards

Free

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KERB Membership

Join KERB+

£10 per week

Event + market trading opportunities, support and more

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FOR INDIVIDUALS: COACHING INTO WORK

Our work experience programme empowers individuals facing barriers to employment.

With four weeks of coaching given to referrals from our impact partners, we boost skills and confidence through focused and supported work experience. Better yet, we guarantee interviews and new uniforms for successful candidates.

We offer work opportunities at the National Theatre, Seven Dials market and with KERB Events as well as within our wider network.

We’re proud to have successfully coached many participants, into full-time employment with KERB and our partners. To make a referral or find out more, email lisa@kerbfood.com.

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OUR IMPACT PARTNERS

The KERB team at their annual Charity Market at the Gherkin

SUPPORT KERB+

As a social enterprise, we are fully not-for-profit. All our Membership fees are reinvested to provide opportunities for up-and-coming food businesses and support for individuals. We are always on the lookout for companies whose mission aligns to ours, to help us to continue (and expand!) our programmes.

EAT LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN!
As a customer, get down to our markets and support independent food businesses.

PRO KERB, PRO BONO
Everything from legals to graphic design, if you have skills that could help a KERB member we’d love to hear from you.

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
If you love what we’re doing and want to get in on the impact enquire here for sponsorship opportunities

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STREETS AHEAD

We have partnered with McCain to offer KERB Classroom for free to 100+ less-advantaged people with big dreams of starting their own food business. Through McCain’s sponsorship, we’re able to incubate more incredible food start-ups, not only online via the Classroom but by hosting Immersion Days at Seven Dials Market, one-to-one menu development sessions with our Food Team, and the opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000 of investment at the end.

Lisa Donohue

Head of Coaching

Our resident former ‘Dumpling Distributor’, Lisa, is leading the coaching endeavours of the KERB Social Enterprise. Using her years of experience across the industry, combined with her passion for hospitality, Lisa is driving KERBs approach to food and social impact.

Growing veg, making sourdough & exploring outdoors

TIPPLE: Red Red wi-ine

Gavin Dunn

Managing Director - Social Enterprise

From a 9-5 at Whitehall, to becoming one of KERB’s hottest pizza traders (the infamous Wandercrust), Gavin went through the inKERBator, and knows everything about success in street food. His wealth of experience make Gav ideal for heading up KERB’s most exciting new venture, our Social Enterprise programme!

Kindness, Cooking & Good Company

TIPPLE: Anything…

Sophie Kelly

Marketing Manager

Sophie has been making the events industry sexy on socials since she graduated from uni. With bags of experience under her belt, a dab hand in the kitchen and a penchant for markets, could she be a better fit at KERB? As a self declared Pub aficionado, you can normally find Sophie with Insta in one hand and a pint in the other!

Dogs, sunshine & sharing platters

TIPPLE: Picante

Claudia Bovey

Senior Markets & Development Manager

Trader turned team member, Claudia joins us from Camden stalwart STAKEhaus. No longer chopping chips, Claudia is playing a vital role at the heart of our business, The Food Team! Responsible for finding and nurturing London’s finest street food talent, she knows what it takes to succeed in this game.

Trash TV, Karaoke, Smashing out a Sunday Roast

TIPPLE: Whiskey Sour

Jess Warden

Market Manager

Following on from her MA in Culture Industry, Jess honed her market managing craft at the epic, Truman Brewery. Jess uses her knowledge of placemaking and culture-led regeneration to make KERB’s markets, new and old, into the London institutions the city knows and loves.

Festival boogies, summer cycling & exhibitions

TIPPLE: Pints (under £5 please)