UCFF partners with hospitality charity
A percentage of every ticket sold for UCFF will be donated to the Only a Pavement Away
The Universal Cookery and Food Festival (UCFF) and The Staff Canteen have announced that Only A Pavement Away, which is championed by Tom Aikens, will be the official charity partner for the 2025 event.
In support of Aikens’ upcoming Climb Kilimanjaro Challenge, a charity fundraising expedition that kicks off on 1 October, a percentage of every ticket sold for UCFF will be donated to the cause.
Led by Aikens and supported by mountaineering group Walking With My Bear, the Kilimanjaro trek will see 40 participants climb 19,341 feet over eight days, raising money to help those facing homelessness find employment in hospitality. An additional charity auction, hosted during the festival dinner on 15 September, will also raise vital funds.
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Greg Mangham, founder and chief executive officer of Only A Pavement Away, comments: “The idea by Tom Aikens, our patron, to climb Kilimanjaro epitomises our culture and ethos. Tom tirelessly supports us in our work and we can think of no one better to represent us.
“The money raised by UCFF will allow us to support more people into careers in hospitality. Only A Pavement Away can’t thank Tom and UCFF enough.”
Aikens will headline the Staff Canteen Live at UCFF on 16 September. The event will be held at Tewinbury Farm in Hertfordshire.
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