One example is Sculpting Our Food Service by Another Provision, in collaboration with food rights organisation Public Food. Through co-design workshops, they investigate what people in the neighbourhood concretely need when it comes to food services. From those insights, they are developing an interaction format for local dialogue: a flexible design that can take the shape of an installation for public gatherings and shared meals, a poster campaign, or a radio and sound component π½οΈ
The prototype was recently tested during The Kitchen Table, an event at community canteen Mensa Mensa in Rotterdam-Zuid, where 78 neighbours with dozens of different backgrounds came together around food. People shared what food means to them: family recipes, memories tied to tastes and smells, and honest reflections on what makes eating out feel accessible and welcoming.
In a second phase, the format will be produced and rolled out across different neighbourhoods and contexts to involve more communities and drive lasting change in local food services π‘
Applications for phase 1 are open from 19 May 2026, 15:00 CEST until 25 August 2026, 16:00 CEST. Read more on our website!
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