Café Narjis is a safe and welcoming space for people to eat, drink and socialise – a vibrant community hub that welcomes people from all backgrounds. Everyone is welcome to come for tea and coffee, a free lunch, and to make use of our community space.
We serve a free – and consistently excellent – hot meal at midday, every day of the week Monday to Friday. By providing volunteering opportunities for people to learn new skills and share culinary traditions, we combat isolation with friendship.
The children’s corner is full of books, games, and activities providing the opportunity to play, draw and read.
Café Narjis also has a strong connection with the Nottingham Refugee Forum garden in which we compost all our green waste. In return the garden volunteers grow a cornucopia of fresh salads and vegetables, which we use in our meal prep throughout the harvest season. Did you know that you can make a mean chimichurri with your (previously) unwanted carrot tops?
We serve over a thousand meals a month and operate as our in-house caterer for events throughout the year such as the Christmas Party, the Refugee Week BBQ in June, and the Resettlement Project’s Eid celebration.
If you are interested in working with us to provide catering for your event, please fill in this form, email to info@notssrefugeeforum.org.uk and a member of our catering team will be in touch.
“Everything is perfect. This place is full of energy. People who come here suffer with rejection everywhere they go, while in here everyone is smiling”.
Saman – A volunteer
“It is brilliant to have a Café at the centre! Our Café Volunteers have been cooking delicious food, allowing us to taste the flavours from all over the world. For some of our clients this may be the only hot meal they have in a day. For volunteers and staff, it is a nice break and an energy booster, especially for those who are dealing with difficult situations.
Thank you, Café Team, for spicing up our lives and spoiling us with tea, coffee, biscuits and comfort food!”
Nottingham Refugee Forum staff member
“The food is so delicious, I would pay restaurant prices for it!” – Tony, General Advice volunteer