For the love of people
& food

Our Mission

To provide hope and a moment of respite through sharing meals made by chefs and restaurants with people facing difficulties in our community.

Community

We provide around 2,500 meals per month to people in need. We provide meals to families living in temporary accommodation, women taking refuge in sheltered accommodation, and families experiencing food poverty and inequality.

Collective

Eat Well MCR exists because of the support of our local hospitality community, with talented chefs and restaurants across Greater Manchester contributing. Join our collective of hospitality professionals and help us to support people in our community facing hardship.

MEALS DELIVERED TO DATE:

127,000

last updated 01/10/24

About us

Eat Well MCR is a social enterprise founded by Manchester chef and restaurateur Mary-Ellen McTague in April 2020 in response to the pandemic. Eat Well MCR partners with grassroots organisations, delivering meals to families experiencing homelessness, women taking refuge in sheltered accommodation, parents of children staying in hospital, food banks and schools supporting young people and families affected by food poverty. By October 2024, Eat Well MCR had provided over 127,000 meals across Greater Manchester.

  • "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much". Eat Well MCR is about collective effort.

Volunteer

We can’t do this without our amazing volunteers, partners and supporters. To find out how you can join in click the link below.

100,000 meals for Manchester

In 2023 we hit a milestone of proviing oour 100,000th meal. Read about our other acheivments in 2023 here: (page links to copy taken from the the end of year newsletter)