Eating Together
Eating Together
Join us in the Tramway Cafe for food between events, catered by our friends Soul Food Sisters—a migrant women’s catering co-op from Glasgow’s East End. Some social space to rest, grab a bite to eat and chat – bringing together audiences, the Arika team, and our many artists and collaborators.
Lunch:
12-1pm, Thursday to Sunday
Dinner:
Thursday: 6-7pm
Friday: 6-7pm
Saturday: 6.30-7.30pm
Sunday: 5:30-6:30pm
There will be some options available that are Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Availability is on a first come, first served basis for our audiences.
Arika have a long-standing relationship with Soul Food Sisters (SFS), who often cater for events, usually backstage for the artists and people taking part.
Arika have known and worked with some of the sisters since before they formed their collective. As members of Unity Sisters, a migrant women’s group organising out of the Unity Centre, they attended, took part in and eventually were part of a group of women who started catering for social events the Sisters wanted to organise together. We’re really pleased to still be working with SFS all these years later.
ReadBios
Soul Food Sisters, in their own words:
We believe that food has the power to bring people together. By harnessing the spirit of Glasgow and it’s culturally diverse and fascinating communities, we provide food that celebrates diversity and for people of all cultures to enjoy together.
We are built on the idea of sisterhood, so Soul Food Sisters is a women-only workers co-op, open to females from diverse backgrounds who love to cook.
To us, having a clear conscience is just as important as having a clean kitchen. We source ethical ingredients wherever possible and support other co-ops, making sure to buy our food locally.
At the moment, Soul Food Sisters is made up of eight women from 5 different continents. From Algeria to Eritrea, Malaysia and Cuba to Poland and Thailand, we are a culturally mixed group, with many skills to share. And our talents extend further than just the kitchen. Together our cooks can do anything, whether it’s teaching German, making wine, designing buildings or driving trains!
Our food is what makes us tick. It’s who we all are, what we grew up with, what brings us together. We believe that our food is a reflection of our individual personalities and family traditions. And we’d like to share it with everyone!
Soul Food Sisters