Over 235 City & Guilds NVQ qualifications in hospitality and catering have been awarded to students trained at The Clink’s HMP Brixton Restaurant, reducing reoffending and providing employment opportunities for prisoners upon release.
By placing participants at the heart of real restaurant operations, the programme equips them with the skills, confidence and structure needed to build brighter futures. The Clink Restaurant offers seasonal dishes featuring, A la Carte, Afternoon Tea and Sunday Roast menus. Selected dishes on the menu include:
- Torched asparagus with cured egg yolk and pea romesco
- Chargrilled lamb chops with pistachio and bagna cauda
- Tandoori romanesco with sweet potato purée and samphire bhaji
- Kataifi custard tart with poached rhubarb and Tonka bean cheesecake with lime curd
- Rhubarb and ginger custard tart, Mango and kaffir lime roulade
- Wildflower honey cake with dulce de leche cream
The Clink Bakery at HMP Brixton is a social enterprise renowned for its high-quality artisanal baked goods, handcrafted by individuals in custody who are also working towards City & Guilds NVQ qualifications in baking and hospitality.
Simon Mckinnon-Brahams, The Clink general manager, commented: "The Clink Brixton’s ten-year anniversary marks a decade of hard work, transformation, and life-changing training. We’re proud of the hundreds of trainees who’ve gained qualifications, confidence, and careers in hospitality. Here’s to continuing to offer fresh starts for the next ten years."
Many graduates have gone on to forge successful careers in the hospitality industry, demonstrating the powerful role that education, opportunity and belief can play in breaking the cycle of reoffending.
All guests must book in advance to dine at The Clink, to make a reservation please visit: https://theclinkcharity.org/book?venue_id=brixton