Migrateful is a cookery and language initiative where asylum seekers, refugees and migrants struggling to access employment in the UK due to legal and linguistic barriers, teach their traditional cuisines to the public.
Find out more about the chefs and the stories that brought them to the UK. We have Afghan, Iranian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Tunisian, Albanian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Nigerian, Pakistani, Bengali, Cuban and Ecuadorian chefs all waiting to teach you their unique international cuisines in fun, easy and engaging cookery classes.
Whether you are interested in learning international recipes, practising a different language, meeting new people for a cultural exchange in an intimate home setting, or supporting migrants and refugees struggling to rebuild their lives, Migrateful’s cookery classes are for you.
Why not gift your loved one the chance to learn a brand new cuisine in 2019 and support our amazing chefs to rebuild their lives! One gift voucher entitles you to attend one cookery class with any of our 16 chefs
Looking for the perfect team building activity for your office, whilst also making a huge difference to the life of our refugee chefs? Book a Migrateful cookery class for your company!
Looking for delicious, authentic catering for your event? Why not contact one of our incredible alumni who are now running their own catering companies
Welcoming all London and Bristol based refugees with a passion for cooking to join our growing team of Migrateful chefs. We will take you on a journey from passionate home cook to confident cookery class teacher.
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of vegan Ethiopian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with W...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of aromatic vegetarian Pakistani dishes, followed by a sit-down...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of Iranian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with the amaz...
Ahmad will teach you 4 of his favourite vegan Lebanese dishes followed by a sit down meal. Message f...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of Iranian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with the amaz...
We are so excited to welcome back one of our first Migrateful chefs, the wonderful Majeda. She will ...
We are so excited for another class with the amazing Denise. She is a fantastic cook, teacher and st...
Leonor will teach you 3 of her favourite Ecuadorian dishes followed by a sit down meal. Message from...
We are so excited for another class with the wonderful Helen. She cooks incredible Eritrean food and...
Ahmad will teach you 4 of his favourite vegan Lebanese dishes followed by a sit down meal. Message f...
We are so excited for our first class with Yusuf. He is a fantastic chef, story-teller and teacher....
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of vegetarian Iranian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner wit...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of vegan Nigerian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with El...
Sisters, Nahida and Aklima will teach you 3 of their favourite Bengali dishes followed by a sit down...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of Cuban dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with Lola. Tha...
We are so excited for another class with the wonderful Helen. She cooks incredible Eritrean food and...
Betty will be teaching her favourite traditional Nigerian dishes, with a sit-down meal at the end of...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of vegan Ethiopian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with W...
We are so excited for another class with the amazing Denise. She is a fantastic cook, teacher and st...
Sisters, Nahida and Aklima will teach you 3 of their favourite Bengali dishes followed by a sit down...
We are so excited to welcome back one of our first Migrateful chefs, the wonderful Majeda. She will ...
We are so excited for another class with the wonderful Helen. She cooks incredible Eritrean food and...
Ahmad will teach you 4 of his favourite Lebanese dishes followed by a sit down meal. Message from ...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of aromatic vegetarian Pakistani dishes, followed by a sit-down...
We are so excited for another Filipino class with the amazing Tina. She is a wonderful cook, teacher...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of vegan Nigerian dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with El...
We are so excited for our first class with the incredible Roberta. She is a wonderful teacher, chef ...
We are so excited for another class with the amazing Denise. She is a fantastic cook, teacher and st...
Learn the secrets to cooking a range of Cuban dishes, followed by a sit-down dinner with Lola. Tha...
We are so excited for another class with the wonderful Helen. She cooks incredible Eritrean food and...
Motherhood and hostility in the Mother Country “Living and working in Britain had always been my dream” explains Paulett, a highly qualified and passionate teacher, with two degrees in International Politics and Spanish. Paulett continues Read more…
Reflections on the privilege to take a stand against climate change Hello I’m Jess Thompson, the Founder of Migrateful. Migrateful runs cookery classes in London and Bristol led by refugee chefs struggling to integrate and Read more…
We invite you to explore the lives of six Migrateful chefs, seeking refuge in Britain Migrateful exists to empower and celebrate refugees and vulnerable migrants on their journey to integration by supporting them to run their own cookery classes. To mark Refugee Week some of our chefs would like to share their stories with you. These stories are Read more…