Food preparation 

All the meals for our 500+ guests are prepared with the kind generosity and support of the staff at City College Norwich, together with the hard work of the Norwich Open Christmas volunteers.  ​

Food preparation will be taking place at City College, Norwich. Below, find all the information that you'll need for food preparation day.

Registered volunteers

• Only those volunteers who have registered to assist with food preparation can attend the food preparation day.
• We are not able to allow friends or family who aren't registered for food preparation into the kitchens.

What you need for the day

• All knives and other kitchen utensils will be supplied by City College, so please do not bring any from home. 
• However, feel free to bring aprons and gloves if you wish to do so. 

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When and where

Date: ​Thursday 21 December
Time: 08:00 to 12:00
​Location: Hotel School (Cromer Building), City College Norwich, Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ

• The meals will be prepared in the Hotel School kitchens. 
• The entrance to the Hotel School kitchens is via the Cromer Building reception area.
• To find the Hotel School kitchens, you will need to walk past the reception in Cromer Building, through the double doors and then turn left.

HOTEL SCHOOL, CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
IPSWICH ROAD (SOUTHWELL ENTRANCE)
NORWICH
​NR2 2LJ

CROMER BUILDING ENTRANCE
CITY COLLEGE 

SOUTHWELL ENTRANCE
IPSWICH ROAD

Parking

• Free parking is available in the City College car park.
• The car park is located directly in front of you when driving into the Southwell Entrance.
• Please only park in the marked bays only as some spaces are allocated to residents.

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Sign in

• There will be a sign in sheet available when you arrive. 
• Please sign this upon arrival so we have an accurate record of who is in the kitchens.

How to assist 

• All food preparation will be overseen and directed by one of the Senior Lecturers of City College, who is giving their time freely to help us.   
• You can assist in the preparation going smoothly by following the Senior Lecturer's guidance - they have lots of expert tips on how to cook for a large number of people!