Lunch service over and takeaway boxes all done and given away, it was time to clean not only the kitchen but the foyer and the dining area. As Eliz enjoyed it so much, she stayed to help cleaning in the kitchen : scrubbing pots and pans. Steph Ducat was also on cleaning and packing duties in the kitchen. Hopefully we did not burn any dishes so the pots and pans were not burn and all sticky especially when doing custard.

Lunch service was nearly starting and Jacquie joined the kitchen area to serve guests from 1pm. Steph Ducat was in the kitchen and ready to fire out plats to the hungry crew. Eliz joined Goodgym recently and this was her 1st session at ESK : she was in the kitchen and was at the serving station beside Steph Ducat and Mary. Eliz was plating plates with Steph Ducat. Eliz was in her element and was in full swing with the team getting hot food out to hungry guests. So today we had finger licking roast chicken with home made mash, some vegetables and lovely gravy. Veggie sausages were also available. Flap-tastic flavors today in the kitchen. The swiss rolled in after the main course : homemade custard was served as a must at ESK : no dessert without custard.

Jacquie and Steph Ducat were back at ESK with a normal service resuming. Food deliveries today and all the usual sessions were happening today. Jacquie was helping at the grocery section and preparing with other volunteers the grocery and snack bags. In the meantime Steph Ducat was back in the kitchen. What was cooking in the kitchen : chicken, potatoes, vegetables, gravy, veggie sausages, swiss rolls and custard to create a perfect meal for hungry customers. Potatoes became mash, chicken was roasted, vegetables were cut and then oven baked. At the bag section, some easter eggs were left over from last week so they were put in the bags.

Time to clean up and Jacquie was cleaning in the kitchen, whilst Steph Ducat was cleaning the foyer and packing everything away including bringing chairs and tables into the church on the 1st floor so they could be ready for tomorrow. All of this celebrating is eggs-hausting. That’s all for Easter Sunday, yolks

Both Jacquie and Steph Ducat stayed for the special Easter lunch service. the guests were so egg-cited and they just couldn't hide it. Time to serve food and the dining area was full : 8 tables with 6 customers on each, but as there was loads of bunnys waiting in the foyer, Steph Ducat had to setup with Jacquie and a couple of ESK volunteers more tables in the foyer to accomodate lunch as so busy. Ended up with an extra 6 round tables and a big one, so nearly another 40 extra hungry customers.The goddgymer bunny's started to serve food to the foyer section. As good Friday, fish was served with pasta. lovely salmon with spinach pasta including garlic bread followed by apple crumble with custard. At 2 pm it was time it was time for the egg hun : the guests were egg-stremely ready for this egg hunt...in fact no need to egg hunt. Steph Ducat had sorted earlier in the morning more than 200 easter egss for distribution and it was time for Jacquie to hand them out. All the guests received an easter egg...check out the picture. Happy Easter to all.

Good Friday and it means a special Ealing Soup Kitchen party. Today as it usually happens on a good Frdiay at ESK, its time to enjoy Easter. As bank holiday no preparation of food bags or clothing as no deliveries from City Harvest. Nevertheless, it was going to be an egg-citing day. Jacquie on the early start with Steph Ducat and time for her to wear the 50 Good deed sash as reached it last week : congrats for your determination and volunteeering at ESK. The team prepared the dining area but also the foyer where both goodgymers were assigned. Jacquie was on tea service with some hot cross buns and Steph was helping out with the set up as it was nearly time for music : was it going to be Easter hip-hop music? Sonna, one of the ESK regular volunteers and also known for her singing started the show with some lovely songs. Mind you she was also celebrating her birthday today. Then we had not only 1 but 2 choirs singing songs for Easter : one more traditional style and the other a bit more moving that some were dancing in the foyer. Nobody's too hip to hop on Easter