Our Organisation
Our values
Compassion
We genuinely care about people, showing empathy for their struggles, and belief when theirs runs out. We believe society is precious and doesn’t have to crumble.
Inclusion
We know everyone deserves a second chance. We believe in outrageous inclusion. We welcome all with respect. Some call us “family”. We don’t let go.
Expertise
We are founded & led by a chef. We bring the rigour of world-class kitchens to our work. We believe in teamwork and imparting both skills and camaraderie for a better life.
Courage
We ask our participants to show courage as they face their challenges. We’ve the guts to tackle the hard stuff. We show courage every day as we fight for their happiness.
Growth
We know growth is bumpy and will look different for everyone. We support our participants to take charge of their lives, helping them grow beyond their current reality.
The people beyond food
The passion of the kitchen, resilient dedication and genuine care for all: our team is built on these pillars and values. To this, we add lived experience, our secret ingredient, as every member of our team has first-hand experience with unravelled lives, being able to empathise and break down barriers.
Trustees
Pars Purewal
Pars is a non-executive director on an FTSE250 company and a subsidiary of US SEC registrant, and a member of a Brussels-based NGO that supports agricultural advancement in Africa, Asia and the Far East. During the pandemic, Pars was a member of the Management Board of a charity which provided over 250,000 meals for our NHS heroes. Pars was a partner at PwC for nearly 25 years and had responsibility for the Asset & Wealth Management business in the UK.
Pars Purewal
Pars is a non-executive director on an FTSE250 company and a subsidiary of US SEC registrant, and a member of a Brussels-based NGO that supports agricultural advancement in Africa, Asia and the Far East. During the pandemic, Pars was a member of the Management Board of a charity which provided over 250,000 meals for our NHS heroes. Pars was a partner at PwC for nearly 25 years and had responsibility for the Asset & Wealth Management business in the UK.
Oliver Hatch
Oliver has worked in public libraries, run his own photography business. He directed the European conference series ‘Velo-city’ dedicated to promoting the bicycle as a sustainable form of transport. He also headed a collaboration to help found the All-Party Parliamentary Group for London. Olly has a passion for improving life for Londoners, volunteers at Tate Modern and sings in the ENO community choir.
Isadora Isadora
Isadora is a solicitor specialising in private client matters. Previously, Isadora worked in Property Litigation at a legal aid firm acting for tenants in social housing and assisting with homeless applications. She is passionate about helping people who have experienced or been threatened with homelessness. Isadora has a great love for food fuelling her involvement with Beyond Food.
Ian MacEachern
Ian started his finance career at Andersen/Deloitte and BSkyB before moving into the restaurant & hospitality sector. He held senior roles at D&D London, Caprice Holdings and the Birley group of private members clubs.He brings a wealth of hospitality experience to Beyond Food. As finance director of WSH restaurants, he supports their restaurant ventures and PwC/BaxterStorey partnership in operating the Brigade Bar Kitchen. He brings financial oversight to the Beyond Food Foundation.
Alessandro Mazza
Alessandro Mazza is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. He has 15+ years’ experience in financial services, focusing on investment banking, debt capital markets, mergers & acquisitions. Alessandro has a deep-rooted passion for food, which brought him to invest in a hospitality business and get involved with Beyond Food. He serves as an Advisory Board Member for Mind with Heart, and as Trustee for Engera UK.
Louise Jenkins
Louise Jenkins is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax, LLP in London. Louise brings over 25 years of experience of advising companies on a range of employment-related tax issues, including the design and implementation of equity incentive plans.
Philip Miles
Phil is a senior leader in the advertising industry who spent seventeen years at Google in commercial leadership roles including Managing Director of YouTube UK. Phil is now an executive coach and also a board advisor and consultant. Phil is a passionate supporter of Beyond Food Foundation (BFF) and its unique, hands on approach to helping unravelled people regain a foothold in society through food and the unique experience that BFF provides.
Philip Richardson
Philip is the Hospitality and Leisure Industry Director for Barclays, responsible for providing sector specialism to a range of clients nationally across corporate and investment banks. Philip is an enthusiastic speaker about the sector. Previously, he headed up the healthcare infrastructure and structured project finance team at Barclays, with over 30 years of corporate banking experience across various roles.
Marcus Hines
Marcus is a non executive director providing insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry; non executive director, Audit and Risk Chair at Barclays Investment Solutions Limited, an FCA regulated asset and wealth manager; an independent member of the Audit and Risk Committee at NHS Resolution, manager of indemnity schemes across NHS England, and Trustee and Chair of Governance Committee at The Beyond Food Foundation, a registered charity.
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Simon starts working with homeless people
Simon launches pop up ‘Beyond the House’ at the House of St Barnabas-in-Soho
Simon goes on BBC’s Dragons Den seeking investment
Beyond Food becomes a registered charity. Partners with DCLG raising £1.5m.
Simon partnered with PWC to open Brigade Bar + Kitchen
Beyond Food runs Apprenticeship programme
Published books: “How to get a Job & keep it” and “How to Cook & keep on Cooking”
1000th participant on FreshLife
Partners with Crème conferences to establish corporate events
Running online programmes during Covid
Charity strategy is evolved beyond homelessness to focus all those whose lives have unravelled
2000th participant on FreshLife
Partners with The Fishmongers Company to extend Fresh Life to under 18s. Working with pupil referrral units
Extends Fresh Life to target the incarcerated. Partners with Computacenter to launch program
Partners with Chartered Livery of Accountants, to extend Fresh Life programme with work experience
Governance
Beyond Food is held accountable by multiple governing bodies: Board of Trustees for compliance, strategy alignment and operational rigour, City & Guilds for our programme delivery and content, Charity Finance Regulator for appropriate financial checks and protocol, Charities Commission for appropriation of funds and spend, and our accounts are annually externally audited and submitted as a public record.
