Grub Club!

By Petra Opelova...

Do you find yourself struggling to keep your New Year’s healthy eating resolutions? Are you a fast-food junkie/cheeky monkey? Then Grub Club is here to set you on the right track!

This event was quite unique as it represented one of the BBC’s initiatives to boost the healthy eating habits of students across the U.K. I was curious as to how many young people would actually attend this event in order to improve their lifestyles. I’m happy to say that the majority of chairs prepared in the Atrium were in actual fact filled!

After a brief introduction about the Grub Club’s aim and ethos we were given a welcome pack containing, among other things, a funny paper chef’s hat, ‘mood-food’ recipe cards and badges.



Then the cooking started! While Lee, the cook, was preparing two simple dishes (chicken in coconut milk and pasta with tomato sauce) he gave us very useful tips on cooking healthy with a tight budget. I was really surprised to find out that the chicken legs are far better than chicken breasts; they are not only apparently better in quality but also much cheaper. The whole time Lee entertained us with funny anecdotes from his student life when he cooked for all his friends using month old eggs.


Soon followed the best part of the whole session; the tasting! Although I would never think of mixing chicken, coconut and chilli peppers together I must admit it was delicious. What was also great to discover was that all the ingredients were bought locally and at good price. So instead of buying a Chinese every night you could do something good for yourself and your budget; invite your friends, cook a nice meal in a few minutes and have great fun!


Find out more about the Grub club scheme here!