BuurtBuik
BuurtBuik rescues food from waste and turns it into free, healthy meals for the neighbourhood.
Volunteers pick up surplus food from shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Then everyone cooks together. You never know what the day will bring, so every meal is a creative little adventure.
When the food is ready, anyone who wants to is welcome at the table. Because alongside good food, what BuurtBuik really cooks up is gezelligheid.
What started in Amsterdam in 2015 has grown into 22 locations across Amsterdam, Utrecht, Weesp, Leiden, Rotterdam and Eindhoven.
Millions of meals served. Thousands of kilos of food rescued. Iedereen aan tafel.
Volunteer roles
Help at a meal
Flexible, by locationPick up food, cook, serve, clean up. One time, weekly, or monthly. Whenever it suits you.
Cyclist
Daytime, by locationHop on the BuurtBuik cargo bike and pick up food from suppliers. No cyclists, no BuurtBuik.
Chef
Cooking shiftsTurn what came in today into a healthy three-course meal. Guide the kitchen team and check the food.
Day coordinator
One day a weekRun a BuurtBuik day from A to Z. Make sure everyone has what they need to make the meal happen.
Location coordinator
Ongoing, by locationBe the face of a BuurtBuik location and keep everything running smoothly.
Join the board
OngoingRun a location together with fellow board members and make it your own.
Driver (on call)
On callStep in by car when a pickup is too far for the bike, or food needs to reach several locations.
Volunteer as a team
By arrangementBring your colleagues to help cook and serve. A schedule is arranged with the local team.
Other ways to support
Come for a meal
Weekly per locationFree, fresh and friendly. Find your nearest BuurtBuik and just walk in.
Share, like, follow
Anytime#delenislief. The more people know about BuurtBuik, the bigger the table.
Corporate donation
By arrangementGot a CSR budget or a charity of choice at work? Pick BuurtBuik.
Do their groceries
By arrangementPasta, rice, oil, good knives and pans. They'll send you a shopping list. Drop it off and stay for a bite.
Host a fundraiser
By arrangementA challenge, pub quiz, or benefit dinner with your team. Pick BuurtBuik as the good cause.
Donate surplus food
Regular pickupsRun a shop, restaurant or canteen with surplus food? Become a food donor. The cyclists will swing by.