Social project · nutrition · schools and care homes

Community kitchen with dietitian care

Repeatable, safe meals for schools and care homes with chamber kits and dietitian support.

Pilot · partners wanted

Problem

Facilities need repeatable, safe meals, and a full-time cook is not always available. There is no simple path to portions that match diet and hygiene rules.

Solution

We are preparing a social-kitchen pilot: ingredient kits in separate chambers, an overlay for common cookers, and dietitian support. The first stage covers soup and separated bolognese ingredients. Technical details are discussed away from the public site.

Your role

  • School / care home / community-kitchen partner
  • Collaborating dietitian
  • Logistics and meal-care volunteer

Schools, care homes and community kitchens need repeatable, safe meals without a full-time cook on site. There is no simple path to portions that match diet and hygiene rules.

The programme combines ingredient kits in separate chambers, an overlay for Thermomix-class or soup-machine cookers, and dietitian support. We start with soup and separated bolognese ingredients. Technical details are discussed away from the public site.

Who it is for

  • Schools and school canteens
  • Care homes and residential facilities
  • Community kitchens and nutrition programmes
  • Municipalities and aid organisations
  • Volunteers for logistics, care and facility liaison

First stage

  • Pilot scenario with one facility
  • Starter menu: soup and separated bolognese ingredients
  • Hygiene, intake and dietitian-feedback procedure
  • Agree on how to run it with the partner

Foundation model

The foundation prepares the programme, pilot rules and partner cooperation. The field partner handles the kitchen site and day-to-day care. Technical details and contracts are discussed off the public site.

How you can help

Choose how to get involved - email or (soon) online form.

Volunteering

We are looking for volunteers: portion logistics, meal support, liaison with facilities (2–5 people).

Placements, theses and research

For outstanding candidates: placements in every format (on-site, remote, hybrid), research commissions, sponsorship of engineering, master's and doctoral theses, and joint research with a university.

Waitlist

Updates for schools, care homes and dietitians.

Donate to the pilot

Support preparation of the first stage and materials for facilities.

Pilot partner

School, care home, municipality or community kitchen - joint nutrition scenario.

Partners sought

Schools and canteens

Schools and canteens

Care homes

Care homes

Community kitchens

Community kitchens

Dietitians and universities

Dietitians and universities

Action plan

30 days

  • Publish the card and call for facilities
  • Draft hygiene procedure and starter menu

90 days

  • Pilot protocol with one partner
  • Dietitian and carer feedback
  • Draft partner note or grant application

Example social uses

  • Repeatable portions in a school or care home with dietitian oversight
  • Support for a community kitchen with limited staff
  • Hygiene and safe meal-prep drills with volunteers
  • Nutrition education for residents and carers

Partnership

We seek partners for the pilot: schools, care homes, municipalities, dietitians and universities. The partner handles the kitchen site and user care; the foundation prepares the social programme and cooperation rules.
  • Schools and care facilities
  • Care homes
  • Local government units
  • Dietitians and nutrition faculties

We are looking for volunteers and academic partners

Across all foundation projects we seek volunteers for field work, documentation, education, logistics and participant care.

For outstanding candidates we offer placements in every format: on-site, remote and hybrid, as well as research commissions, sponsorship of engineering and master's theses, doctoral work and joint research with universities and student research groups.

Write to foundation@aimindllc.com with a short note on your interests and availability.