Littlehampton restaurants donate mountains of food to soup kitchen

With their tables left empty and their kitchens operating, at best, at a reduced capacity, many went out of their way to use their facilities to support local organisations.

Littlehampton soup kitchen LA Soup-ers has been the beneficiary of the selflessness of two local restaurants, Vardar in Selborne Road and The Locomotive in Lyminster Road.

Tina Karafilovska is part of the family that has run Vardar for over 42 years and said the restaurant has always supported the local community.

“During the pandemic we recognised that people needed help,” she said.

“We decided to help those who were struggling financially through no fault of their own and we believe no-one should go hungry or without food and we wanted to support all those in need.

“We felt the Soupe-rs kitchen were a great asset to the community and we wanted to show our support and help this wonderful group. We provided fresh, homemade soup on a weekly basis in order to support those in need and we hoped that this helped people struggling.”