The Pod - Coventry

20/11/2025

It's that time of year again!
We're so excited to announce that Christmas Orders are officially open 🎅🎄
Please email your order to angela.taylor@coventry.gov.uk by Friday 05th December!
If you have any questions please email this address and we'll be happy to assist.
We have a limited amount of spaces and we sold out early last year, so please get your order in early so as not to disappoint!
Collections this year will be on Friday 19th December and Monday 22nd December ❄️

20/11/2025

Unfortunately the cafe will be closed today (20/11/25) due to family commitments. Thank you to everyone who came yesterday and we're looking forward to a full week of delicious food next week

18/11/2025

Good afternoon ❄️
If you're brave enough to venture out in the cold we'll be open tomorrow and Thursday with so delicious warming dishes for you!

A spice and fragrant Aubergine Rendang Curry, served with Wholegrain Rice, Coriander, Pickled Chillis & Red Onion
One of our most popular dishes! Burger & Chips; Beetroot & Bean Burger with Thyme & Oregano, served with Sweet Potato Fries, Fennel & Apple Slaw, Herby Mayo and Baby Gem Lettuce.l
Orange & Polenta Cake made using Coconut Flour
Warm Apple & Berry Streusel, served with your choice or Custard or Cream
Open Wednesday & Thursday 11:45 - 2:30

18/11/2025

11/11/2025

Good morning 🌞
We have a delicious menu on today and this week;
A Herby Stew packed with delicious Green Olive Lentils, Rice, Herbs & Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke, served with a warm slice of Homemade Bread
Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad; Quinoa, Herbs, Rocket, Allotment Salad, served with a Cauliflower & Roasted Garlic Sauce and Tahini & Lemon Dressing
Upsidedown Persimmon Cake, sticky & sweet with winter Spices
Rich Beetroot & Chocolate Cake, topped with Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream
Open Tuesday - Thursday 11:45 - 2:30

03/11/2025

Happy November 🍂🍄🍁
We have a lovely warming, seasonal menu for you this week.
A heart White Bean Cassoulet with Carrots & Mushrooms, topped with a Herby Crumb, Parsley Pesto and Parsnip Crisps
Beetroot Dhal with some wonderfully fragrant Wholegrain Rice and a Gram Flour Bread
Allotment Apple & Carrot Cake with a zesty Orange Icing
Pumpkin Pie & Whipped Cream 🎃
Open Tuesday - Thursday 11:45 - 2:30

28/10/2025

Job opportunity

Do you love making wholesome plant-based meals, are you great at cooking with fresh ingredients, are you interested in growing food, do you believe in the power of food to connect people and communities? if the answer is yes, this job might be for you

WHATS THE JOB ROLE?
We are looking to recruit to a Cafe Coordinator role but on a Casual Basis. This is an exciting time to join our award-winning café team. The Cafe Coordinators are involved in all aspects of the cafe operations, they devise the menus- everything we serve is plant based /vegan- that optimise the use of produce from the allotment, prepare all the ingredients, make the dishes, liaise with the Food Union Coordinators, develop the recipes, serve the customers, clean down the kitchen and manage all aspects of health and safety. They also run our social media campaigns, co-curate events to include our supper clubs, or song and soil events at the allotment, and work with a range of partners to extend our reach.
It’s not unusual for us to have around 50 customers a day - the cafe has a real buzz. A big part of their job is to create an authentic and deep-rooted connection with our customers who represent all walks of life, students, retired professionals, activists, academics, survivors, artists, entrepreneurs.

This is a casual position to cover annual leave and other periods of absence, busy weeks, and also to support us in delivering some of our events with partners both in the Café and at the Food Union site so there are no guaranteed hours. Full details can be found in the bio if reading on Instagram or in comments on Facebook. We cannot accept CV’s .

27/10/2025

Just a reminder the cafe is closed this week so the cafe team can enjoy half term with their children or grandchildren. We are however open on Friday for ‘Gathering the Light’ a harvest creative workshop led by artist and food grower Anastasija Pudane of Pigeonhole Studios

“Gathering Light – A Harvest” is a reflective and sensory workshop celebrating the turning of the season. As autumn deepens and the natural world slows, we gather to explore what we have harvested — both in the garden and within ourselves. Through texture, shadow, and shared mark-making, participants create a layered artwork (collage) that honours gratitude, change, and letting go.

The café becomes a space of warmth and connection, filled with conversation, creative exploration, and gentle ritual.

Aims

• To create a reflective and inclusive space for community connection.

• To explore seasonal cycles through creative expression.

• To use natural and sustainable materials as part of the art process.

• To foster wellbeing through slowness, sensory engagement, and collective making.

This is a seated and low-energy activity suitable for all ages and abilities. No previous art experience is required and clear visual and verbal guidance is offered throughout.

The workshop will take place at The Pod Café - 31 Far Gosford street CV1 5DW and is a free workshop although donations for materials are welcomed.

To book a place please email greg.muldoon@coventry.gov.uk

22/10/2025

To help you plan for the week ahead we wanted to let you know that the Cafe is closed next week so the cafe team can enjoy time with their children or grandchildren. We are however open on Friday for ‘Gathering the Light’ a harvest creative workshop led by artist and food grower Anastasija Pudane of Pigeonhole Studios

“Gathering Light – A Harvest” is a reflective and sensory workshop celebrating the turning of the season. As autumn deepens and the natural world slows, we gather to explore what we have harvested — both in the garden and within ourselves. Through texture, shadow, and shared mark-making, participants create a layered artwork (collage) that honours gratitude, change, and letting go.

The café becomes a space of warmth and connection, filled with conversation, creative exploration, and gentle ritual.

Aims

• To create a reflective and inclusive space for community connection.

• To explore seasonal cycles through creative expression.

• To use natural and sustainable materials as part of the art process.

• To foster wellbeing through slowness, sensory engagement, and collective making.

This is a seated and low-energy activity suitable for all ages and abilities. No previous art experience is required and clear visual and verbal guidance is offered throughout.

The workshop will take place at The Pod Café - 31 Far Gosford street CV1 5DW and is a free workshop although donations for materials are welcomed.

To book a place please email greg.muldoon@coventry.gov.uk

19/10/2025

On the theme of banners, we commissioned to make this banner almost 10 years ago for us with members of the community. One of the stitching sessions was at our first growing site in Leigh Street in Hillfields. On the other side of the banner is a representation of Time Union our citywide time bank. The Pod is a secondary mental health service with a unique focus on quiet activism and social advocacy and both Food Union and Time Union are integral to The Pods work and in part exist to cultivate new conversations and relationships. If you eat in the cafe we ask you to consider joining Time Union and/or Food Union to support our circular economy. There is also always someone around that can talk about our mental health advocacy work.

18/10/2025

We have collaborated on Fly the Flag project as part of our DIALOGUE programme. Who remembers when we also made mini banners and placards as part of our ‘My Happy Place’ project with artist Stuart Semple. You can still find some of these banners across the city.