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IGA Breakfast Point gets behind our new Canada Bay Kitchen

The Men’s Kitchen is delighted to announce that the launch of our new Canada Bay District will be proudly sponsored by IGA Breakfast Point.

IGA Breakfast Point owner Phil Whitehead has a well-earned reputation for being supportive of local community initiatives and is a strong believer in giving back to the communities in which his stores operate.

Phil is certainly no stranger to the Men’s Kitchen. Through his IGA Allambie Heights store, he has provided substantial support to the Men’s Kitchen in the Northern Beaches, helping us with a range of activities and events over the years.

We are particularly grateful that Phil has now chosen to extend that support to our new Canada Bay District, which will launch at the Concord Senior Citizens Centre in late October 2026.

Community support such as this makes a real difference to a volunteer organisation like ours. It helps us establish new kitchens, bring older men together, teach practical cooking skills and, perhaps most importantly, create opportunities for men to make new friends and enjoy the company of others.

We thank Phil and the team at IGA Breakfast Point for getting behind the Men’s Kitchen and helping us bring Old Dogs. New Tricks. Great Mates. to the Canada Bay community.

Canada Bay District Coming Soon!

We’re excited to announce that the Men’s Kitchen Association Board has approved the launch of a new Men’s Kitchen District in the Canada Bay area of Sydney!

📍 Venue: Concord Senior Citizens Centre
📅 Launch: Late October 2026

And now we need some great people to help us get this new kitchen off the ground!

We’re looking for volunteers to take on the roles of:

• District Manager

• District Treasurer

• District Administration

• Six experienced cooks to teach our members the joys of cooking, sharing and having a laugh along the way.

And, of course, once we get started, we’re looking for around 20 older blokes from the local community who would like to join us, learn some new skills, enjoy good food and make some great mates.

If you live in or around the Canada Bay area and think this sounds like something you’d enjoy—whether as a volunteer, a cook or a member—we’d love to hear from you!

More details about registration and the launch will be coming soon.

Concord Senior Citizens Centre chosen

The venue has been selected and looks very suitable for us to cook up a storm.  We plan to move into the Concord Senior Citizens Centre and start our cooking program in October.  Are you up for it?

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Our Program

Concord Kitchen

At each of our cooking sessions we conduct our program in the same manner:

• We meet at 11am and have a chat about the menu of the day discussing any significant points about each new recipe.
• Then we form into pairs, with each pair tasked to prepare a complete dish. They then choose which dish they would like to tackle. (Generally, a choice of a main, a dessert or any side dish of the day like flat bread or salad.)
• Prepare the meal with the cooking instructor helping us to learn by pointing out tips and techniques as we construct our dish.
• When the meal is ready, we sit together and enjoy the feast we have just made and have a general chat.
• Plan the menu for the next time we meet. At this point, we seek volunteers to buy the ingredients for each menu item, and a volunteer to wash the aprons and tea towels.
• Finally, we clear up, wash the dishes and depart by about 2pm.

If you would like to join one of our cooking sessions please click on the link below and register your interest.

Where are we located?

Concord Senior Citizen's Centre

Getting there:

• Concord Senior Citizen's Centre is located on the corner of Wellbank and Bent Streets Concord.
• Park anywhere close to the centre.

When?

We cook together each every month (February through November) and meet on either the first or third Wednesday of each month.

Concord Calendar

Local contact

If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us using the details provided below or alternatively you can complete our online enquiry form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Mobile 0459 994 576 (Calls only, no texts)

Email info.cb@menskitchen.org.au

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