The Big Lunch Recipe Search Cookbook
We teamed up with celebrity chefs Briony May Williams, Dame Prue Leith and Ainsley Harriott to run The Big Lunch Recipe Search – to uncover the UK’s favourite shareable recipes that inspire us all to come together for The Big Lunch on 7 – 8 June 2025.
We were delighted to receive entries from all four corners of the UK, from Penrith to Prestatyn and Belfast to Bristol. The judges were impressed with the culinary creativity and loved hearing the heart-warming stories behind the recipes, as well as some brilliant Big Lunch plans.
Here are the delicious dishes submitted by our 10 finalists – guaranteed to help feed community spirit wherever you live this summer!
“We were blown away by the quality of the recipes we received from passionate home cooks across the UK and are thrilled with our top ten dishes, showcasing community sharing at its best. You can’t have a Big Lunch without a bite to eat – food starts conversations and brings us all together. So why not pick a recipe and share it with your community at The Big Lunch on 7 and 8 June?”
Lindsey Brummitt, Programme Director at the Eden Project
Join in with The Big Lunch
The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours and communities, bringing millions of people together for a few hours of friendship, food and fun.
Try your hand at these delicious dishes and feed community spirit where you live on 7-8 June!
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Impact of The Big Lunch 2024
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people took part in 2024 (that’s 1 in 7 of the UK population)
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raised at Big Lunch events for charitable causes since 2015