Clink Brixton (Brixton)

• I decided against chit chat with the ladies heading in the same direction as me
• The Clink Charity is a fantastic initiative that employs prisoners in various roles
• Organic produce from Bromley gardens is maintained &
• Anyone with a similar booking time was gathered outside the gates for a quick run through of the rules
• ) etc being caught with any banned items could lead to anything from 2 to 10 years in prison
• Chris and I were shown to a table in the reasonably attractive dining room within the prison walls
• The only giveaways were the plastic cutlery and name tags on waiters' uniforms
• The exact details are hazy but we started with some fresh goats cheese &
• Chris was impressed with his roast duck breast
• The trio celebration of apple dessert was a great way to finish the mini apple crumble stole the show
• The social atmosphere and enjoyable conversations with the hard working prisoners certainly did
• There was time for one more scare as they accidentally shut the main gate with two customers still inside I wonder if they do that every time for a laugh
• HMP Brixton is also home to Gordon Ramsay's Bad Boys' Bakery which he launched in 2012 a similar social initiative with the aim of reducing reoffending rates by training bakers on the inside
• They have a strong connection with Caffé
• The Joint is so called due to their connection with the Bad Boys' Bakery
• A little word from my sister on what life is like on the inside&hellip
• Alcohol is also off limits so a long boozy lunch is definitely not on the cards here
• The restaurant is a training school so the odd mishap does occur but overall the food and service is excellent
• The restaurant does change your perceptions of prisoners and with re offending rates cut from 50 12%
• It provides offenders with a chance to turn their lives around

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