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Primrose Hill · London NW1

Rewriting the
Recipe for Opportunity

A social-enterprise restaurant in Primrose Hill: contemporary food, craft cocktails and great coffee, served with purpose.

A full table at 130 Primrose, sharing plates and cocktails
Intimate dining room at 130 Primrose Now Open

A New Chapter

A contemporary table
with a purpose at its heart

Founded in 2024 and formerly Home Kitchen Diner, our newly rebranded restaurant in Primrose Hill offers a vibrant, unhurried culinary experience rooted in craft and open to everyone.

Behind every plate is a powerful social mission: to recruit, train and employ people with lived experience of homelessness, offering paid work, accredited training and genuine career progression in hospitality.

Eat & Drink

Something for
every moment

Iced coffee at 130 Primrose
Coffee &
Takeaway

Specialty coffee, pastries and grab-and-go plates to fuel your morning in Primrose Hill.

Brunch at 130 Primrose
Everyday
Brunch

Relaxed, sunlit plates built for lingering. Bring the papers, a Bloody Mary and no rush.

Chef presenting a dinner plate at 130 Primrose
Evening
Dinner

Considered, contemporary cooking: the full expression of our kitchen and the people in it.

Cocktails at the 130 Primrose bar
Cocktail
Bar

Inventive cocktails, natural wines and thoughtful drinks in a warm, neighbourhood setting.

Our Mission in Numbers

Twelve months.
Real lives changed.

In our first year, 130 Primrose has shown what hospitality can do when opportunity is genuinely shared. Every number here is a person.

16

People employed whose lives were impacted by homelessness

Recruited, trained and paid fairly, with accredited qualifications and real career progression.

i.

Young care leavers

ii.

Refugees

From Afghanistan, Iraq & Ukraine

iii.

Prison leavers

iv.

Neuro-diverse people

v.

Those with experience of rough sleeping

vi.

People in addiction recovery

Fully Paid WorkEvery member is guaranteed paid work from day one
100%Of tips go directly to the team, in full, every time
5Of our first cohort have moved into permanent hospitality roles
Accredited training given
  • Allergen Awareness & Food Intolerances
  • COSHH Awareness for Hospitality
  • Display Screen Equipment
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Fire Safety Awareness
  • First Aid Awareness
  • Health & Safety for Food Handlers
  • Health & Safety Level 2
  • Manual Handling

In Their Words

The people
behind the numbers

Every statistic is a person, a turning point, a future rewritten. Two from our first cohort.

"

A father of three and business graduate who experienced street homelessness and hostel living. After joining our kitchen in August 2024, Ade gained full-time work and now works with Soup Kitchen London, with eighteen months of continuous employment.

Ade
"

A prison leaver released into homelessness who uncovered a real talent for cooking. Profiled in the Big Issue as a success story, Seb went on to the Megaro Hotel under Michelin-starred chef Adam Simmonds.

Seb
The private dining room at 130 Primrose

Private Dining

Gather, in
good company

An intimate, light-filled space for celebrations, dinners and gatherings. Yours for the evening.

With Thanks To

Our Partners

Recruits join us through referrals from charities and supporters who share our belief in the power of work.

Beyond Food Foundation Big Issue Invest Asociat Crisis Pernod Ricard Only A Pavement Away Soup Kitchen London Beam Zurich Community Trust Double Dutch Proximo