The Fork
In The Road
A new and exciting non-profit restaurant where awesome food helps to change lives.
Welcome
The Fork in the Road is a place of great food, ambience and opportunity. A number of the restaurant’s staff will always be those who’ve come through our programme designed to offer precious opportunities to those who need a helping hand – recovering addicts, ex-offenders and the long-term unemployed. The fit-out costs and working capital for this social enterprise have come from our parent charity CEO Sleepout and Public Health England.
“"We believe that society works better when everyone has the chance to contribute. The Fork in the Road is a sustainable social enterprise designed to give people a second chance to work, contribute and bring prosperity to their community."
Andy Preston, Founder - The Fork in the RoadOur Food
Latest News
Blog by Andy Preston
An Amazing Four Months
The Fork In The Road’s first four months have been remarkable. Out of nothing we have created some life-changing opportunities for people who are keen to make a fresh start and build a new future. Of course – we’ve also served amazing food! In our first four months we’ve served around 7,000 meals – so […]
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New restaurant offers a fork in the road for ex-offenders
Unique Middlesbrough restaurant opened on Christmas Eve on site of old Romer Parrish toy shop. Serving great classic British dishes, it will create a number of training and employment opportunities for ex-offenders, recovering addicts and the long-term unemployed. This not-for-profit social enterprise is being funded by charity CEO Sleepout and Public Health England. NEW high-end […]
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Apprenticeship is a Fork in the Road for Len
The Fork in the Road is hoping to cook up a career for Len Thurlow after he became our charity-led restaurant’s first apprentice. Working with Stockton Riverside College, our not-for-profit project plans to create a number of apprenticeships through works experience opportunities. Len, 22, accepted The Fork in the Road’s offer to become our first […]
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