Kevin, 71

Two chicken wings

They were pre-cooked and cold, “plundered from my mate’s fridge. Still feel guilty about it. I’m an honest person.”

Liv, 54

Milky Way Chocolate Stars and a coffee

From volunteers on Christmas Day during the pandemic. Lived off junk food during this time (what most of the donations were).

Mei, 63

Sliced sausages

This was from the supermarket reduced section. “I can’t cook hot food because of my injury.”

Matt, 54

Mince pie and a Stella

They were brought during the pandemic by a stranger. They drank the beer together.

Paul, 56

Ice cream

“In hospital with a punctured lung, due to street violence. Couldn’t eat anything else.”

Kamga, 42

Ketchup pasta

“Made using long-life food donations. Cooked it in a hostel.”

Abraham, 43

£1.99 McDonalds big mac + chips

Someone gave him a voucher on the back of a bus receipt.

Yusuf, 38

Cold fish and chips

It was raining so hard he couldn’t go anywhere, so he stayed in a tent. When it eased, he went to a nearby restaurant. They gave him a cold fish and chips.

Wassa, 56

Baked beans

He ate them cold with the free supermarket wooden fork.

Ali, 35

Prawn cocktail crisps, digestive biscuits, and a chocolate

These were long-shelf-life donations handed out by volunteers during the pandemic.