Resurrected Bites

What Resurrected Bites does

Resurrected Bites is a UK-registered charity and Community Interest Company (CIC) that operates community cafes and community groceries across Harrogate, Killinghall, and Knaresborough in Yorkshire. Founded in 2018 by CEO Michelle Hayes following a local 'Minding the Gaps' needs audit, the organization tackles three linked problems: food waste (by redirecting supermarket and local business surplus to its programs), food poverty (via membership-based groceries stocking fresh produce, bakery, freezer, and household goods at a fraction of supermarket prices), and loneliness (via walk-in community cafes that transform surplus ingredients into served meals). In March 2024 it secured charity registration (Charity No. 1207333) for its grocery and environmental programs, on top of its existing CIC structure for cafes.

The underlying operating model is logistics-and-venue rather than technology: a single van (replaced via a £10,000 Rotary grant in June 2025) collects surplus food daily from supermarkets and local businesses, supported by partnerships with national redistributor FareShare and venue partners including St Wilfrid's Church, Killinghall Methodist Church, Gracious Street Methodist Church, and New Park Primary Academy. Core services are a £5/year grocery membership charging £5 or £10 per weekly shop depending on household size, 'give as you can' cafe pricing at approximately £420 cost per session, and a £10 gifting voucher scheme launched in May 2025. 5-star environmental health ratings and a 2025 Stray Ferret Business Award for Inclusivity underpin the compliance and brand profile. There is no proprietary technology stack; the website runs on Squarespace and voucher sales are processed via lovegiving.co.uk.

Revenue mechanics are hybrid: trading income from grocery memberships, voucher sales, and cafe contributions is supplemented by corporate sponsorships, grants, and a high-cadence event program (Charity Ball, Golf Day, Fashion Show, Bingo, Artisan Fair, Big Give match campaigns). The organization publicly targets raising £10,000 per month to bridge the gap between trading income and operating expenditure, with cumulative impact through Q2 2025 reported as 20,000 weekly grocery shops, 56 metric tonnes of food diverted from landfill over six months, 20,853 volunteer hours in the same period, 269 households supported, and 8,300 cafe covers in 2024. Leadership comprises a CEO, an Operations Manager, two Directors, three Trustees (including Chair and Treasurer), and on-site cafe and grocery managers, with a 150+ volunteer base underpinning service delivery.

Name

Resurrected Bites

Legal name

Resurrected Bites CIC

Website

https://resurrectedbites.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Resurrected Bites is a UK charity and Community Interest Company that runs community cafes and membership-based groceries in Harrogate and Knaresborough, redirecting supermarket surplus food to reduce food waste, food poverty, and loneliness for local households and isolated adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Food Services

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Food Buying Clubs & Cooperative Bulk Programs (CRAHAMAM)

Keywords

• Food waste reduction
• Community food services
• Affordable groceries
• Food poverty relief
• Community cafes

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrogate

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cafe 'Give as You Can' Donations: Community cafes operate on a 'give as you can' basis where customers pay what they can afford. Revenue varies and helps cover £420+ per cafe session costs.
2. Grocery Membership Fees: Community groceries charge £5 annual membership per household. Members pay £5 per shop for 1-3 person households or £10 for families of 4+. This covers operational costs while providing affordable food access.
3. Voucher Sales: Cafe vouchers sold for £10 each, purchased by members of the public to gift to others who might benefit from community dining experiences.
4. Food Donations (In-Kind): Surplus food donated by supermarkets and local businesses forms the core inventory sold at reduced prices or transformed into cafe meals.
5. Corporate Sponsorships and Grants: Monthly fundraising target of £10,000 covered through corporate sponsors, grants, and donations. Organizations sponsor events, cafes, groceries, or make general donations.
6. Fundraising Events: Annual and seasonal events including charity balls, fashion shows, bingo nights, and golf days generate significant donations from attendees and sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Resurrected Bites operates a network of community cafes and community groceries in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area of North Yorkshire. The cafes serve meals made primarily from surplus food on a give-as-you-can basis, while the groceries provide affordable food access to members through a paid annual subscription. The organization collects surplus food via a refrigerated van from local supermarkets, farm shops, and businesses, and reinvests it into the community through these venues.

Product overview

Resurrected Bites is a charity and Community Interest Company (CIC) operating two core community-focused services: Community Cafes and Community Groceries. The Community Cafes are pay-as-you-can dining venues where surplus food is transformed into meals, open to everyone regardless of financial situation. The Community Groceries are subscription-based affordable food shops serving people in food poverty at fixed weekly prices. Supporting services include a cafe voucher gift scheme and free access to support courses covering cookery, budgeting, and employment skills. The organization operates multiple cafe locations (Harrogate St Wilfrid's, Killinghall, and Knaresborough) and two grocery locations (Harrogate and Knaresborough).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Cafes

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 metric tonnes of food diverted from landfill in 6 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BettysminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2026Hosting a Charity Bingo event on March 24, 2026 at £15 per ticket including dinner and five games of bingo. Proceeds support Resurrected Bites' mission.
• Verity Frearson Estate AgentsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2025Sponsored fizz at inaugural Charity Ball and donated auction/raffle prizes. Major supporter of the charity's fundraising events.
• Free WillsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Free Wills service to offer free will writing to supporters who may wish to leave a gift to Resurrected Bites in their will. Service written up on Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert site.
• FareSharecoreOthers · 1 January 2024National food redistribution charity partner that helps connect Resurrected Bites with surplus food from major retailers and manufacturers.
• New Park Primary AcademycoreOthersProvides space for community grocery at New Park Community Hub in Harrogate. Enables access to food poverty support within school community.
• Gracious Street Methodist ChurchcoreOthersProvides space for community grocery and cafe in Knaresborough location. Supports mission through offering affordable venue.
• St Wilfrid's ChurchcoreOthersProvides space for community cafe on Duchy Road, Harrogate. Church hall also hosts breakfast sessions and community group meetings.
• Killinghall Methodist ChurchcoreOthersProvides space for community cafe in Killinghall location, expanding cafe reach into surrounding community.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Felix Project: London-based food redistribution charity rescuing surplus food from suppliers and delivering to frontline charities and schools. Comparable to Resurrected Bites in the food waste/food poverty intersection, though operates at significantly larger scale and is primarily a redistribution intermediary rather than a direct service provider.
• Company Shop Group: UK social enterprise operating membership-discount retail stores selling surplus and short-dated food from major retailers. Comparable to Resurrected Bites' community groceries in leveraging retailer surplus for affordable food access, though operates commercially at significantly larger scale across multiple sites.
• Trussell Trust: UK charity operating the largest network of food banks. Addresses the same food poverty segment as Resurrected Bites' community groceries, though uses a traditional foodbank model (free parcels) rather than the membership-based, dignity-preserving grocery model.
• FareShare: UK's largest food redistribution charity, a current core partner of Resurrected Bites. Operates at national scale, redistributing surplus food from major retailers to a network of frontline charities including community food organizations comparable to Resurrected Bites.

Emerging players

• Olio: Food sharing app facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of surplus food between households and businesses. Operates in the UK food waste ecosystem with a digitally-enabled model that contrasts with Resurrected Bites' physical community spaces but addresses the same fundamental food waste problem.
• Too Good To Go: Surplus food marketplace app connecting consumers with restaurants and retailers to rescue unsold food. While a commercial social enterprise rather than a charity, it operates in the same surplus food ecosystem and addresses overlapping food waste reduction goals as Resurrected Bites.
• Hubbub Foundation: UK environmental charity running community-focused campaigns on food waste, including the Community Fridge Network. Shares Resurrected Bites' emphasis on community-led food waste reduction and dignified food access, though operates as a campaign/policy organization rather than direct service provider.

Direct peers

• The Bread and Butter Thing: UK charity providing affordable food access via membership-based mobile grocery hubs. Operates a similar dignity-preserving model to Resurrected Bites' community groceries, serving families on low incomes through pantry-style distribution of surplus food.
• The Real Junk Food Project: UK-based network of pay-as-you-can cafes using surplus food. Operates the same 'give as you can' community cafe model as Resurrected Bites, transforming intercepted supermarket surplus into community meals combating food waste and food poverty.
• FoodCycle: UK charity that combines surplus food with community volunteers to serve free, hot meals in community settings. Operates across multiple UK locations, sharing Resurrected Bites' dual mission of food waste reduction and social connection for people facing food poverty and isolation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/resurrectedbites
• Xx.com/ResurrectedBite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resurrected-bites

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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