First FED UP event · confirmed
Brunswick Artists’ Bar
Food FREE. Optional donation — pay what you want. No required meal price.
Hosted and supported by Brunswick Ballroom, providing the venue. FoodByUs has generously donated 50 meals.
FED UP PROJECT
FED UP is a community-backed dining movement making restaurant-quality meals affordable.
People show up, spread the word and help build demand.
Businesses and partners back the affordability gap.
Event crews make the room warmer, faster and fairer.
The mission
FED UP brings together hospitality experience, community backing, sponsorships, volunteers and launch contributions so people can sit down to a real meal without being smashed by cost-of-living pressure.
Support FED UP
Direct bank-transfer donations now help cover the real costs of FED UP's first free-food event.
First event fund
Every donation helps cover real launch costs and keep the first FED UP meal event free. The visible total will be updated after bank receipts are reconciled.
One-time donations now launch Stripe Checkout for Apple Pay, Google Pay and major cards.
Bank transfer remains available as a fallback.
Donate nowUse bank transfer fallback →How it works
Restaurant-quality meals stay affordable when the costs are carried by a wider community — not dumped on the person trying to eat.
Designed for flavour, nutrition, scale and low waste.
Local rooms help host proper community tables.
Optional contributions support event costs without cutting standards.
Businesses fund ingredients, logistics and access.
Choose your lane
Donate now to help launch fair-price meal events.
Donate now →Bring your time, hands, skills or network to events and launch work.
Join the crew →Put your brand behind a practical cost-of-living solution people can taste.
See sponsor options →Trust surface
Good food, sharp service and fair prices — no awkwardness.
Contributions and sponsorships should be explained in plain English.
Each event should teach us how to make the next one sharper.