Cafe Mort (Death Cafe)

An Extra Place at The Table

When those we love dearly can no longer be with us, either through separation or loss, it leaves a huge hole in our lives and an empty space at our table.

Setting an extra place at the table can bring comfort to those who wait for the safe return of family and friends. It can also bring solace to those, whose loved ones can no longer return to them. Keeping their memory alive in hearts and minds, allowing loss to be absorbed and navigated over time.

Food and feasting are important at every event and milestone in our lives. The simple act of preparing and sharing food demonstrates our love for each other, bringing emotional and ritualistic daily comfort. It can nourish us emotionally and physically. It can be symbolic, evoke memory, draw on historical, cultural and traditional sources, to help us find meaning and come to terms with life and death events. Loss needs to be mourned, acceptance of sadness is a natural and necessary part of a maturing process, reducing stress, anxiety and depression in the surviving relatives.

DONATIONS Suggested donations £3

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