Hello TPS Supporter!

Excitement is brewing, food will be stewing and people will be queueing at TPS as we brew up, and later queue up for the next TPS Beer Night on Friday, February 3rd, 9pm-11pm! Tickets are £7 in advance and £10 at the door and include two locally brewed beers and a hearty bowl of stew. Space is limited so buy your tickets now! When’s the last time you partied in the aisles of a supermarket?

While you’re in the shop of course then you can take advantage of the latest special offers; the new TPS Recipe Calenders which are available now for £5 at the till, and a whole new range of organic produce. Special offers this January still include pasta, curry paste and sugar. Don’t forget Members get 20% off when they work 4 hours per month in the shop so join now! If you like the recipes in the calender, then you can contribute your own to the conduit, which -when tried and tested could then be published!

Our Buzzbnk campaign is in its final days. If you haven’t already – please support us now!  www.buzzbnk.org/tps

The Kitchen is now taking Catering orders. You can view a sample menu on: http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/peoples-kitchen/catering/sample-menu/

The Conduit would like to expand the content to include more features….so watch this space! If you have any comments about the Conduit or feedback on how we can make it better drop us an email on conduit@thepeoplessupermarket.org.

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s issue:

Latest News:

• Kitchen Accepting Catering Orders
• The People’s Online Shop!
• Support TPS to raise £25,000 on Buzzbnk
• 20% Discount for Members!

Upcoming Events:

• New Online Events Calendar
• Australia Day, 26/1
• The Man in Seat 61 @ SOAS, 26/1
• TPS Beer Night, 3/2
• Cocktails in the New Year!
• Looking Ahead

Around the Shop:

• Organic Fruit and Veg Now Available!
• January Special Offers in Store now!
• Locally Grown Fruit and Vegetables

On the Lookout:

• Vacancies at TPS!
• Are You Good with Chocolate?

Latest News

The People’s Kitchen Accepting Catering Orders!

The People’s Kitchen, that miraculous corner of the shop floor where food waste is magically turned into food wonder, is now taking Catering orders! You can view a sample menu on: http://www.thepeoplessupermarket.org/home/peoples-kitchen/catering/sample-menu/

Visit The People’s Online Shop!

Have you visited our online shop yet? If not go to http://tpsshop.org/Home/products-page/ where you can purchase the People’s t-shirts and the People’s Calendar, which is now on sale for only £5!

Support TPS to raise £25,000 on Buzzbnk

Thank you to all you Cheerleaders, Friends, Movers, Players and Shakers who have supported us so far on Buzzbnk! Your donations have taken us nearly 25% closer to our first milestone! Our ultimate goal is to raise £25,000 to increase the kitchen capacity, meet the growing demand of The People’s Kitchen and make the store more accessible to the less-abled.

Each penny you donate will allow us to install a new double drainer sink, replace our domestic oven with a double burner cooker and work surface, install a bread oven so that we can make our own bread and hold classes in bread making, install a lift and a toilet designed for the disabled. Donations start at £5, and every little bit gets us closer to our “milestone” levels – the amounts we need to achieve in order to keep the donated money and apply it towards our renovations. Through donation or sharing, support us to support you. Click on our Buzzbnk campaign page at: www.buzzbnk.org/tps.

Become a Member and Get a 20% Discount!

A new year, a new you! Why not start this year by making a difference and become a member of The People’s Supermarket. Not only will your support benefit us greatly but as a member who works regular 4-hour shift, you also receive 20% off on your shopping! How’s that to get through January If you’re not a member yet, this couldn’t be a better time to become one. Email membership@thepeoplessupermarket.org to inquire!

Upcoming Events

New Events Calendar
Now, TPS members and supporters can look for upcoming events right on the TPS website. Be sure to have a look at the new calendar!

This is an event going on round the corner, at SOAS on Russell Square, organised by one of our members, and open to the public. Mark Smith – better known as The Man in Seat 61 – is a travel writer and creator of the award-winning website seat61.com. This website is a goldmine for info on how to reach the far corners of the world – without flying. In this talk, he’ll be looking at why overland travel has grown (it’s all about the journey!) and giving an overview of some of the most rewarding journeys, including Europe by rail, USA coast-to-coast and the Trans-Siberean. It’s tonight (Thursday 26th January) at 7.30pm, room G2, SOAS Russell Square campus, and there are free drinks. The talk lasts about an hour – contact Elliot on 07986 882 690 for more info.

Australia Day – Thursday 26th Jan
Australia Day 2012 takes place on Thursday 26th January with celebrations all over London to pay tribute to our neighbours in the southern hemisphere that are scattered all across the capital. Get yourself in the mood for some true partying, Aussie style, at The People’s Supermarket Australia Day London Event. Don’t worry if you don’t happen to be Australian – rest assured you’ll be welcomed with open arms.

TPS Beer Night on Friday, February 3rd, 9pm-11pm!
There’s lots of excitment brewing at TPS as we gear up for the next TPS Beer Night on Friday, February 3rd, 9pm-11pm! The night will feature beers from local breweries – Redchurch Brewery, Meantime, Fuller’s, Sambrook’s and Brodie’s – and beer stew made on the premises by our very own John Batho (The People’s Kitchen). Join us for another great party in the aisles.
Tickets are £7 in advance and £10 at the door. Each ticket includes 2 bottled beers (or bottle of other non-alcoholic beverage)and a hearty bowl of John Batho’s stew (vegetarian or meat).  Space is limited so buy your tickets now! See you all there!

Cocktails in the New Year! – Sun 5th Feb, 4pm, TPS

This one off course on mixing cocktails is now fully booked, but for those who wish to reserve a place in case of last-minute cancellations, then email beabatz@gmail.com. Apologies from the Editor to Leslie, for misspelling her name, and unwittingly changing her gender. We hope that she has now recovered from the shock sufficiently to continue with her expert mixing of cocktails.

Six Month Event Plan Overview
TPS is planning to hold several events in the next 6 months to mark the following days, and are looking for help to plan the events listed below. If you are interested in helping to organize any of them, please email office@thepeoplessupermarket.org.

February

Around the Shop

Organic Fruit and Vegetables Now Available at TPS!
Exciting news for all those who’ve been patiently waiting…and waiting…Starting on Monday January 23rd 2012 the shop began to sell a complete new range of organic produce:
From exquisite Italian grown sun drenched lemons to dusty Devon potatoes and colourful Lancashire Rainbow carrots. Beansprouts, chickpea sprouts, and even brussel sprouts will soon be on your menu! Take a glance on your way in at the neatly packaged fresh herbs, among which sage, rosemary and thyme number just a few, and then on your way out – be sure to get your five-a-day portions from amongst the Swiss chard, Savoy cabbage, and Lancashire leeks. Make a hot-pot with Devon parsnips, large white onions, garlic and Remarka potatoes, and have a go at a mushroom risotto with the beautifully presented mushrooms on display. For those who are keen on beetroot there is the most amazing Lancashire beetroot ever to be seen, limes, fresh oregano and dill for the cordon bleu cooks, oranges for the thirsty, and apples for those who can’t wait to bite into something crisp and healthy! Happy eating and even more happy cooking!

January Special Offers in Store now!
If you haven’t had a chance to visit us this month, we thought we’d entice with a few offers. Remember active members qualify for 20% discount on top:

• For this month the whole Heritage range of dry pasta is on special offer. Normal RRP is £1.09 but our price is 79p, only 64p each for members!
• Tate & Lyle 1kg of Granulated Sugar has been knocked down from £1.15 to 99p, making it 80p for members!
• Three of the Sharwood Curry sauces have gone from an RRP of £2.05 to £1.55 in the shop. For members that’s an incredible £1.24.

 There’s more offers around the shop, just look out for the distinctive yellow strips on the shelves. Look forward to seeing you!

Locally Grown Fruit and Vegetables

This spring TPS will be bringing you locally grown fruits and vegetables. In March we’ll havers cucumbers, yellow and green peppers and in April there’ll be red peppers, Ramiros and tomatoes including Heritage tomatoes delivered from The Coronation Nursery. TPS will also be stocking chillies, salad potatoes, aubergines, onions, garlic, beetroot and radish to name a few, so keep your eyes peeled instore!

On the Lookout

TPS Vacancy – Part-Time Duty Manager

Rate of Pay: £7.50/hr — Hours: 20-25 per week
To apply, please email your C.V. and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and why you think it would be a good fit for you as well as TPS to tara@thepeoplessupermarket.org.

thepeoplessupermarket.org as soon as possible.