The Hive has an organic & vegetarian café & bakery that makes 100% of the food fresh. Nothing bought in. We make every dish by hand. We get some supplied produce from our very own rooftop garden & micro-farm. We are a social enterprise offering work experience to young people at Argent College who are located in the building. We are open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 3.30pm to serve breakfast, coffee & cakes, & lunch. Read on... Read more
Jerk 'n Jewels is a new creative fusion 'pop up' experience of Jamaican cuisine and jewellery - exclusive to The Hive - hosted by Paul and Shereen Spurgeon. Looks at the Events Page for What's On. Read about Jerk 'n Jewels here... Read more
In 2017 Argent College students & staff established a “microfarm” on the rooftop of the New Standard Works, providing produce for the college kitchen & Hive Café. Students grow seasonal, organic-biodynamic food crops, herbs & flowers as part of their integrated Seed-to-Table/Table-to-Seed Curriculum. In the Café we pride ourselves on using fresh, local produce. Each year the micro-farm produces hundreds of kilos of vegetable & herbs just a few steps away, leaving no carbon footprint. Read on... Read more
At The Hive we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. We only use 100% compostable, recyclable & biodegradable consumables. You will find plant starch lined paper cups, wooden take out cutlery, paper bags, paper straws, glass bottles & paper board boxes. No plastic! Within the building, all food & green waste is selectively collected & composted. Waste is taken up to the Ridan-In-Vessel Composter on the rooftop micro-farm & then to our customised worm composter in the basement. Read more