The ‘No Deal’ Breakfast is a touring dinner party event which travels to universities in London and hosts a meal on campus, using the topic around the table as well as the elements of the meal itself to encourage students to register to vote in preparation for an October general election.
October 2019
in collaboration with Jake Doran-Robinson, Jasmine Kelly, Darcey Knibbs, Flora Penn + Izi Thexton
in collaboration with Jake Doran-Robinson, Jasmine Kelly, Darcey Knibbs, Flora Penn + Izi Thexton
A short poll amongst the first years in our department at Kingston showed that 60 per cent of these pupils had not registered to vote.
The ‘No Deal’ Breakfast is a touring dinner party event which travels to universities in London and hosts a meal on campus, using the topic around the table as well as the elements of the meal itself to encourage students to register to vote in preparation for an October general election.
The dinner party is designed for 28 people, the number being symbolic of the countries that are currently members of the European Union. Students at the university are alerted to the event through posters around campus in weeks prior. These posters encourage individuals to visit our website where they can secure their seat at the table.
Each guest to the dinner is required to bring one ingredient from our online shopping list for the meal. Tickets are confirmed upon receipt of a barcode for that ingredient. This promotes the idea of cooperation and contribution that is key to the success of the EU.
The table is designed to seat all guests as one party, but is partly divided into three sections to promote open and active discussion as this is a key aim of the event. Conversation on the topic of Brexit is aided by prompts printed on the table as well as through the facts featured on flags in their food and printed on their plates which are revealed as their enjoy their meal.
The ‘No Deal’ Breakfast is a touring dinner party event which travels to universities in London and hosts a meal on campus, using the topic around the table as well as the elements of the meal itself to encourage students to register to vote in preparation for an October general election.
The dinner party is designed for 28 people, the number being symbolic of the countries that are currently members of the European Union. Students at the university are alerted to the event through posters around campus in weeks prior. These posters encourage individuals to visit our website where they can secure their seat at the table.
Each guest to the dinner is required to bring one ingredient from our online shopping list for the meal. Tickets are confirmed upon receipt of a barcode for that ingredient. This promotes the idea of cooperation and contribution that is key to the success of the EU.
The table is designed to seat all guests as one party, but is partly divided into three sections to promote open and active discussion as this is a key aim of the event. Conversation on the topic of Brexit is aided by prompts printed on the table as well as through the facts featured on flags in their food and printed on their plates which are revealed as their enjoy their meal.
The food itself is inspired by student staple meals that are cheap and easy to produce. The menu is designed to be comprised of 28 ingredients, meaning that each guest’s contribution is equally weighted and each essential. The ingredients in the meal have been chosen because they are food items that are heavily imported and therefore will be affected by Brexit if we go ahead without a deal. The information on the plates, along with the receipt presented at the end of the courses, explains how the cost and availability of this meal will change due to increased import tariffs and difficulties crossing borders post-Brexit.
The whole event is therefore designed to to inspire awareness amongst students who are currently a group overlooked by the government in terms of their needs and desires, with many being only just too young to have their say in the EU referendum. We hope that this understanding of how a no-deal brexit could impact their daily lives would encourage them to become more active politically and to register to vote ahead of a surprise general election – because it is never too late.
register to vote, kids!
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
The whole event is therefore designed to to inspire awareness amongst students who are currently a group overlooked by the government in terms of their needs and desires, with many being only just too young to have their say in the EU referendum. We hope that this understanding of how a no-deal brexit could impact their daily lives would encourage them to become more active politically and to register to vote ahead of a surprise general election – because it is never too late.
register to vote, kids!
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote