Martyn Odell, a.k.a. Lagom Chef, organised the fundraiser to celebrate hitting one million followers
A Walthamstow TikTok chef has raised thousands for charity to celebrate hitting one million followers.
Martyn Odell, known as Lagom Chef, raised £3,500 for The Felix Project last month by hosting “Marts House Party” at Iron Bloom in Shoreditch.
The Felix Project collects food from shops that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it to charities and schools to provide “healthy meals and help the most vulnerable”. With the money raised, the charity estimates it will be able to fund over 10,000 meals.
Martyn is best known from sharing recipes with his followers that show how to make good use of food they might otherwise have thrown away.
He said: “I have worked with The Felix Project in the past and love what they do. Its madness how much good food gets thrown away.
“I do what I can to stop it happening in households and The Felix Project does an amazing job cutting food waste on a commercial front. It seemed like a no brainer to fundraise for such a worthy cause whilst also celebrating more and more people watching what I do.”
Find Martyn on TikTok here or click here to find out more about The Felix Project.
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