P.O. Box 373
Concord, New Hampshire 03302
603-224-7678

The Friendly Kitchen Fire - How You Can Help

On Saturday morning, April 30th, a three-alarm fire at Hope House, 14 Montgomery Street in Concord, caused considerable damage to the building.

If you would like to help us during this difficult time, please consider donating online through our safe and secure PayPal account. 


If you prefer to make your donation by check, please make it out to The Friendly Kitchen and mail to:
The Friendly Kitchen
PO Box 373, Concord, NH 03302

Thank you!

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The Friendly Kitchen has one purpose -- to feed the hungry. We are the only soup kitchen in the Concord, New Hampshire area. Anyone who comes to our door is welcome – without question or qualification. Since the Friendly Kitchen first began in 1980, it has served over 600,000 meals and has seen a steady increase in guests from year to year.

What's Happening at The Friendly Kitchen Fire Since the Fire - We Are Fully Operational!

On Saturday morning, April 30th, a fire at Hope House, 14 Montgomery Street in Concord, caused considerable damage to the building. We will be serving at Sacred Heart Parish (52 Pleasant Street in Concord) until we are ready to move into a new, permanent location. Thank you Rev. Richard Roberge, the pastor of Christ the King Parish and all parishioners, for your generosity.

  • Dinner from 5:00 to 6:00pm every evening
  • Lunch from noon to 12:30pm Monday through Friday
  • Breakfast from 8:00 to 9:00am Saturday and Sunday year-round
  • Daily breakfast December through March


Donations Drop-Off: Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday between 10:30am & 6:00pm. If that is not convenient for you please let us know and we can make other arrangements. We are currently located in the basement of Sacred Heart Church, 52 Pleasant Street. Our entrance is on the right side of the church.

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Dan Zanes Benefit Concert - Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11am and 2pm

Dan Zanes, the Grammy-winning musician whose songs are favorites of children and adults alike, will play two benefit concerts for The Friendly Kitchen at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, at the Concord High School Auditorium. Proceeds will benefit Concord's only soup kitchen, which burned down last spring. Dan Zanes's mother, Hope Zanes Butterworth, is a longtime Friendly Kitchen board member and volunteer, and the kitchen's friendly public face.

Tickets are $10, and children age 1 and younger will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are available ONLINE here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/235563


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Proposed Design for Our New Home

The Friendly Kitchen this week will submit the proposed design for its new home to the Concord Planning Board. A hearing on the design is expected in January. Please click here to read more details and view a drawing of the new design.

Thank you, Lincoln Financial Foundation

On October 6th, the Friendly Kitchen had the pleasure of announcing a $100,000 donation from the Lincoln Financial Foundation to help us rebuild in a new, permanent location. We are so grateful for the gift, the largest donation in our history. Click here to read the Concord Monitor article about Lincoln Financial Foundation's donation.

Unfortunately, The Friendly Kitchen is Forced to Seek a New Home

As you may know, the Friendly Kitchen did not move forward earlier this month with a request to the zoning board for variances to rebuild on Montgomery Street. Sadly, it has become clear that although our case for zoning board approval is strong, some abutters will challenge any variance we are granted in court. While we are confident in our legal case, we do not believe a protracted court battle - which could delay reconstruction for several years - is in the best interest of our guests or the best use of the community's generous contributions. Click here to read the entire letter to the editor from our board chair, Phil Wallingford, which was published in the Concord Monitor on July 13th.

Become a Friend of the Friendly Kitchen

The Friendly Kitchen is run by volunteers who plan the menus, prepare, cook and serve the food, and wash the dishes. Most food served is donated through food drives, area businesses, the NH Food Bank, the Capital Regional Food Program, the Community Action Program, the Local Harvest CSA, and from the volunteer serving groups. Our commitment to the hungry and homeless is unwavering, but the support of friends is critical. Won’t you please help us help those in need? It is only with your assistance that our doors will continue to remain open. Please use the PayPal button above to make a contribution.

With continued and increased support from Greater Concord and beyond, the Friendly Kitchen will remain open well into the future.