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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

My friend in the States has just forwarded me a link to something called the Soul Kitchen Community Restaurant.

It is backed by a charitable cause headed up by Jon Bon Jovi of all people.

The idea is quite a simple one.

There is a 3 course menu - with choices for each course, made with fresh and where possible, organic ingredients.

There is a menu - but the menu contains no prices, you pay what you can afford and your payment is given in an anonymous sealed envelope.

If you cannot afford to pay anything, you can pay for your meal by offering to volunteer for 1 hours work in the restaurant, washing up, setting tables etc

There are no reservations - it is first come, first served - and the restaurant is run by the community for the community.

I like this idea !

Are there any similar ones in the UK ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know about any but it sounds like a great idea! Hopefully people wouldn't abuse it.

Would like one in plymouth please, ill work in it hehe

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

there used to be 2 or 3 in londo around 5-6 years ago but not really community ones more middle/upper class

remember the owner saying that he had had an american group pay £500 for a meal and drinks which would have cost @ £300 and that 2 guys had beers and a 3 course meal and left 50p !

strangely despite this it made more profit than his normal restaurant

be interesting to see if its surviving the tough times

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

a great idea

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I wanted to set something up a bit like this but a community cafe... I wanted to provide work experience to those that are not ready to go into mainstream work.. Such as those with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders..

I wanted it so that those with little money could come in and get something to eat and somewhere to take their children. As well as it being open to the general public.. I did look into funding but was always turned down... its still my dream to do something like this...

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"I wanted to set something up a bit like this but a community cafe... I wanted to provide work experience to those that are not ready to go into mainstream work.. Such as those with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders..

I wanted it so that those with little money could come in and get something to eat and somewhere to take their children. As well as it being open to the general public.. I did look into funding but was always turned down... its still my dream to do something like this... "

you should contact some tv programme makers, having a cafe with staff made up of people with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders should be good _iewing and blimey you would need some patience to keep all of them on track

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"I wanted to set something up a bit like this but a community cafe... I wanted to provide work experience to those that are not ready to go into mainstream work.. Such as those with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders..

I wanted it so that those with little money could come in and get something to eat and somewhere to take their children. As well as it being open to the general public.. I did look into funding but was always turned down... its still my dream to do something like this...

you should contact some tv programme makers, having a cafe with staff made up of people with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders should be good _iewing and blimey you would need some patience to keep all of them on track"

Its what I have been doing for the last 10 years, you do need patience but the rewards out weigh the crap.. As for a TV show I am sorry but I am not going to be party to filming other peoples misfortune... I get where you are coming from I just don't like shows like that...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i am part of a group that i setting up something similar at the moment, we just got a building, just need to raise the cash for it now! x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brilliant

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

They started here in London during the war. It was a set price meal then, with the price fixed at what the lowest paid could afford.

An organisation I used to run helped create and run them during the war and after when London was being rebuilt.

I have been to a restaurant that was starting up that asked people to pay what they thought the meal was worth for the first week. They then used that information to set their menu for the future.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I wanted to set something up a bit like this but a community cafe... I wanted to provide work experience to those that are not ready to go into mainstream work.. Such as those with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders..

I wanted it so that those with little money could come in and get something to eat and somewhere to take their children. As well as it being open to the general public.. I did look into funding but was always turned down... its still my dream to do something like this...

you should contact some tv programme makers, having a cafe with staff made up of people with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders should be good _iewing and blimey you would need some patience to keep all of them on track

Its what I have been doing for the last 10 years, you do need patience but the rewards out weigh the crap.. As for a TV show I am sorry but I am not going to be party to filming other peoples misfortune... I get where you are coming from I just don't like shows like that... "

Misscheekychops, have a look at Zen Satori. They did this long before Jamie and without a television crew. Jamie took advice and used their kitchens when he started Fifteen.

There is also a cafe in Camden that has worked with people with learning and physical disabilities doing this for about 20 years. The other one that does this well is linked to a community centre at Weavers Fields in Whitechapel. All of the people there would be more than happy to share their knowledge and experience.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"They started here in London during the war. It was a set price meal then, with the price fixed at what the lowest paid could afford.

An organisation I used to run helped create and run them during the war and after when London was being rebuilt.

I have been to a restaurant that was starting up that asked people to pay what they thought the meal was worth for the first week. They then used that information to set their menu for the future."
blimey you dont look old enough to have helped set up kitchens during the war i am impressed, puts tin hat on and dives for shelter

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"They started here in London during the war. It was a set price meal then, with the price fixed at what the lowest paid could afford.

An organisation I used to run helped create and run them during the war and after when London was being rebuilt.

I have been to a restaurant that was starting up that asked people to pay what they thought the meal was worth for the first week. They then used that information to set their menu for the future. blimey you dont look old enough to have helped set up kitchens during the war i am impressed, puts tin hat on and dives for shelter "

Hmmm... getting building your Anderson Shelter, you're going to need it.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"They started here in London during the war. It was a set price meal then, with the price fixed at what the lowest paid could afford.

An organisation I used to run helped create and run them during the war and after when London was being rebuilt.

I have been to a restaurant that was starting up that asked people to pay what they thought the meal was worth for the first week. They then used that information to set their menu for the future. blimey you dont look old enough to have helped set up kitchens during the war i am impressed, puts tin hat on and dives for shelter

Hmmm... getting building your Anderson Shelter, you're going to need it."

to slow i am 3ft down and digging like a mole thats heard ww3 is on its way he he

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)


"I wanted to set something up a bit like this but a community cafe... I wanted to provide work experience to those that are not ready to go into mainstream work.. Such as those with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders..

I wanted it so that those with little money could come in and get something to eat and somewhere to take their children. As well as it being open to the general public.. I did look into funding but was always turned down... its still my dream to do something like this...

you should contact some tv programme makers, having a cafe with staff made up of people with learning difficulties, mental health issues and offenders should be good _iewing and blimey you would need some patience to keep all of them on track

Its what I have been doing for the last 10 years, you do need patience but the rewards out weigh the crap.. As for a TV show I am sorry but I am not going to be party to filming other peoples misfortune... I get where you are coming from I just don't like shows like that...

Misscheekychops, have a look at Zen Satori. They did this long before Jamie and without a television crew. Jamie took advice and used their kitchens when he started Fifteen.

There is also a cafe in Camden that has worked with people with learning and physical disabilities doing this for about 20 years. The other one that does this well is linked to a community centre at Weavers Fields in Whitechapel. All of the people there would be more than happy to share their knowledge and experience."

The Barnardos charity setup a restaurant in leeds (dr b's caribean) about teenty years ago, its still going , i m sure the charity would d offer advice, might even donate funds to a project..

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