Unique Community Kitchen Is Set Up Like a Restaurant So Homeless Can Dine With Dignity
Although it’s a soup kitchen for the homeless, Kansas City Community Kitchen is set up to resemble a real restaurant, complete with greeters, waiters, and fancy restaurant-quality meals. The idea is to treat the homeless with respect and allow them to enjoy their meal with dignity.
“We are trying to flip the photo of what a soup kitchen looks like,” explained Mandy Caruso-Yahne, directory of community engagement at Episcopal, adding that everyone is welcome in the kitchen, homeless or not.
Curry, who is also the owner of Kansas City restaurant Lil’ Bubba, revealed that he had once lived in poverty and depended on soup kitchens for his daily meals. So he’s happy to be able to give back to the community by developing a variety of interesting and healthy dishes for the menu. He even takes into consideration dietary restrictions based on health conditions or religious beliefs, and asks diners for reviews and suggestions. A lunch plate during Lent, for example, consisted of spiced swai, broccoli cheese casserole, garlic-Parmesan fries with house ketchup, and simple greens salad with tomato-water vinaigrette.
More
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/un...h-dignity.html
