Tell everyone you know: An outstandingly progressive Community Kitchen is setting up shop on East Sprague this September. Their plans are so exciting its almost too good to be true, but as Spovangelites we must believe in, manifest and trumpet their success.
Excerpts from the One World Everybody Eats Spokane website:
Business Model
The One World Spokane Foundation has chosen an unconventional approach to eliminating world hunger … there is no menu and no prices. Organic food is prepared with the seasons and served to patrons who choose their own portions of soups, salads, entrees and desserts. Patrons pay a fair price for the food that they have chosen after their meal and they determine the price themselves. Choosing portion size and prices leads to little or no food waste.The community kitchen attracts an economically diverse clientele, which makes it sustainable and builds a stronger, more broad based community. There are volunteer positions available daily for those who want to earn meal vouchers or just contribute their time. We will provide one meal voucher for each hour of service. Children eight years and under can eat on their parent’s voucher. We will serve a complimentary “staple” dish like Dahl and Rice that is available to everyone and is the perfect nutritional solution for those with little time and money.
Social Sustainability
We strongly believe in a “hand up, not a hand out” model. Not only do we provide volunteer opportunities to earn meal vouchers, we also provide training to our volunteers in the food industry as dishwashers, prep cooks and cooks. We intend to hire from our volunteers or provide them with letters or recommendations for future employment. We intend to pay a living wage to our employees ($9.00-$12.00/hr) plus daily meals.Environmental Sustainability
We will use local organic produce from local farmers. We also plan to grow a small amount of produce in our own garden using compost from kitchen scraps. Volunteers also participate in neighborhood cleanup.Economic Responsibility
Our foundation believes in being an economic contributor in our community at large as well as a charitable venue.
A similar non-traditional restaurant in Portland, OR is Sisters of the Road Cafe. They’ve been going strong since 1979. If Portland can do it, so can we!
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There is also a One World Cafe in Salt Lake City with about the same model that has done very well for about ten years.
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Hey Jason, FYI- I met a lady from the Salt Lake City cafe in town for 2 months or so showing the one world people here in Spokane the ropes!
I’m so there. This adds one more great stop along a corridore that I love to travel through — Bay Market, OTM World HQ, Checkerboard, and Vien Dong. Now this. Sweet.
Locally-grown vegetarian food is hard to come by in Spokane, especially for non-fancy/full service restaurants. Natural Start Bakery is a great spot too.
On National “Make A Difference Day”, Saturday, October 25th, One World Spokane Organic Community Kitchen will be celebrating its Grand Opening of the restaurant and Keystone Community Garden.
Our theme is “Local” with a special menu of local ingredients and Local Musicians, Entertainers and Artists.
Ribbon Cutting by Mayor Verner and Council persons Richard Rush and Mike Allen will take place at 11 am at 1804 E Sprague Ave, Spokane.
We hope you will join us on this Special Day. Please invite all of your family, friends and colleagues.
For more info check our website http://www.oneworldspokane.org
Janice Raschko
One World Spokane
509-270-1608
1804 E Sprague Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
http://www.oneworldspokane.org
Sweet! I’ve read about restaurants like these and am excited that one is coming to Spokane. I can’t wait to visit. -)
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