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REFRESHING
APPROCHABLE
HEALTHY
FRIENDSHIP
KINDNESSVIBRANT
FRESH INGREDIENTS
DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
Contents
About Us …………………...………4
Our Location ………………........…5
Chef Jeff ……………………...…....6
Fast Facts ………………………….7
Tested Idea ……………….………..9
Media Contact ………...........……10
About Us
TasteProjectisdesignedsimplytofeedpeople.1ofevery6Americansfacetherealitytheymaynotbeabletoprovidefortheirnextmeal.Thereareprogramsthathelp;however,inTarrantCounty, 40%ofthisfoodinsecurepopulation liveabove thepoverty levelandreceivenogovernmenthelp1.
Ourfirstproject,anon-profitrestaurant,willfocusonhealthy,qualitymealsmadefromlocalingredients.Ourmenuwillhavenoprices.Thisisagiveandtakeconcept.WeaskTasterstodooneofthefollowing:1)paywhatyoucanafford2)paywhatyouwouldtypicallypayor3)paywhatyouwouldtypicallypay,plusaConcept Imageslittleextra.
1. Pay what you can afford.
2. Pay what you would typically pay.
3. Pay what you would typically pay, plus a little extra.
1. Feeding America. Hunger Study 2010. http://feedingamerica.issuelab.org/resource/hunger_in_america_2010_national_report.
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Our Location
1200 South Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Chef JeffJeffWilliamsisfounderandPresidentofTasteProject.Hehasalwayshadapassionforcooking, food,andfeedingpeople.BeinghalfItalian,Jeff ’sheritagefeedshispassionanddiscovery intheareaofItalianCuisine.
HisvisionforTasteProject isdifferentthanagrowing,profitgenerating,Italianrestaurant.Hisvisionisnotahomelessshelterorasoupkitchen;butaplacewhereeverydayfolkseat;andthosewhocouldnotaffordtoeatthere,couldstillenjoyamealintherestaurant.
InJune2012,JefflaunchedTasteProject,andsoonwilllaunchthefirstproject,anon-profitrestaurant
Fast Facts
1 in 6 are hungryin Tarrant County
34% don’t qualify for government programs.
Fast Facts 58% have a household member with high blood pressure.
33% have a household member with diabetes.
66% choose between food and medical bills. 4
Tested Idea
ABetterWorldCafeHighlandPark,NewJersey
AllAreWelcomeCommunityKitchenandBakeryMiddleboro,Massachusetts
Café180Englewood,Colorado
CommonTableBend,Oregon
CommunityKitchenLambertville, NewJersey
DowntownCredoOrlando,Florida
FairTradeCafePhoenix,Arizona
Fareground CafeBeacon,NewYork
F.A.R.M.CafeBoone,NorthCarolina
TheFrontPorchCafeEllsworth,Michigan
TheGreenDoorCorydon,Indiana
HealthyWorldCafeYork,Pennsylvania
TheLivingRoomKnoxville,Tennessee
LoveandVegetablesCafeMiami,Florida
OneBistroMiamisburg,Ohio
OurCommunityKitchenStillwater,Montana
PaneraCaresCommunityCafeChicago,Illinois;Dearborn,Michigan;Portland,Oregon
RansomCafeMobile,Alabama
SaintLouisBreadCompanyCaresClayton,Missouri
SAMECafeDenver,Colorado
SoulKitchenRedBank,NewJersey
TheSouperVanNewBrunswick,NewJersey
TableGraceCafeOmaha,Nebraska
Vimala’s CurryBlossomCafeChapelHill,NorthCarolina
WorthOurWeightSantaRosa,California
Thereareseveralnonprofit cafesoperatinginothercitiesthroughoutthecountry.Othernonprofit restaurantsoperatingunderaprice- lessconceptinclude thefollowing:
Media Contact
Julie Williams Director, Taste Project
phone | | 817-689-9756
email | [email protected]
web | www.tasteproject.org
facebook | www.facebook.com/tasteproject
Taste Project is a nonprofit organization 501(c)3
REFRESHING
APPROCHABLE
HEALTHY
FRIENDSHIP
KINDNESSVIBRANT
FRESH INGREDIENTS
DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
www.tasteproject.org
