A Place at the Table is a nonprofit community restaurant where everyone can eat regardless of your ability to pay. The food is quite delicious and there's a nice variety of breakfast and lunch items from which to choose. This was the first time that I and my granddaughter Grace had been to this place, but today we decided to have brunch there. It was a nice choice. We both thought it was a good way to start our Sunday.
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| Josh, the manager of the cafe. |
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| Grace ready to enjoy her waffle and latte. |
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| Grace's Belgian waffle. |
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| My waffle with bacon and two perfectly cooked poached eggs. |
The nonprofit restaurant was opened in early 2018 as Raleigh's first pay-what-you-can restaurant. Prices are comparable to other downtown places, and those who can afford to pay full price can do so and even if they choose they can buy a token for a $10 donation or leave a tip that goes into the operating fund of the restaurant. Those who may not be able to afford full price can come in and choose a token and get a meal. The person who uses a token must then volunteer their time in the restaurant in return. Maggie Kane, the young Raleigh native, who opened the restaurant says this is a hand up rather than a handout. I was also pleased to learn that the folks who work there are paid a living wage!
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| Outside tables as well as inside (Photo by Walter magazine.) |
It was nice to be enjoying a good meal with people from all walks of life. This is going to be one of my places to eat on a regular basis now, and I might even sign up to volunteer. It is such a wonderful way to help those who may otherwise go hungry, and it makes me proud to live in a city such as Raleigh.
Check out this article about Maggie Kane and APATT in
Walter Magazine.
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