#90 SAME Cafe - SO ALL MAY EAT - a pay what you can cafe - Brad and Libby Birky's Story

#90 Imagine a Cafe with a very tasty menu of food options but no prices?!?! Imagine if the owners of the cafe said..."Pay what you can and if you can't pay, the meal is on us!" On a flight from Austin, TX to Denver, CO, Brad and Libby Birky plotted out the foundation of SAME Café (So All May Eat) on the back of a cocktail napkin and on a page from the in-flight magazine. Both had devoted innumerable hours to soup kitchens and food banks, wanting to do their part in the fight against hunger. At the time, Libby was teaching and Brad was working at a computer company in addition to taking culinary classes. They wanted to combine all of their experiences into a place that offered amazing food, a commitment to service, and a place to broaden one’s view of the world. SAME Café was born and continues to grow and expand. The first day open was October 20, 2006. That was also the day that Libby zapped herself silly plugging in a fridge with wet hands. The two have learned a lot since that opening day. They were the second restaurant like this that they knew of in the country. The original restaurant is One World Café in Salt Lake City, UT. The founder of that restaurant, Denise Cerreta, was so gracious in helping Brad and Libby open a slightly different version of her pay-what-you-can café. Since then, there have been many other restaurants based on similar models popping up all over the country. Please join Shawn and Jen as they talk with Brad and Libby Birky about their incredible endeavor to make a difference in fighting hunger across the country. Especially now, especially in 2020...this is a message of HOPE for those without food! If you would like to connect with Brad and Libby, you can do so by going to www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org and www.soallmayeat.org.