Is it possible to serve good food and do your bit to change the world at the same time?  One World Everybody Eats (OWEE) in Salt Lake City, Utah certainly thinks so.

I first learned about this restaurant when Jennifer Margulis, a writing colleague of mine, shared a link to her article about OWEE’s founder Denise Cerreta in More magazine.  And I’ll admit, the concept – and Cerreta’s obvious warmth and generosity – grabbed me in the first paragraph.

Though to the layman, OWEE is a restaurant – owner Cerreta calls it a community kitchen.  And it’s mission is fairly simple:  to serve high quality organic fare and reduce food industry-related waste.  And, oh, yeah, they also allow patrons to pay whatever they think is fair for the meal.  $20 or $2 – it’s up to you (average donations are usually in the $8-10 range).  And if you happen to be low on cash?  OWEE is happy to trade your meal for a little dish washing, clean up or garden work.

(That’s the part that got me.  I could all too easily see my husband embarrassing me and deciding to test that last bit to see if they really mean it).

I love the idea of a community kitchen and all that Cerreta is doing to help eliminate hunger.  But if I’m going out for a meal, I want to know I’m getting good food.  Since I can’t test OWEE out first hand, I asked around the Internet.  How’s the food?

The response was unanimous.  The food is pretty darn good.  Feeling good about what you are consuming and what you are doing to help the community are just extras.

So next time I’m in Salt Lake, I’m definitely heading over to OWEE for a meal.  Apparently, both my conscience and my belly will thank me.

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One World Everybody Eats
41 South 300 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84111

Tel:  801-519-2002
Email:  community@oneworldeverybodyeats.org

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Photograph courtesy of One World Everybody Eats.

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