{"product_id":"slices-of-community-stories-from-behind-the-counter-of-the-countrys-oldest-pay-what-you-can-restaurant-paperback","title":"Slices of Community: Stories from Behind the Counter of the Country's Oldest Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Birky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever had an idea grab hold of you that you just couldn't shake?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad and his wife had one of those ideas fall out of the sky and into their laps. Based on their volunteer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperiences serving in soup kitchens and shelters, their idea was to open a different type of restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne with no prices and serving organic and locally sourced foods, so anyone who walked through the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoor would be able to afford a good meal. In 2006, they risked it all and took the leap to open the doors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof SAME Café.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the idea came to them, they hoped they might be able to feed a few people. They never\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenvisioned how much taking that leap would feed their souls and enrich their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlices of Community is not a memoir, nor is it a how-to guide for opening a restaurant. It is a collection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof stories as witnessed from behind the counter of the country's oldest pay-what-you-can café. Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof success, stories of defeat and reminders of what it means to be human in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765330440499,"sku":"9798987125823","price":22.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N2pyUGV1MzRPZmZ4L0FnVGNYRkQ4Zz09.webp?v=1764619503","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/slices-of-community-stories-from-behind-the-counter-of-the-countrys-oldest-pay-what-you-can-restaurant-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}