A 'pay what you can' Cafe

[@thomasbacon]

I've been on the street but not for more than a few months at a time. The biggest hurdle I found that people had getting work wasn't looking homeless or hygienic issues; it was that after a certain length of time people start to lose that social interaction skill. People will hire someone with physical issues, but not someone that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe by the end of a 5 minute interaction. The food truly isn't what's important here, it's the environment that can reteach people, who have been homeless for a long time, how to socially interact and get over that hurdle.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Well said. Thank you for your insight and comment.

[@streibus]

That sounds like something that would be better accomplished by social workers than restaurant staff without proper training. Maybe they could combine both though and have workshops at the restaurant. In exchange for a meal, you listen to a 30 minute class on how to socially interact with people or something.

[@thomasbacon]

@@streibus I could not disagree more.

[@gaylekerr9826]

@@thomasbacon I think I agree with you, but not exactly sure why. I can see a few down sides, but could you elaborate a little on why having workshops may not be a helpful situation? Thanks!

[@thomasbacon]

@@gaylekerr9826 a workshop or meeting with a social worker makes the person feel like they are broken, something is wrong with them; additionally it is not even practicing social interaction. That's not something that can be taught. We learn social interaction repeatedly throughout our lives by living WITH others, children learn in the earliest stages of school, they learn again as they age, and again when they enter the workforce, etc. The loss of this skill isn't necessarily a mental condition that requires a social worker or therapy, it's isolation and being shunned that does it. People have to speak in a normal situation, see how others respond, see how others interact with others. There is no reason to mess up what could be an easy process with some social worker that would take a year to do half of what eating and volunteering in this restaurant could do in 2 weeks.

[@tylorwallen4639]

This is awesome there needs to be more places like this

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Agreed!

[@daybyday834]

Great interviews Josh. Thanks for sharing!

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

God bless her I was questioning God I know terrible thing to do but why if you created all this food, meat, veg and fruit for us as a gift to heal, sustain and enjoy then why do some get to enjoy it and others don’t and before someone says work harder I have worked my butt off my whole life being a slave to the system making someone else rich and now it’s not possible with lupus among other things so I shifted focus on raising food I think this video was God showing me there are still good people in the world thank you and happy growing

[@widescreen8964]

She's amazing! ❤️

[@cmamsler]

Bro the shots and editing in this is 🔥

[@minivanmachoman]

Agreed, fuego! Great work!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you so much!

[@HomesteadingCityStyle]

Awesome !!! I’m gonna be in NC in September and I’m gonna take a ride to Raleigh to visit this place - thanks for sharing !!

[@marilynclayton3430]

This is amazing! I would love to know more about how this works. Thanks for this video. 💚

[@dudakoff1000]

First I've heard of something like this. A beautiful thing.

[@wegetoutdoors2521]

What a great idea, thanks for sharing this Josh!! There needs to be more people like her in the world!

[@annettecinquemanifalbo17]

How wonderful are they! This story brought tears to my eyes! Makes me want to go to Raleigh just eat there! Thanks Josh for telling us about this great restaurant and people!

[@ifailu1]

Wow! That is great. You guys are an example of what community can be. Kudos.

[@chrisshepherd8708]

She is so much a very special person. I'm in love

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Maggie is amazing!

[@widescreen8964]

Same

[@ListenHereOldMan]

oh man, I was a big fan of Josh's camera channel, bc I just got an FX3, and was gonna show someone a part of his studio bc I wanted sth similar, and found this much larger channel! which is really cool, I've been looking for a house (the isolation of the pandemic didn't give me depression but this experience has) towards the Asheville area, after growing up like 45mins north of Winston-Salem but living most of my adult life in NYC, and tho due to some medical stuff can't take care of anything anywhere close to as large as his farm, I am looking to have space for it. Anyway, this cafe is amazing - ppl living in the economic margins of the richest country in the history of the world deserve quality food as much as anyone, deserve to be treated like the human beings they are, and so often they aren't. I love these types of establishments, yes ofc bc they give ppl healthy food, but bc they give them options too. More and more ppl are losing the ability to participate in what humanizes us, and I feel like being aware of that, and having the ability to help, I have a responsibility to. thx Josh, if you see this!

[@danielschaller-digitalcrealab]

This is such a great concept, now living in Europe never heard of anything like that... 👍👏

[@AliOopsiDuped]

Maggie is one of my FAVORITE humans on Earth! Thanks Josh!

[@jeanmartinfortierprivate]

🥕Amazing! I'm super inspired by this. Congrats Josh on this one✌️

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thanks JM!

[@later_daze_4080]

It's cool knowing that places and people like this exist, especially considering the current times we're living in. Thanks for doing this video.

[@jeffree9015]

Some people are heroes

[@sigmapge1398]

I started a "pay what you can" organic you-pick farm. By about the third time a family showed up to pick, they had some kind of tragedy and couldn't pay anything. They didn't have time to come weed a few rows, either. It was an interesting social experiment. I'll never do that again. This idea that everyone is supposed to give, give, give is nonsense. Without big grants that turn into perpetual trusts, these types of establishments can't last.

[@daisygurl3601]

OMGosh! What an amazing place! Josh, sharing this with your viewers is such a gift . I avoid big cities, but this may encourage me to pay Raleigh a visit. I wonder if you can donate meals online? With all the bad news in the world right now, this offers hope. Blessings...daisy

[@jo2sj490]

Great video

[@manubell]

It's people like Maggie and businesses like A Place At The Table Cafe, is what makes people to want to live in such cities/towns!! Great job and so nice of you to interview and promote them Josh!

[@librequito]

Closed after only one year

[@munchkin5674]

This is similar to the Mustard Seed Cafe we have in El Paso, TX.

[@mishalea]

That's really cool! Bless her/them! My son has been to a pay what you can near Denver. Pretty awesome!😊👍👏

[@chrisnguyendop]

Was this filmed on the Fx3 or Canon C70?

[@VeganMatrix]

💜🙏

[@LtBRS]

A good idea (but) how can you stay operational without a steady income of some sort?

[@FutureMixTV]

Goodspeed

[@bobdriggers6111]

Who's actually paying the bills? I've worked in the industry and, know first hand the margins to keep the doors open, Are the low income and state supported residents allowed to dine at this establishment as well?

[@crashalarm3283]

@@wendelltidwell830 bless your heart, you seem like a joy to be around.

[@lansingdoesbusiness9356]

Good luck🤣

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job

[@karenmccleary7616]

👏👏👏

[@paulsalvaterra]

FYI, the first place like this was the White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia. By Judy wicks, she wrote a great book about it, be happy to provide u with a copy of the book, paul

[@ChrisPBacon-yz6nk]

I looked at the White Dog Cafe website and I don’t think they have the same model as this restaurant. Maybe they changed.

[@paulsalvaterra]

@@ChrisPBacon-yz6nk the business was sold years ago,

[@ChrisPBacon-yz6nk]

@@paulsalvaterra profit is necessary for a business to succeed. Models like this one are heartwarming but without profits it can’t succeed. It’s bad to say but human nature is such that people will ultimately take advantage of a place like this. The restaurant business is tough and I can’t remember the exact number but the number of restaurants that don’t succeed is quite astounding. I wish them luck.

[@paulsalvaterra]

So u suggest a price for your vegetables and they pay accordingly.. ?!?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I sell everything to them at a discount and give them any extra crops that I have.

[@streibus]

I'd be curious to know what % of their customer base is actually homeless. In the video I see nothing but well-off people who are eating there because it's trendy or to feel like they're doing something good. Frankly, if there were large numbers of actual homeless people with mental health/addiction issues acting unpredictable and agitated, nobody would be eating there. Is there a minimum price they'll accept before you're asked to volunteer your time, can homeless people just get free meals without volunteering? How much time has to be spent volunteering to get a meal? "Pay what you can" sounds like a great idea on paper, but to me often ends up feeling like a way of passive-aggressively guilting average people into paying above-average prices and not actually providing help to the people who need it. It's worth a shot I guess. But I wonder if they wouldn't get more overall value from an upscale non-profit restaurant that donates all of its profits to a separate upscale "soup kitchen" type operation. Having both in the same building doesn't make much sense.

[@streibus]

​@Ellen Lane Put your money where your mouth is, prepare a picnic this weekend and go offer to have lunch in the park with the first homeless person you see. Try not to get assaulted in the process. Most homeless people in my city are straight-up scammers, you see them panhandling making $50/hour at busy intersections, then they fake-hobble around the corner to a nice car and drive away. I've seen it happen multiple times. Also given brand new unopened cold water bottles to homeless people only to see them throw it in the trash when I walk away, or swear at me when I offer to buy them food instead of giving money. 90% don't want food or help, they just want money for alcohol and drugs and to be left alone. They've given up on themselves so I've given up on them. I've been burned too many times just trying to help.

[@streibus]

@@wendelltidwell830 You tellem wendell