This Soup Kitchen Looks Like A Restaurant So Customers Can ‘Dine With Dignity’

This soup kitchen is shaking things up!

Eating at a soup kitchen is a humbling, undignified experience for many of the people who find themselves there too frequently.

However, the Kansas City Community Kitchen in Kansas City, Missouri, is looking to change the stigma of the soup kitchen. They serve their meals restaurant-style so the homeless patrons can be waited on and receive their food with a side of respect.

The Kansas City Community Kitchen has been serving the community for 30 years, according to its website, but on Feb. 5, it re-opened with its new restaurant-style initiative that allows the homeless to “dine with dignity.”

And the meals look fantastic:

Those who choose to dine with the Kansas City Community Kitchen have a variety of options to choose from. Two weeks ago, a hearty steak and potatoes was on the menu:

#KCCK lunch: Citrus marinated roast leg of lamb w/ yogurt chimichurri, mashed cauliflower and potatoes, sauteed asparagus and fresh fruit with Farm to Market bread. So proud of the meals that our team puts out. This is what we're trying to do – put out restaurant quality meals for ANYONE to enjoy. We hope you'll consider coming down and eating lunch with us. #notjustasoupkitchen

A photo posted by Episcopal Community Services (@ecs_kc) on Feb 25, 2016 at 3:42pm PST

With this style of service, diners receive dignity and respect, two virtues that go a long way with somebody who’s suffering. Watch the video below to hear the kitchen’s outlook on charity and why they’re changing the style of soup kitchens:

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[Featured Image Credit: Episcopal Community Services (ECS), Heartland via Facebook]

This Soup Kitchen Looks Like A Restaurant So Customers Can ‘Dine With Dignity’ is an article from: LifeDaily