Baltimore Restaurant Owner Opts Out Of Restaurant Week To Feed The Homeless Instead

[KamaAina]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/06/homeless-restaurant-week_n_7715644.html

Michael Tabrizi, the owner of Tabrizi’s restaurant in Baltimore, will partner with shelters to feed homeless people instead of participating in the city’s restaurant week this year, Baltimore Magazine reported.

“I decided that, after all of the chaos earlier this year, it would be better to do something for the city to unite the people,” he told the magazine.

The official Baltimore Restaurant Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary from July 24 to August 2, according to Dine Downtown Baltimore. Participating restaurants are offering multi-course, pre-fixe meals, but Tabrizi will serve up an extra special menu for his own “Homeless Restaurant Week,” from July 20 to 25.

“We're serving a nutritious meal, sparkling apple cider and ice cream,” the restaurant posted on its Facebook page.

[randys1]

1. Well done.

[Adrahil]

2. There is a way to do both.

My small city runs two big "restaurant" events a year. A "Taste of.." event and a Ribfest. Both are ticketed events. Both offer a post-event "all welcome" meal with leftovers. Yeah, they are left-overs, but all the participants make sure everyone who comes gets fed with high-quality food.

[Brickbat]

3. Prix fixe.

[Faux pas]

4. Kickin'

Good on him!

[oberliner]

5. Not to be cynical

But he gets an interview in Baltimore Magazine and a glowing Huffpost piece that will probably be spread around FB and other social media promoting his restaurant.

Perhaps this was simply a smart business decision.

[lostnfound]

6. We need more of similar smart business decisions

Like the guy who set minimum salary at his company at $70 or $80k