2016 media kit - taste project · 2016. 4. 19. · our first project, a non-profit restaurant, will...
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2016 Media Kit
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REFRESHING
APPROCHABLE
HEALTHY
FRIENDSHIP
KINDNESSVIBRANT
FRESH INGREDIENTS
DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
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Contents
About Us …………………...………4
Our Location ………………........…5
Chef Jeff ……………………...…....6
Fast Facts ………………………….7
Tested Idea ……………….………..9
Media Contact ………...........……10
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About Us
TasteProjectisdesignedsimplytofeedpeople.1ofevery6Americansfacetherealitytheymaynotbeabletoprovidefortheirnextmeal.Thereareprogramsthathelp;however,inTarrantCounty, 40%ofthisfoodinsecurepopulation liveabove thepoverty levelandreceivenogovernmenthelp1.
Ourfirstproject,anon-profitrestaurant,willfocusonhealthy,qualitymealsmadefromlocalingredients.Ourmenuwillhavenoprices.Thisisagiveandtakeconcept.WeaskTasterstodooneofthefollowing:1)paywhatyoucanafford2)paywhatyouwouldtypicallypayor3)paywhatyouwouldtypicallypay,plusaConcept Imageslittleextra.
1. Pay what you can afford.
2. Pay what you would typically pay.
3. Pay what you would typically pay, plus a little extra.
1. Feeding America. Hunger Study 2010. http://feedingamerica.issuelab.org/resource/hunger_in_america_2010_national_report.
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Our Location
1200 South Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas
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Chef JeffJeffWilliamsisfounderandPresidentofTasteProject.Hehasalwayshadapassionforcooking, food,andfeedingpeople.BeinghalfItalian,Jeff ’sheritagefeedshispassionanddiscovery intheareaofItalianCuisine.
HisvisionforTasteProject isdifferentthanagrowing,profitgenerating,Italianrestaurant.Hisvisionisnotahomelessshelterorasoupkitchen;butaplacewhereeverydayfolkseat;andthosewhocouldnotaffordtoeatthere,couldstillenjoyamealintherestaurant.
InJune2012,JefflaunchedTasteProject,andsoonwilllaunchthefirstproject,anon-profitrestaurant
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Fast Facts
1 in 6 are hungryin Tarrant County
34% don’t qualify for government programs.
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Fast Facts 58% have a household member with high blood pressure.
33% have a household member with diabetes.
66% choose between food and medical bills. 4
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Tested Idea
ABetterWorldCafeHighlandPark,NewJersey
AllAreWelcomeCommunityKitchenandBakeryMiddleboro,Massachusetts
Café180Englewood,Colorado
CommonTableBend,Oregon
CommunityKitchenLambertville, NewJersey
DowntownCredoOrlando,Florida
FairTradeCafePhoenix,Arizona
Fareground CafeBeacon,NewYork
F.A.R.M.CafeBoone,NorthCarolina
TheFrontPorchCafeEllsworth,Michigan
TheGreenDoorCorydon,Indiana
HealthyWorldCafeYork,Pennsylvania
TheLivingRoomKnoxville,Tennessee
LoveandVegetablesCafeMiami,Florida
OneBistroMiamisburg,Ohio
OurCommunityKitchenStillwater,Montana
PaneraCaresCommunityCafeChicago,Illinois;Dearborn,Michigan;Portland,Oregon
RansomCafeMobile,Alabama
SaintLouisBreadCompanyCaresClayton,Missouri
SAMECafeDenver,Colorado
SoulKitchenRedBank,NewJersey
TheSouperVanNewBrunswick,NewJersey
TableGraceCafeOmaha,Nebraska
Vimala’s CurryBlossomCafeChapelHill,NorthCarolina
WorthOurWeightSantaRosa,California
Thereareseveralnonprofit cafesoperatinginothercitiesthroughoutthecountry.Othernonprofit restaurantsoperatingunderaprice- lessconceptinclude thefollowing:
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Media Contact
Julie Williams Director, Taste Project
phone | | 817-689-9756
email | [email protected]
web | www.tasteproject.org
facebook | www.facebook.com/tasteproject
Taste Project is a nonprofit organization 501(c)3
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REFRESHING
APPROCHABLE
HEALTHY
FRIENDSHIP
KINDNESSVIBRANT
FRESH INGREDIENTS
DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS
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www.tasteproject.org