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2016 Media Kit

REFRESHING

APPROCHABLE

HEALTHY

FRIENDSHIP

KINDNESSVIBRANT

FRESH INGREDIENTS

DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS

Contents

About Us …………………...………4

Our Location ………………........…5

Chef Jeff ……………………...…....6

Fast Facts ………………………….7

Tested Idea ……………….………..9

Media Contact ………...........……10

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

Chef JeffJeffWilliamsisfounderandPresidentofTasteProject.Hehasalwayshadapassionforcooking, food,andfeedingpeople.BeinghalfItalian,Jeff ’sheritagefeedshispassionanddiscovery intheareaofItalianCuisine.

HisvisionforTasteProject isdifferentthanagrowing,profitgenerating,Italianrestaurant.Hisvisionisnotahomelessshelterorasoupkitchen;butaplacewhereeverydayfolkseat;andthosewhocouldnotaffordtoeatthere,couldstillenjoyamealintherestaurant.

InJune2012,JefflaunchedTasteProject,andsoonwilllaunchthefirstproject,anon-profitrestaurant

Fast Facts

1 in 6 are hungryin Tarrant County

34% don’t qualify for government programs.

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

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:

Media Contact

Julie Williams Director, Taste Project

phone | | 817-689-9756

email | julie@tasteproject.org

web | www.tasteproject.org

facebook | www.facebook.com/tasteproject

Taste Project is a nonprofit organization 501(c)3

REFRESHING

APPROCHABLE

HEALTHY

FRIENDSHIP

KINDNESSVIBRANT

FRESH INGREDIENTS

DELICIOUS RELATIONSHIPS

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