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Outreach | Taste Community Restaurant

Group Type: Outreach
Campus: GRP
We are putting together a group of volunteers to begin serving at Taste Community Restaurant in Arlington. They are a non-profit restaurant that focuses on healthy, quality meals made from fresh ingredients. The menu has no prices. This is a give and take concept. They ask guests to do one of the following:

1) pay what you can afford,
2) pay what you would typically pay, or
3) pay what you would typically pay, plus a little extra.Our plan is to volunteer and serve 1 or 2 times each month. Some weekdays, some Saturdays. The shifts are usually 10am-2:30pm.
Some of the options would be:

Welcome Team:
Are you a people person? Greeters are the first people our guests meet at Taste Community Restaurant. Greeters explain our pay-what-you-can concept and ensure folks feel welcome and important. Host/Hostesses show guests to their seats and ensure everyone feels right at home.

Service Team
The service team is responsible for providing an exceptional experience for our guests. Servers greet customers, answer questions related to the menu items, and make recommendations. Food Runners and Bussers support Servers by delivering meals to our guests and clearing plates.

Kitchen Team
If you love to be in the kitchen, then we have an opportunity for you! The Food Prep Team is responsible for ensuring the highest food quality. Food Prep includes cleaning chopping, and preparing raw ingredients. And Prep Cooks and Line Cooks take direction from the Executive Chef to create each plate