Jack Perry, Alex Gasson, Sebastian Brigovic (Olympian), and Chris Wiley

People Need Food!

- Over 600,000 homeless people in the United States- Food banks can only provide so many of these people (54% of the people I surveyed believed that they provided enough food)

a. their food is not the best quality.

b. These people in need, need an answer to their starvation

i. Nonprofit Restaurants

Nonprofit Restaurants

- food banks do not have sufficient food resourcesa. their food is energy-dense

It contains:

“...refined grains, added sugars, and added fats and are more affordable than the recommended diets based on lean meats, fish, fresh vegetables, and fruit” - Adam Drewnowski PhD

- Nonprofit Restaurantsa. Trying to feed the large group of people that are not fed by the food

banksi. does it sustainably and brings together people of different

classes

Cafe 180, a true Nonprofit Restaurant

Cafe 180’s Mission

CAFE 180, recognizing our universal appetite for delicious, nourishing food and social connectedness, is dedicated to eliminating hunger and social barriers associated with food by feeding all people regardless of their ability to pay, in a dignified and respectful manner.

Cafe 180 is Sustainable!

85 percent of the people I surveyed believed that nonprofit restaurants are expensive to run. This is a common myth. They are in fact sustainable and run without outside help.

Cafe 180’s Business Model

- Diverse customer base Pay what you can:Cafe 180 has its customers pay whatever they can for their meal. This means wealthy people can pay a higher amount and make a donation; whereas people that do not have sufficient incomes can pay whatever they have.

Cafe 180’s Volunteer Model

Volunteer Model: Almost all of the employees of Cafe 180 are volunteers. When you volunteer for an hour you earn a free meal. This helps benefits those in need that cannot get sufficient food from food banks.- 51 % of the people I surveyed responded that they volunteer recreationally

a. Proof of Sustainability

Cafe 180 Helps Those in Need

- Their Motto:Have a great meal and help those who can’t afford a meal.

- Feed those in need through offering them volunteer hours that result in them earning a meal- Additionally they can pay cheaper amounts of money per meal since there are no set prices

SAME Cafe

-Similar to Cafe 180, SAME cafe is a non-profit restuarant in which customers may pay any price for food or volunteer one hour of service in exchange for a meal.

Mission

-So All May EatEveryone Regardless of economic status, deserves the chance to eat healthy food while being treated with dignity. Good food for the greater good.

Popularity

-Although only moderately known by DU students (about 1 in 4) SAME serves over 50 meals each day.-It is important that more students discover non-profit restaurants because even though48% of students actively volunteeronly 8% of students volunteerAND have heard of SAME Cafe

The Future of Nonprofit Restaurants

-Teenagers are the future volunteers of nonprofit restaurants

-Awareness must be raised among teens in order for businesses to continue success

Conclusion Claim of Nonprofit Restaurants

- Food banks do not provide sufficient food- Nonprofit Restaurant

a. feed the people that do not get fed

b. sustainablec. not expensive to rund. bring together people of all

classesi. no social barriers

-Teenagers need to be educated on nonprofits in order them to succeed in the future

Big Restaurant Chains

- Food quality in the restaurants● Where does the food come from?● How is it processed?● What do we get on our plates?

- Real, GMO, Organic, and/or Local foods?

Big Restaurant Chains

-Pros and cons of a big restaurants● Pros: Greater profits, same menus● Cons: Lower quality of food

-Managers’ fairness/responsibility (how much do they care about their customers’ health)-Food supply (most important)

KONA Grill’sHistory

● Established in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1997, as a sushi restaurant

● Over the years expanded the menu with dishes including steak, seafood, pasta, pizza and sushi

● They have 24 restaurants in the USA today

KONA Grill

Short Description:● Chain of modern American cuisine restaurants ● Kitchen_Sushi_cocktails● Non-GMO food● 25% Local food, 50% organics● Fresh, authentic, housemade desserts every day● Very hygienic and organized kitchen● Highest Ecosure 2013 reward as a cleanest restaurant

KONA Grill Cherry CreekInfrastructure:● “Our food supply comes from the best

vendors mostly from Texas’s farms and local/Colorado suppliers” (Manager)● “We started a project/partnership

with Colorado Farmers Market” (Manager)● “Our food is always fresh because of the

supply 6 days a week” (Manager) ● Main chef as a manager, chef for

the dishes, seafood chef and chefs for sauces and desserts

Subway

With its business booming, the Subwaysandwich chain is about to pass McDonald'sas the fast food chain with the most storesWorldwide; it already holds that crown in theU.S.

“Eat Fresh”

• The tagline “Eat Fresh” is one that Subway adopted and is now synonymous with the brand worldwide.

• To what extent is this motto warranted however? One would assume a chain the size of Subway would have to cut corners at some point.

Health Halo Phenomenon

“Eat Fresh” is a simple tagline with imperativeconnotations. The slogan has created a“Health Halo” where people assume that theyeating healthier. diners assume they’re eating healthier overall, they may not pay close enough attention to the nutritional content of what they’re ordering.

McDonalds vs. Subway

• A study performed at UCLA recruited 97 adolescents ages 12 to 21 to purchase meals at McDonald's and Subway restaurants at a shopping mall in Carson, CA. The young people consumed an average of 1,038 calories at McDonald’s.

• They consumed an average of 1005 calories at Subway – a statistically insignificant difference from McDonald’s.

Azodicarbonamide• Azodicarbonamide is a chemical used in the production of rubber for

shoes and yoga mats. It is illegal in food production in Europe and Australia.

• Up until a couple of months ago, Subway was using azodicarbonamide as a softening agent in its production of bread.

• In the UK, the Health and Safety Executive has identified azodicarbonamide as potential cause of asthma.

• The scandal that arose when Subway was caught to be using the chemical was centered around the argument that they would have carried on using such a chemical had they of not been caught.

Survey: 40 samples collected

• When employing my research in a survey I created to collect data on a sample population of DU students’ perception of Subway, the results were not surprising.

• Of the 40 students, 10% had previously heard about the use of azodicarbonomide.

• Not one person had heard of the study conducted at UCLA. • 100% of students perceived Subway to be a healthy Sandwich

chain and 100% of students perceived Subway to be healthier than McDonalds.

• 100% of students stated that their perception of Subway had completely changed after taking the Survey.

Subway Conclusion

• Before starting my research, I always had doubts in my mind where giant Sandwich chains claimed to be healthy. After conducting my research I was not entirely surprised to find that Subway was in fact cutting corners.

Conclusion Claim of Big Restaurant Chains

The majority of Big Restaurant Chains will all, at some point or another, have cut corners in order to maintain their bottom lines and their prominent positions within their markets. These types of restaurants need to use their position and power in order to give back to communities, just like Café 180. They need to use their position and power in order to send a message to the nation, if not the world, that healthy eating is the way forward and that they are leading by example.

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