http://www.karmakitchen.org/ Imagine a restaurant where there are no prices on the menu and where the check reads $0.00 with only this footnote: Your meal was a gift from someone who came before you. To keep the chain of gifts alive, we invite you to pay it forward for those dine after you. eng generosity, gift economy, restaurant, volunteering, inspiration, service eng info@karmakitchen.org 2012-02-21 23:24:15 Thank you for a joyous time of service, last Sunday at Karma Kitchen! We served 152 guests and spread lots of ripples of generosity.  From a NY Times best selling author to a first-date (which went very well :)) to a Catholic priest to many first-timers who had never experienced a "... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=216 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 "If you were not afraid of failure, what would you do today?" This was the themed question of the day that Karma Kitchen guests were introduce to when entering the restaurant.  With this in mind, 138 guests poured in at a steady flow, keeping the house just filled to the ... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=215 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 As we served 111 guests yesterday, one thing that particularly stood out for me was how people engaged in small acts of gratitude. A woman gave us a hand-made thank-you card with her own photography, one guest offered a signed copy of her book to Keith, one man visiting KK after a long time insis... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=211 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 I am fortunate to have been part of the Karma Kitchen team this past Sunday in Berkeley, just before the Christmas holidays. After our shift was over and we sat down to a community (and long awaited) luncheon, I found myself suddenly moved and almost reluctant to go. The impact to me was stro... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=210 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Last month, a few Karma Kitchen volunteers and I were casually talking to the restaurant owner, Rajen Thapa. He remarks, "I've noticed that Karma Kitchen really changes people, even the creme of the crop at UC Berkeley." We start talking about the vast ripple effect of Karma Kitchen in the... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=209 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Early in the day, during my volunteer shift at Karma Kitchen, an elder woman came in -- she might have been the first guest -- and was seated in the far corner. After her server had greeted her and given her water and a mango lassi, I tagged her with a handmade smile button.  She hadn't smiled... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=208 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Last Sunday was Greg's first time at Karma Kitchen. While dining with a large table-of-nine group, he casually comments that he loves the Karma Kitchen t-shirt sported by his server. True to KK tradition, we arrange to tag him with an extra tee that we had in the back! Of course, there's no charge s... http://www.karmakitchen.org/story.php?sid=207 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800