""The goal," says Gomes, "is to create a space where everyone feels welcome, but where we're prioritizing our neighbors.""
""Food should be a joy and a right, not a luxury," Sanders adds. "I want people to see themselves in the food they're eating, and I want them to feel cared for.""
""Ideally," Bittman says, "half our diners will pay $15, and the other half will be split between the middle and higher tiers.""
Community Kitchen opens in the Lower Eastside Girls Club to test a sliding-scale pricing model for high-quality, locally sourced meals. The menu will offer multi-course dinners priced at $15 for neighborhood diners, $45 for diners paying closer to cost, and up to $125 for those who can contribute more, with no policing of payments. The initiative is led by executive director Rae Gomes and chef Mavis-Jay Sanders and aims to prioritize neighbors and dignity. The project aims to create about 80 jobs and pay workers in excess of $32 an hour.
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