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| SocialBite in Edinburgh |
It has a small but attractive shop front and offers a range of excellent breakfast and lunch choices along with hot and cold drinks and more.
Think Pret a manger or Subway with more interest and flair and a special personal touch. You get the idea. I had a great coffee and a stunning bagel with peanut butter, banana and honey.
SocialBite is barely a year old, but plans to grow into a major chain; and these people have a special heart for the homeless and the poor.
How SocialBite works - Their profits go to charity; they are active in Scotland but also in Malawi and Bangladesh. And there's a small basket on the counter where customers can leave their change for "suspended coffee". People without money are welcome, and when the basket contains enough, they can use it for a coffee or a bite to eat.
Not only that, some of SocialBite's employees are people who have been homeless and without a clear future. Once people have an address, a job, and friends to support and encourage them, the future changes from hopeless and empty to a series of new and exciting opportunities.
Well done SocialBite, and thank you. You blessed me with an amazing bagel. I bless you in Jesus name, that you will prosper and grow and help many people in many lands.
If you haven't already watched it - go and see the video on their home page. What an awesome story!
Questions:
- Could you do some of this good stuff where you live?
- How about suggesting the suspended coffee idea to a business in your town?
- How about contacting SocialBite to see if you could help begin a new branch?
See also:
- Edinburgh - Wikipedia
- SocialBite - Facebook
- Location of SocialBite - OpenStreetMap
- Shelter, Scotland
- SocialBite - Twitter
- SocialBite - Website
