Even in isolation, everyone deserves a place at the table.


Our Coronavirus Food Security Program

 
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For the past 20 years we have been providing healthy food to Melbourne and Sydney, making sure those who cannot pay for a meal are able to share a table with those who can.

Now, although we face a common threat, the impacts on vulnerable people - refugees and new migrants or those socially isolated due to mental health issues, limited mobility, advanced age or homelessness - are already being felt more strongly.

In partnership with a range of food relief, mental health and community organisations, we are providing over 1000 free meals a week to those people most in need. Our meals are chef-designed to be tasty and packed with nutrition. And they are hygienically packed for distribution.

Most of our produce is donated and all our programs are run by volunteers. Even in these difficult circumstances, we can count on the Lentil spirit to keep us Together as Anything.

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Lentil as Anything is more than just a restaurant. We are a movement for social fairness and inclusion. For 20 years we’ve created an ecosystem based on valuing people over profit, where social classes, abilities, cultures and beliefs are all given an equal opportunity to gain skills and help their fellow humans.

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Our Projects

Restaurants

Our restaurants have no set prices. Everyone is welcome to come for a meal and Pay-As-They-Feel: through a financial contribution or volunteering. All leave with the feeling that they are part of an inclusive community.

The Inconvenience Store

Our food recovery program saves produce from landfill by rescuing it to sell in our Pay-As-You-Feel grocery store, to use in our kitchen or to cater to events.

Thrive Programs

We support people from all walks of life to achieve their potential through our Employment Pathways, Barista Training, Social Hospitality Course and Migrant and Refugee Support Services.

Catering

Our premium catering service can support all manner of events, large and small. We use recovered food where possible and prepare everything with love and care.

Edible Gardens

With herbs and vegetables supplied to our restaurants, a Pay-As-You-Feel nursery and an indigenous plants growing program, our gardens are real urban oases.

Open Spaces

Our locations have a range of spaces available for events. We support community events in particular and are always interested in experiencing something new!


We call ourselves a human race, but it’s not a race. It’s not a competition. I prefer the term human kind. It implies kindness. We share an affinity. There is a richness that awaits us and it relies on our ability to embrace and be open to each other.
— Shanaka Fernando, Lentil Founder