As a chef, John Kelleher’s great passion has always been to pass on his culinary skills and love of the craft. Today, he shares his passion for the culinary arts at Auckland University of Technology’s School of Hospitality and Tourism. Very involved in his community, he supports Everybody Eats, an anti-waste restaurant concept that also applies the “pay what you can” principle, and Kelmarna Community Farm as a board member. John is also a board member of the New Zealand Chefs Association.
Organization
Everybody Eats
How to solve the major problem of wasting perfectly good food, while people go hungry and communities become increasingly disconnected.
The answer is: Everybody Eats
Founded in New Zealand by a successful restaurateur, Everybody Eats is an innovative social catering concept offering the community three-course meals with the quality of those served in a traditional restaurant. While a third of all food produced in the world ends up in landfill, and one in six people struggle to put food on the table, Everybody Eats restaurants collect locally-produced surplus food and turn it into delicious meals that anyone can come and enjoy for a flexible “as you can” payment system. One of the main aims of this charitable enterprise is to bring people together at communal tables, where they are served by friendly volunteers. Whether or not you can contribute to your meal, everyone plays an important role in the fight against waste, food insecurity and social isolation. We love this concept!
