A "Restaurant for the Poor", new by Souk el Tayyib

The latest venture by farmers’ market Souk el Tayyib, Tawleh Restaurant founder, Kamal Muzawek, was the first of its kind eatery for disadvantaged people in Lebanon, according to L’Orient Le Jour. The ‘Restaurant for the Poor’ project was inaugurated on March 16 by inviting some 60 families supported by Enfants de Lumiere and Bassma NGOs for a night of good food and great hospitality. The initiative is based on organizing a recreational day for needy families who cannot afford the luxury of eating out, as said Mozawek. The project seeks to send a message of empathy to those families, he said. The upcoming dinner, on April 20, will host 70 families and serve different meals to allow guests to savor new platters every time. Mozawek said he hoped other restaurants owners will follow suit. (L’Orient Le Jour, March 29, 2017)