working holiday in "lentil as anything" every day

Backpackers, in our working holiday, we have to save money to travel.
Save money also can eat good and have fun.
If you are a backpacker in Melbourne, you must know the famous restaurant, "lentil as anything".
(They also have a branch in Sydney, now!)




lentil as anything

Is a non-profit organization
Their meal have no price, you can pay when finish your meal.
The price decide to how your feeling with the dish & the service.


Their mission:
Caring for people: Provide a wholesome and nutritious meal where money is not a concern.
Promoting Multiculturalism: Fostering an environment of inclusion and not exclusion.
Reforming Society: Acting on the structures of society to restore justice.
Extending / Spreading it's ethos and values: Hiring volunteers, the long-term unemployed and the marginalised.
Encouraging: Young people to be active citizens and get involved in community based initiatives


Now, about the restaurant.

They offer delicious vegetarian meals. (Oh~ya, I'm a  vegetarian!)

In Melbourne, there has four branches:

Abbotsford   Buffet style, every day have different  meal style. (can see on the entrance blackboard)
                     Location is very comfortable, big open space outside.

Footscray  Buffet style.
                 Find a DM under the table about how much they think you sould pay on my last time goes there.
                 If you pay 5 or less, they say it is not enough to cover a meal, but you can be a volunteer to help it.
                 I only see that DM on this  restaurant, maybe this branch's income is not very good.



St Kilda  Order style, a small space with rear seat.
               The meal is small, maybe should order more dish. (salad or potato~)

                     sandwich, salad, and curry. The sandwich was delicious!!



Preston ((new store~I like it so much)) Order style.
             Staffs are cute and free style, let me feel comfortable.

Just go to lentil as anything now~
Enjoy your meal ~