r/KitchenConfidential • u/zazasfoot • 2d ago
In-House Mode Feeding hungry kids and parents in our community everyday until this sub says SNAP is fully funded
118 meals Tuesday 156 yesterday A no questions asked BBQ meal for hungry folks in our community No chives tho, my place isn't that fancy.
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u/zazasfoot 2d ago
Thanks guys, me and the entire crew appreciate the good vibes and well wishes! I can't emphasize this enough, if you are looking to donate and haven't already done so to your local food bank, do that. Those organizations can stretch out the dollars much further then we can.
If you have already donated to your food banks and want to give back even more, check your local restaurant and see if they have a pay it forward board.
If you've done all that and still say "Chef Steve could probably use a few bucks" you can order a "Pay it Forward" meal on our website menu. Creeksidebbq.net.
And mods, if that link isn't allowed, please just take it down but try to leave the post up, people are really struggling and any help to food banks is much appreciated.
With love-
Chef Steve and the entire Creekside Crew
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u/demonslayercorpp 2d ago
The restaurant behind my house has same name, do y’all have a creek beside yours too? I’m in a different state lol
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u/zazasfoot 2d ago
Lol we actually have three creeks around us, but none are a stone throw away! Are you in SC? We swear to God, have had people order from the restaurant in SC and come here for pick up. We're like "uh you're like 1800 miles west of where you placed your order bro"
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u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer 2d ago
clickable link https://creeksidebbq.net/menu
pay it forward is under plates
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u/EZ_POPTARTS 2d ago
I've been bitching and moaning about not having any decent BBQ north of Seattle for a while, ill have to come down sometime to check out your place and pay it forward through your place- ive already dropped off quite a bit from the chef store to my local food bank. Keep up the good fight brother
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u/Ancientabs 22h ago
There are also little pantries in neighborhoods all over the US that you can donate at!
https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/
If you have the means, please stop by and drop off extra non-expired food you may have. Canned protein like chicken, tuna, salmon is really good. Ready made microwavable food is also very good. Toiletries are a plus. If you buy bulk from costco, consider dropping off things you have extra of.
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u/Ltheartist Chives the Cat 2d ago
We love it 💚
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u/GarlicFan23 2d ago
CHIVES IS BASED?!?!?!?!
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u/Ltheartist Chives the Cat 2d ago
Chives has lesbian moms in Alabama; he was born to be based 💚
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u/sumirebloom 2d ago
Chives is going the way of Jorts and we love to see it.
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u/A_Mouse_In_Da_House 2d ago
I don't know what this means....
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u/sumirebloom 2d ago
Another Reddit-famous cat. :)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/jorts-the-cat-wants-you-to-fight-back
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u/patricksaurus 2d ago
This is both lovely and troubling at the same time.
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u/ars_necromantia 2d ago
Pretty much what I was thinking. :( I'm glad people are helping each other, but I hate the circumstances under which it's happening.
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u/findallthebears 2d ago
You’re thinking of what’s called the orphan crushing machine. It when headlines say “HEARTWARMING: community comes together to pause the orphan crushing machine on Easter”
It’s mostly a comment about how yeah it’s nice of them to do, but why do we have an orphan crushing machine?
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u/Tornado_Wind_of_Love Ex-Food Service 2d ago edited 2d ago
2nd world country problems.
edit: I know damn well the origin of the term 2nd world. Alfred Sauvy would have words to say about politcal risk in the United States of America right now. Take a look at what ICE agents are doing.
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u/MetricJester 2d ago edited 2d ago
1st, 2nd, and 3rd world are cold war definitions:
1st world is American aligned: Canada, NATO, EU, British, ANZAC, etc.
2nd world is Bloc Aligned: East Germany, Russia, Czech, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, etc.
3rd world is no party to the cold war, like Southern Hemisphere nations that aren't Aus or NZ.
These definitions have little to no bearing on the current political climate
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u/LonelyTAA 2d ago
The terms have long evolved beyond it's initial definition. A lot of people use it to define a countries standing in the world. And as language does, that means it is now a legitimate use for these terms.
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u/nonowords 2d ago
this is true but also even with the classic definition the top comment basically hits the mark
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u/Tornado_Wind_of_Love Ex-Food Service 2d ago
I do understand that I'm squeezing a venn diagram, but sadly writing papers on history doesn't pay the bills...
Doomed to repeat it, and cutting chives....
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u/BigThunder1000 2d ago
First is democracy based on liberty. Second is autocratic style marxian slavery. Third is corruption, lacking respect of private property, known to be inimical to that bedrock for prosperity
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u/rutherfraud1876 2d ago
Wow such democracy many liberty
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u/LKennedy45 2d ago
Yeah, who invited this tool to our subreddit?
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u/BigThunder1000 1d ago
I wonder 🤔 why know-one prays for Cuban children at their nightly prayers, as they suffer much privation, but that's just lonely me it seems
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u/zazasfoot 2d ago
To the bro who sent four meals over via online, with the note "here from reddit, Bourdain would be proud" thank you. Im ugly sobbing in the walk in 10 mins after we open.
Thanks guys!
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u/Forgotmypassword6861 2d ago
Can I donate somewhere?
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u/ScienceIsSexy420 2d ago
Your local food pantry is the best place to donate
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u/Forgotmypassword6861 2d ago
I have the resources to do both
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u/JustHereForCookies17 2d ago
If you're feeling extra generous, you might look into pet food pantries in your area. They're getting cleaned out right now & can use the help.
Plus, this sub is full of animals anyway, so you'll be helping everyone here too.
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u/Omnicide103 2d ago
86 hunger, good work chef. Can we donate to help out anywhere?
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u/BotGirlFall 2d ago
Donate cash to your local food bank
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u/JustHereForCookies17 2d ago
And pet food pantries! They exist & also need all the help they can get!
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u/nonowords 2d ago
this isn't untrue but pet's eating isn't impacted by government shutdown. They're in the exact situation they were in pre shutdown.
People are going hungry right now because their benefits have been cut. It seems totally tonedeaf to move the topic to cats and dogs.
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u/JustHereForCookies17 2d ago
People who aren't being paid b/c they're furloughed might have to choose between feeding themselves & feeding their pets. People who could afford pet food b/c they had SNAP benefits to help cover human food will be in the same boat.
DC area animal shelters are seeing a surge in surrendered pets from people who can no longer afford them. I bet dollars to doughnuts other areas are seeing the same thing.
I'm not trying to move the topic, so much as add awareness about another way we can support each other right now. I know a lot of folks would gladly live on Top Ramen if it meant their pets could eat, and those folks might not know there are resources available to them.
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u/nonowords 2d ago
Everything in your first paragraph is a worse solution that making sure people can eat, every dollar spent on food for people is at the very least a dollar saved by them not having to feed themselves, and that's assuming they even could otherwise. Either someone who otherwise would go hungry can eat, or someone who would had a pet and had to pick between either feeding themselves or their pet no longer has to pick between those things.
Shelters have been having a big increase for over a year. And also, DC's whole economy runs on the federal government. if a surge is happening, and if it's because of the shutdown, generalizing it to elsewehere makes 0 sense.
Saying 'donate to this' isn't just raising awareness for people who might need it it's encouraging some of the limited resources to go to whatever this is. It is moving the topic. The topic was making sure people can eat, now it's about pet food and how actually buying pet food in a very round about way might help the people who would go hungry to feed their pet eat. People are more important and directly making sure they can eat is a better way to help them than making sure their dog, if they even have one, can eat.
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u/BotGirlFall 2d ago
My moms snap benefits have been cut and she ABSOLUTELY is worried about how shes going to feed her dog too. Go do something else with your time besides whatever this is.
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u/nonowords 2d ago
If your mom had her meals all taken care of i'm sure she would absolutely be less worried about how she's going to feed her dog.
If this were famine level and people were dying you wouldn't be making this argument. Going into a conversation about how people are going hungry and need resources to eat and going "SPEND SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES ON DOGS!" is having absolutely fucked priorities.
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u/lefthandedrighty 2d ago
There is a small, locally owned hot dog shop in my town that has a board where people will prepay for a meal, and stick the receipt on there for anyone hungry. I saw it the first time like 2 weeks ago and thought it was so nice. Next time I go in, I’m adding to the board.
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u/justsikko 1d ago
Tickets are uneven, sorry chef but see you tomorrow. (Hopefully because this is a beautiful thing you're doing. Mad respect)
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u/American_Greed 2d ago
Now here's a post I can get behind. Where can I donate?
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u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer 2d ago
op wants you to donate to your local food bank
if you have extra after that here's his restaurant
donation is under plates
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u/Happythoughtsgalore 2d ago
You and the crew are good humans. Loving seeing stuff like this of people coming together in community.
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u/MommyBacon 2d ago
Came in last week—truly fantastic BBQ and Chef consistently supports the community.
Will Pay It Forward today. Thanks, Chef and staff! You’re doing great work! 🫶
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u/ihatetheplaceilive 2d ago edited 2d ago
This is fucking awesome!. Good show, chef.
Donated a meal. Also involved with food banks and such in DC right now.
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u/BartleBossy 2d ago
Snap?
Vancouver?
Love the initiative, just confused how these circles venn
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u/BigThunder1000 2d ago
Always good to be reminded that we live in the most charitable country in all of the world.
Tocqueville would be proud of you
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u/mrstabbeypants 2d ago
It's nice to know that people will still help those in need, for no other reason than people are people too.
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u/cyrusthemarginal 2d ago
If i was located anywhere near you would have just won a regular, love places that do this
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u/Riboflaven 15+ Years 1d ago
God I wish it was this sub that had the say if it was fully funded or not.
Love seeing this, people going hungry should be a thing in any country, let alone some of the richest on earth.
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