"It is convenient for us elderly, some widows and elderly people are very troublesome to cook alone, they can't eat it, they can't eat it, they don't have to eat it." Yesterday, Grandma Li, who was eating at the Huayi Love Canteen, told reporters.
The reporter found that in the Huayi Love Canteen, the elderly and disabled people are 6 yuan / meal, other customers are 10 yuan / meal, three meats, four vegetarians and one soup, and the tube is enough to manage the fullness. Such a cost-effective fast food has attracted many people to eat, and it has been well received by everyone.
Delicious and cheap Many citizens patronize the love canteen
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, the reporter came to the Huayi Love Canteen located in Jintai International Phase II Auto City. The back kitchen was preparing the ingredients in an orderly manner, and Master Zhang, who was in charge of the spoon, told reporters: "The dishes are bought every morning to ensure freshness." After a period of busyness, steaming dishes were served, and Aunt Chen, the cook, began to clean the tables and chairs and place the dishes.
At 11:30, diners walked into the love canteen on time, and the dishes on display were matched with meat and vegetables, and the color was attractive. The old man who entered the door typed a few favorite dishes, sat down at the small long table with his companions, and chatted about home. By 12 noon, five or six tables were full.
Grandma Li told reporters with a smile: "I live upstairs, we came on the opening day, and then we came every day to eat, saving the trouble of cooking." An old couple at the next table took their granddaughter to eat well, and Grandpa Chen had a high evaluation of the love canteen, "I hope they will continue to operate this canteen for a long time."
The reporter noticed that there were also young people eating in the love canteen. "I am a nearby merchant, it is very convenient to come over, and the meals can be added by myself, so I have been visiting this shop for half a month." Mr. Li, who was eating at another table, said.
A man turned around in the canteen, "The ingredients are relatively fresh, meat and vegetarian combinations, coarse grains, fine grains, look good, you can come and taste it later." He said, "The old man doesn't have to cook, and he can free up more leisure time to enjoy life, which is very good." ”
It is understood that Huayi Love Canteen opens its doors at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. every day to welcome guests, the elderly and the disabled 6 yuan / meal, other customers 10 yuan / meal, three meats, four vegetarian soups, tube enough to manage full. Since its opening, 60 to 100 elderly people have been received for meals at noon every day.
Like-minded People are a group of people who concentrate on doing one thing well
Wang Muhan, the initiator of Huayi Love Canteen, was a police officer before retiring. When asked why she wanted to open a love canteen, Wang Muhan said that once she and her sister walked into a love canteen in the community, and during the meal, she thought: If she also opens a love canteen, she can let more elderly people living alone can eat hot meals with peace of mind and convenience.
Although the idea is good, it is difficult to implement. Wang Muhan first faced the question from his family, "They are all retired and still go to get this, and it is still hard to make money." But she believes, "If everyone gives a little bit of energy, the spark can turn into a torch." In order to better carry out the preparatory work of the love canteen, she came to Kunming from Jinning to rent a house.
To reassure your family, you are faced with another problem - the start-up funds are not settled. To this end, Wang Muhan quickly gathered like-minded friends around him, and had money to contribute money and strength. It was in this process that Wang Muhan met Mr. Wang, the "Bole" who supported her to establish the Love Canteen. With the help of Mr. Wang, they successfully opened the first Huayi Love Canteen. After that, they did not stop there, within 3 months, they opened 6 Huayi Love Canteens in Wuhua District, and the 7th Huayi Love Canteen is in preparation.
When asked why he and Wang Muhan held a love canteen, Mr. Wang said four words lightly: "social responsibility".
Passing on love and serving the society, Wang Muhan and Mr. Wang's behavior has infected many people, including Li Qing. At the beginning, Li Qing was just an ordinary diner, and the number of times she ate in the love canteen was more, and she was deeply moved, so she took the initiative to apply to join this love group, and now serves as the manager of Huayi Love Canteen (six branches). "Without a break, I want to make the world more loving!" Li Qing said.
Everyone got together, looked at each other and laughed. "In fact, it's not that I have a strong ability to gather, but I just happened to meet like-minded people with this love." Wang Muhan said. (Spring City Evening News reporter Ma Yining Li Qiang intern Peng Li)