Interview with Richard!

An Interview with Richard Whittaker conducted by Vlad Moskovski The world is full of restaurants where people come to sit, to enjoy each other’s company, and of course to eat. Karma Kitchen is a little different. As one of the more local projects of Service Space , Karma Kitchen is a restaurant that offers individuals the...

Vlad Moskovski

A Joyful Afternoon

This Sunday, Karma Kitchen invited guests to participate in our theme of the week: "joy," by sharing what makes THEM smile. Here are a couple of the amazing blurbs we received: What makes them smile? when other people smile life and being able to travel without being afraid cheesy dad jokes...

Christina

How I Spent My July 4th

A week ago today, I spent an afternoon in the lovely town of Berkeley, working with an inspiring group called Karma Kitchen. It all began a few weeks ago, when a friend posted a picture on Facebook from his day at KK. (Thank you, Sateen.) I went to their website and learned that it is a volunteer-based group that...

Venu

Father's Day Reflections

This Father's Day we invited Karma Kitchen guests to reflect on the most important lesson they'd learned from their fathers, and to share it with us. Here is a selection of the beautiful insights they surfaced: Be fearless. Never give up on love. Find the strength to admit when...

Bhoutik

Karma Kitchen Gets Tagged with Chalk Art!

Yesterday, Karma Kitchen was tagged! The restaurant owners told us that a young man came in the day before, had a meal at Taste of Himalayas, and spent the afternoon doing a "labor of love" chalk art outside the restaurant. Unfortunately, the building caretakers washed it away but it stayed long enough to be captured on tape ...

Chalk Art

Thank you, Anonymous Friend!

'Rav

Dancing Erupts at Karma Kitchen :)

Some of the posts from our Twitter and Facebook accounts ... A spontaneous dance erupts, as a guest hears Bhangra music on our speakers and everyone joins in and claps away: http://ow.ly/i/cxuw Two minutes of pure joy. Strangers celebrating next to each other as if they're family. Only at KK! :) 3 halleluyeahs for...

Twitter Volunteer :)

Can I Take A Menu Home With Me?

...is not a question one often hears at Karma Kitchen. :) But the 70-ish year old woman asking was so sincere, I had to learn more. Turns out she was visiting from Sweden and wanted a souvenir to take back. Not for herself per se -- she didn't even come to dine, she was just walking by and stopped to read the menu out front. No, she said she...

CJ

A Smile Pin

At the end of Karma Kitchen last Sunday, one of the first-time volunteers sincerely shares: "This was the best day of my life." We served 100+ guests, and its amazing how many new people keep coming to KK and experiencing a gift-economy. There's always a challenge or two, :) but for an overwhelming...

MJ

My First Volunteer Experience at Karma Kitchen

walking to the restaurant greeted by a smile talking and learning during orientation sharing ideas and experiences with others giving best efforts and smiling at the same time laughing when the chef told jokes behind the scenes volunteers working together team work running back and forth ...

Vandana, the other Twin :)

Buddha Photo From DC Restaurant

Here was a photo I took, last year sometime, at the KK-DC location:

Siri