THE IVY TABLE CAFE
A pay-what-you-can & pay-it-forward restaurant
HOURS:
Tues. 8:30-1:30
Wed. 8:30-1:30
Thur. 8:30-1:30
The Ivy Table Cafe is a nonprofit cafe where people of all ages, backgrounds, and income levels gather for great food and meaningful fellowship. It is a beautiful space where the entire community unites to support one another and have a positive impact on hunger worldwide.
Our menu offers pay-what-you-can pricing, so that those who need to be blessed by a free or reduced meal can receive one with dignity. While those who would like to bless others, can pay retail value. Because the cafe is run primarily by volunteers, tips are not accepted Any contribution made above advertised meal cost is treated as pay-it-forward donation to our ministry. 100% of the proceeds from the cafe are used to feed people in both Livingston County and the country of Thailand.
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Our limited menu features a variety of made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch dishes and aways contains GF, DF, and V options. ​
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Serving breakfast and lunch all day
Why do we need a pay-it-forward cafe in our community?
In Livingston County, 1 in 13 people experience food insecurity and do not have access to enough nutritious food, and 50% of them do not qualify for government food assistance. Having a shame free stigma free place where healthy and delicious food is available to everyone is essential. No one should have to go to bed hungry in any community (but especially one as affluent as ours). Increasing education about the food insecurity and providing simple and practical ways for everyone to help will have a huge impact on combating the problem.
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Ways to pay-it-forward
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As a pay-it-forward cafe, our mission is to promote generosity and kindness within our community. We offer a variety of opportunities for everyone to pay-it-forward by showing an act of kindness toward someone else and helping us spread joy.
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Rent our space
To encouraging gathering together and help build community, our space was designed to host private and corporate events. Learn more about venue rental.
​​​​BECOME A FEED-IT-FORWARD MONTHLY PARTNER
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$25 PLACE SETTER - Help set the table—literally and figuratively. Your gift provides the essential ingredients, utensils, and supplies that make every shared meal possible. It’s a small act with a powerful impact: creating space for connection and care.
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$50 MEAL MAKER - Turn food into nourishment for both body and soul. Your monthly gift helps fund nutritious meals for guests in need—meals that offer more than food, but comfort, dignity, and love.
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$100 TABLE HOST -Provide the gift of hospitality to the hungry and hurting. Your support helps welcome even more guests with open arms and full plates, ensuring no one is left out of receiving the hope and help that The Ivy Table Cafe provides.
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$200 HUNGER HEALER -Help sustain the heart of The Ivy Table. Your generosity fuels the day-to-day operations of our ministry, keeping the doors open, the meals served, and the community strengthened. The ultimate gesture to help rebuild lives one seat, one smile, one smeal at a time.