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Together with The Lost Food Project, four food and beverage outlets are doing their part to make Christmas more meaningful.
PETALING JAYA: It’s that time of the year again, often touted as the merriest, when many gather with dear ones to feast on scrumptious food, celebrate the milestones of the year past, and raise a glass to the brand-new year ahead.
Yet, for many others, life is still a struggle. With barely enough money to pay for the roof over their heads, they can only look forward to yet another meagre meal that will help stamp out their hunger for maybe an hour or two.
To that end, The Lost Food Project (TLFP), a non-profit organisation that aims to “feed the hungry, not the landfill”, is collaborating with four food and beverage outlets during the holiday season so you can enjoy the festivities and support a good cause at the same time.
When you visit any of the four outlets, a portion of the sales will be donated to TLFP.
Besides the funds they receive from this collaboration, TLFP “rescues” food by collecting surplus from manufacturers, supermarkets, wholesale markets, and other producers before redistributing them to charities, organisations and B40 households from People’s Housing Projects (PPR).
According to its 2021 impact report, since 2016, TLFP salvaged 2.8 million kg of food such as meat, seafood, rice, noodles and fresh vegetables.
Tapestry
With its brick walls and stunning Christmas decorations, Tapestry is a rustic and picturesque space to relax and enjoy a good lunch.
The eatery is offering the Christmas Charity Lunch Menu consisting of scrumptious pumpkin risotto; a refreshing Kiwi Bowl with green and gold kiwi, banana, and oat milk; and the Cranberry Pink Pepper Shrub, a delicious beverage with fresh cranberries and pink peppercorns.
And the best part? For any item ordered from this menu until Dec 31, RM5.00 will be donated to TLFP.
Tapestry
28, Jalan Kamunting
Chow Kit
50300 Kuala Lumpur
Maillard Grill
Maillard Grill is a cosy restaurant located in Republik, a trendy retail space, where customers can feast on their Christmas specials.
Fans of seafood will be delighted to dig into the luxurious Mibrasa-Grilled Fresh Boston Lobster with garlic compound butter.
Meat lovers too will be thrilled at the choices available – fragrant grilled lamb rack marinated with rosemary and cumin; sumptuous beef wellington, and juicy Ipoh spring chicken.
And throughout December, RM5.00 from every receipt will be donated to TLFP.
Maillard Grill
G05, Ground Floor
Republik
Jalan Medan Setia 1
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Eight Ounce Coffee Co.
Thinking of catching up with loved ones over a cup of joe? No matter how you enjoy your coffee, Eight Ounce Coffee Co. caters to a variety of coffee cravings with its espresso, flat white, latte, and cappuccino offerings.
Those on the keto diet will also be delighted to find ‘bulletproof coffee’ on the menu. Throughout December, RM0.50 from every cup of coffee purchased will be donated to TLFP.
And with every purchase of their Fruitcake of the Orient filled with almonds, dry longans, apricots, cranberries, and raisins, RM3.00 will be donated to TLFP.
If you’re looking for last-minute gifts, the Christmas drip coffee and coffee tumbler gift sets are available for purchase. For the former, RM2 will be donated to TLFP while RM10 will be donated for the latter.
Eight Ounce Coffee Co. outlets:
Suria KLCC: Unit 115, Level 1
Gardens Mall: F.K06, First Floor
PS150
Located in a pre-war shophouse in Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur, cocktail bar PS150 oozes with old-world charm. Inside, neon lights illuminate three Chinese characters on the wall and red lanterns hang from the ceiling, taking you decades back in time.
For the month of December, RM5.00 from every purchase of the Bartender’s Choice of the Month will be donated to TLFP. The beverage is described as the Singapore Sling with a modern twist and is aptly named “Feeling Pine!”.
PS150
150, Petaling Street (Ground floor)
50000 Kuala Lumpur
Also, how about going through your pantry?
Additionally, if you live in Klang, here’s another way for you to give back to the community.
Grace Community Services, one of the non-profit organisations receiving food surplus from TLFP, is organising a “12 Days of Giving Christmas Food Drive” from Dec 25, 2022 to Jan 5, 2023.
They aim to collect rice, sugar, Milo, coffee, and tea among others, to be distributed to the B40 and namely hardcore poor communities. The full list of items needed can be found .
Grace Community Services (headquarters)
No 7, Jalan Dendang 1
Kawasan 16, Berkeley Town
Klang.
Contact: 03-3359 6085 / 03-3341 4044 for information on drop-off times
