In Salt Lake City, Utah, a 59-year old former acupuncture therapist named Denise Cerreta opened a small organic soup and sandwich shop in 2003 called One World Cafe. The unique part about this shop is the fact that you quite literally pay what you want for the food you want. The Denise says "I ask for donations" but doesn't expect any. If people feel like paying, they can leave a donation in an unlocked box at the front counter. Customers can either walk in and eat or place reservations for 1-hour time slots for each meal of the day. The store is run by volunteers, their work consists of many different things from sewing, cleaning up, or even yard work. Denice said "If the menu had prices, the range would be anywhere from $1 to $8, depending on the plate size." but it's not required. The owner stated, "It's funny that most people at first visualize a homeless person benefiting from the community kitchens. They do, but many people look just like me. Perhaps they are students, newly divorced, single parents, unemployed."
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