Top American rock star Bon Jovi’s Pay-What-You-Get restaurant to help disadvantaged students

Anyone who visits Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen in Toms River City, New Jersey can enjoy fresh, delicious food, even if they don’t have any money in their pocket!

Seeing that charity kitchen working very effectively, the 57-year-old rock singer and his wife, Dorothea Hurley, have just opened another Soul Kitchen on the campus of Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA). During the opening ceremony, Bon Jovi said he thought it would be difficult for students to study hard if they only ate instant noodles every day.

The singer with a compassionate heart also said that the purpose of opening the salon on campus is to “contribute to making students not have to worry about eating every day, and supporting students to pursue their dreams”.

The restaurant’s menu includes dishes made from local ingredients – which is also a way to reduce transportation costs and reduce emissions to the environment. Diners have many ways to pay for their meals: pay with what you can or want to pay for (donate in kind), volunteer (donate your time), or give back (affirm that you will do a good job to help others when you can). These forms of payment are all aimed at promoting a sense of community, philanthropy, as well as creating a sense of respect and integrity among students who come to the restaurant.

According to statistics, among diners who visit Soul Kitchen, 46% of diners pay by spending time volunteering (either at the restaurant itself or at local charities), while 54% donate other kinds.

Bon Jovi affirmed that he has no intention of stopping the expansion of this restaurant chain, because he wants to help as many people in need as possible.
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