December Men's BIG Serve 2013 - Well done!

Our first BIG serve for this year was a blast! I think it may have even been our best Men's BIG Serve yet! A huge THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers who came out on December 12th to show and share the love of God with the guys staying at Breakthrough by helping us play restaurant. We had just about 30 people come out to make our restaurant-style serve possible.

We had a clever hostess, attentive waitstaff, fast runners, an expedient expediter, skilled grillers, talented kitchen staff and we even had a restaurant strategist/consultant! We carefully decorated the dining area with table settings, runners and votive candles to make sure the ambiance was perfect! I think it's fair to say that by the end of the night, all the guests at Breakthrough left feeling loved. Well done, volunteers!

If any one of these people is looking for a restaurant job, you should hire them immediately.  I'm totally serious.

The whole reason we do our BIG Serve each year is to give the guests at Breakthrough a special gift during a time when many feel alone (or away from loved ones) and are acutely aware of their homeless circumstance. However, even though we want to be a blessing, we almost always walk away at the end of the night feeling more blessed ourselves. This year's BIG Serve was no exception.

After being seated and handed their menus, the guests at Breakthrough's men's facility were able to choose their favorite morsels from a delicious menu of steak, shrimp and an assortment of amazing side dishes and desserts. The guys we were serving had a really great time - they lingered longer than usual and took their time dining and truly enjoying the experience and the atmosphere of celebration. I heard lots of compliments from the guests (even applause at one point - maybe I'm just assuming that was meant as a compliment), and we had one gentleman tell us we should open a real restaurant!

Some of our awesome kitchen staff! These guys know what they're doing!

Way to go, volunteers! You're the best!

*Note - to respect the privacy of the guests staying at Breakthrough, we do not post their pictures without their express permission. As much as I would love to post pictures of the guys enjoying their meals, you'll have to take my word for it.  ;)