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JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River 2024

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River
Organization Type: 
Business Description: 
JBJ Soul Kitchen is a nonprofit restaurant with a mission to fight food insecurity.
Contact Person: 
Rob Wood
Title: 
Assistant General Manager
Business Location: 
JBJ Soul Kitchen
1769 Hooper Ave
08753 Toms River , NJ
United States
40° 0' 28.3104" N, 74° 8' 49.9524" W
Phone: 
732.763.1898
Email: 
rob@jbjsoulkitchen.org
Number of Employees: 
13
Website: 
jbjsoulkitchen.org
Renewal Date: 
Friday, May 31, 2024
Industry-Specific
Industry Specific Practices
Description of Action: 
We only utilize compostable to-go containers and paper products when we have to use them. We also limit food waste by create daily specials and contributing unused items to the food pantry next door.
Lbs Saved: 
100
Community
Support the Well-Being of Your Employees
Description of Action: 
At JBJ Soul Kitchen we implemented a total rewards program for our employees enabling gym reimbursement, mental health days that do not count against PTO, and provide paid vacations, sick days and are closed during federal holidays.
Serve Customers with Disabilities
Description of Action: 
At JBJ Soul Kitchen all are welcome at our table. We work hand in hand with multiple group homes in the local community to bring in their members to dine with us. We partner with Legacy Treatment Centers, Open Door, Oasis, and many more.
Adopt a Cause or Project in your Community
Description of Action: 
We are a community restaurant that focuses on fighting food insecurity. We utilize a pay it forward model that enables our paying customer to donate extra to offset the cost of meals for those unable to donate.
Shop Local
Description of Action: 
We source the majority of our food locally from ShopRite. We also utilize a local farm provided by Saint Andrews in Toms River.
Other
Other
Description of Action: 
We get a decent amount of our produce from a local farm in Toms River at Saint Andrews. The farm is monitored by their members and our volunteers.
Money Saved: 
5,000
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
5
Member Since: 
Friday, May 31, 2024