Food for Thought

I love the name of this restaurant.

And particularly because of how poignant its name is, synonymous with the social causes that it supports through its business takings.

So as you tuck into good, hearty fare, is it not worth stopping to realise that we have so much more than many other underprivileged human beings who live way below the poverty line and do not have the access that we do, nor the knowledge perhaps to obtain such access, to basic amenities?

Food for thought indeed.

From the moment you seat yourself, your entire experience with Food for Thought and social entrepreneurship of this kind, begins.

First, the table placemats send such thought-provoking messages that you cannot but be intrigued.

Then when you flip open the menu to the page on beverages, the first item very simply tells you that a $2 donation for free-flow water will go towards blessing one African with the same privilege for one whole year.

It tugs right at your heartstrings.

Tucked into a snug little corner of Waterloo Street occupying the storefront of 8Q @ SAM, the second branch of Food for Thought boasts an interesting, yet cosy interior decor. 

Flower pots hang upside down from one-half of the ceiling; glass bottles hang from the other half, adding an arty-farty dimension to the place. It is, after all, sitting right in front of the Singapore Art Museum!

The founders of Food for Thought originally opened an educational centre called School for Thought, with an adjacent cafe for the parents to have a cuppa while waiting for their kids. Who would have thought that their cafe became so popular that they spun it off into a separate food business!

I was still having a basil pesto craving (read the earlier blog entries!) and decided to go for the Basil Almond Pesto Chicken Sandwich ($9) with grilled eggplant and roasted tomatoes on toasted foccacia bread.


Basil Almond Pesto Chicken Sandwich

The sandwich was delicious, the pairing with grilled eggplant a very novel and successful initiative. Although I would have personally preferred a stronger and nuttier pesto paste. But nonetheless, the sandwich was worth its weight.

We also ordered the Crispy Curry Chicken and Spicy Chilli Fries ($18) served with buttery corn salad and roasted tomatoes. C'mon....fried chicken and fries...who can resist???

Crispy Curry Chicken & Spicy Chilli Fries

YUM!!

The fried chicken was perfectly done: brown and crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. And very tasty to boot!

A meal isn't a meal without dessert, to which we happily asked for the Butterscotch Apple and Mixed Berries Crumble ($10).



Butterscotch Apple & Mixed Berries Crumble

It was like a blast from the past. The generous scoop of ice cream reminded me of the old-school Wall's/Magnolia/King's  raspberry ripple ice cream that the old uncle used to sell outside our school gates.

Warm, buttery pastry together with a tart berry mix contrasted wonderfully with the sweet caramel-ly baked apples at the bottom of the dish. Mmmmm.....

The rest of the items on the menu sound really interesting and delicious too....I'm definitely coming back to try everything else!