Photo Courtesy of 4Roots
In October of 2020, 4Roots Foundation, the philanthropic arm of 4R Restaurant Group, opened 4Roots Café inside an exhibit at the Orlando Science Center. The goal was to create an immersive and educational dining experience by highlighting the link between the food we eat and its origin. Exhibits feature cooking and farming demonstrations, kids’ activities, a video wall playing the stories of 15 local farmers — “food heroes” — and more. 4Roots Foundation founder John Rivers hopes the Café helps educate both children and their parents on where their food comes from, how it relates to their health, causes of food waste, and what we each can do to support a better food system and address food insecurity in our community. The cafe menu includes plant-forward items, sourced from as much produce as possible from local growers, and a portion of the proceeds benefits the 4Roots Foundation. Customers can utilize grab-and-go options or dine in and create customizable sandwiches, flatbreads bowls and salads. Here is one of our favorite salads.
Photo by Mike Dunn
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