Building An Inclusive Community
Our Purpose
The purpose of Manny's Kitchen is to serve as a fully inclusive cafe. This means to be inclusive of all feeding methods such as PEG (Tube Feeding through the stomach) and Nasogastric (feeding through a tube through the nose and into the stomach). It also means being a home delivery service for blended nutrition, and, being the first to offer Enteral (tube feeding) supplies/accessories via food delivery services, like Uber Eats.
Part of this is the creation of a new category for our menu, that includes the usual types i.e. Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, but also has the new category: SB (Suitable to Blend). By having these indicated on all meals we provide an option for people fed by tube who currently have no options when going out to a cafe or ordering into their home or place of residence.
Our Aims
To set an example of what a fully inclusive cafe means, and critically, to spread awareness that this is an issue affecting many Australians, and preventing their participation in everyday society. We aim to provide nutritious, and importantly tasty options for everyone.
Our menu will include nutritional information and ingredients that assist those with allergies, intolerances and special needs to choose and enjoy take away, home delivery and eating in experiences just like everyone else.
To provide a safe space for people that rely on tube feeding to feed themselves, or their loved ones where they are not judged, and their needs are understood and supported.