Save On Meats

Ice cream sundaes will always have a place in our diner hearts and this Say Hello Sweets release is really something special. Made in partnership with The Diamond and A Better Life Foundation, these Strawberry Banana Sundae jars are packed with strawberry banana ice cream, sea salted caramel, fudge, strawberries, toasted marshmallow pieces and pastel candy bits. Every time you indulge, partial proceeds support food security in Vancouver’s DTES. When you eat ice cream, you’re helping folks in need gain access to a better life through food security with our charity partners @ablfvan. That’s pretty powerful ice cream! Find these change-making treats online via @doordash, from the @sayhellosweets cafe or on the menu @thediamondgastown.

TODAY at 12:00pm pst, our friends from A Better Life Foundation and Private Stock Records go live on twitch.tv/privatestockrecords with some of the planets most DJs throwing down in support of food security and access to a better life. If you haven’t tuned in to a #StreamsforDreams event yet, get ready for some love, community and good music that we can all use right now. These folks are throwing a party with purpose as they raise critical funds that go towards feeding mor...e people, more often. Watch for giveaways including custom Vans and a PioneerDJ DDJ-800 controller. #DJ #Livestream #Charity #Twitch #beinghungrysucks

Our team in the production kitchen sent 1,000 turkey dinners complete with stuffing, mashed potato, veg, cranberry sauce & gravy fixins’ into the DTES yesterday. We’re honouring our neighbours and serving them dishes made with love, care and humility. In that spirit, we’re grateful to for our charity partners A Better Life Foundation for giving us the opportunity to make a real, meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. We might not be serving up the city’s best burger in our diner these days, but we’re family owned, operated and making meals from the heart. #beinghungrysucks

We sent almost 1,000 dishes of this new fall stew & spiced dumplings banger to our neighbours in need today. While the diner is now closed, @saveonmeats cooks work tirelessly to support our partnered charity @abetterlifevan in working towards ending the cycle of poverty through food right here in our own neighbourhood. Onions, butternut squash, sweet peas, baby potatoes, zucchini, carrots, parsnips, tomato with nutmeg and a little cayenne pepper to taste do us just right fo...r this first day of October. Check the link in our bio to learn more about the mission and our impact work with A Better Life Foundation #beinghungrysucks

From now until the end of September (soon!), our non-profit partners @abetterlifevan are raising a minimum of $20,000 to sustain and double the impact of their new Food Waste Recovery programming. The more perfectly delicious, nutritious food ranging from fine cheeses to fruit juice, whole chickens, entrée salads and more will be fed to folks in our neighbourhood who need them most. Better still, this initiative saves thousands of tons of CO2 from being emitted into the atmo...sphere. Waste not, want not - feed your neighbours, have an immediate, positive impact on your planet! Click through abetterlifefoundation.ca/foodwasterecovery to support this sustainable food system. #beinghungrysucks #foodwasterecovery #socialimpact #foodsecurity #climatechangeaction

Friends and Family, we need your help. During this challenging time we must ensure stability for the residents we feed and employ. All of our forward-facing events have halted which has left us with a large gap to do the work. If you can spare $5 or $500 we would incredibly grateful. Thank You and sending you and yours lots of love. Please visit abetterlifefoundation.ca/donate to help

The food & beverage industry has a notoriously high staff turnover. In fact, 70%-80% high per year. By those same measures, Barriered Employees turn over at a rate of just 30% per year. Beyond retention, we’ve benefitted from the stable, family-like corporate culture that only happens when there are years of staff continuity. At Save On Meats, we recognize that there are more barriers to employment than physical and mental disabilities, or visible and invisible disabilitie...s. We understand that history of addiction, poverty, literacy and criminal records can prevent folks from opportunities to work and redefine, which might be the most critical stepping stone into the next chapters of life. We’re proud of all our employees and the many different roads they’ve travelled to get to us. In recognition of September Disability Employment Month in BC and the 614,640 working age British Columbians who identify as having a Barrier to Employment alongside https://www.facebook.com/Presidents-Group-100924245079470, we’re highlighting our commitment to being an inclusive workplace proud and honoured to work alongside the diverse force behind A Better Life Foundation's #DailyMealProgram. @brendanmeadows

Community and Supporters. We know you are being inundated with messages from CEOs and media and government and your moms making sure you are washing your hands and literally everyone else. The response to this current virus has been overwhelming and we at 43 West Hastings have been making adjustments daily to ensure the safety of our number one priority, the vulnerable residents of Vancouvers Downtown Eastside. . To further ensure their safety and that of our staff composed... of the community, we will be pausing forward-facing operations and increasing our meal production to make up for increased need. . Emergency food will continue to be prepared and handed out from the alcove of Save Ons doors with big smiles and hearts. If you want to support these meals please click the link in our Bio and donate what you can. In these times the work we do is even more critical and you standing shoulder to shoulder with us, even if its digitally for a moment, means the world. . Thank you, wash your hands, we love you.

With over half the @saveonmeats staff who are die-hard in their dedication to our social impact partnership with @abetterlifevan identifying as having traditional barriers to employment, we know diverse’ability. . Physical diverse’ability, mental health diverse’ability, addiction management, recidivism management, limited access to resoures make up a laundry list of traditional barriers to employment. Arguably, these are perpetuated because of the framework we set up as ...a society. . Inclusive organizations are 1.7x more likely to be innovation leaders (@hubstpot) & 2x more likely to exceed financial targets. . In recognition of September Disability Employment Month in BC and the 614,640 working age British Columbians who identify as having a Barrier to Employment alongside @accessemployers, we want to highlight our commitment to being an inclusive workplace. . Stay tuned for more @brendanmeadows

Our Metal Chef Vanecea Raven Hex Waterworth gives a lesson on making a signature Mamas Meatloaf dish on CTV Morning Live Vancouver with social impact collaborator Jay DeMerit - Official. Check out her recipe & method in the clip here and stop by anytime Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm at our to-go counter at 43 W Hastings for more of Vs specialties. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=1912988

We miss and love you - and while we wish we could host you lovelies tonight, we’ll see you online!

Community and Supporters. We know you are being inundated with messages from CEOs and media and government and your moms making sure you are washing your hands and literally everyone else. The response to this current virus has been overwhelming and we at 43 West Hastings have been making adjustments daily to ensure the safety of our number one priority, the vulnerable residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. . To further ensure their safety and that of our staff composed... of the community, we will be pausing forward-facing operations and increasing our meal production to make up for increased need. . Emergency food will continue to be prepared and handed out from the alcove of Save On's doors with big smiles and hearts. If you want to support these meals please click the link in our Bio and donate what you can. In these times the work we do is even more critical and you standing shoulder to shoulder with us, even if it's digitally for a moment, means the world. . Thank you, wash your hands, we love you.

We are evolving! Some words on our space and greater focus on safe, dignified access to food security in 2020 from The Georgia Straight. https://www.straight.com//save-meats-undergoes-change-boos

Our Metal Chef Vanecea Raven Hex Waterworth gives a lesson on making a signature Mama's Meatloaf dish on CTV Morning Live Vancouver with social impact collaborator Jay DeMerit - Official. Check out her recipe & method in the clip here and stop by anytime Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm at our to-go counter at 43 W Hastings for more of V's specialties. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=1912988

We are humbled and proud of our pals Lauren & Kirsten Southcott of Southcott Strategy for taking the amazing initiative on a day typically driven by big sales shopping of bringing their friends down to us at the Diner, purchasing and handing out tokens around the DTES. Each token can be exchanged at the counter for a bowl of soup or a sandwich, making a real difference for those facing food insecurity in our neighbourhood. Get in on giving back and visit us to purchase your own tokens or purchase online via saveonmeats.ca/token-program and help those in your community.

Special moments like Kianas generosity are a fairly regular occurrence at 43 West Hastings. Were very lucky to have such incredible guests, patrons and supporters.

October is here & so is our brand new, limited time only, 100% unofficial #metalchef Vanecea Raven Hex Waterworth signature #SLAYERBURGER. Carbon-neutral, BC raised, all-natural beef on a charcoal brioche bun - expect it BLACK - black garlic aioli, whiskey-infused family recipe cherry BBQ sauce, jicama slaw & Parmesan crisp browned to perfection. This burger is METAL. Here until Halloween Two Rivers Specialty Meats #estvan1957 #saveomeats

Were hiring! Community. Arts & Culture. Empathy. These are the pillars of our business at Save On Meats. If these align with you and you are looking to intertwine your passion for social impact, service and having fun into your daily routine and career, wed love to talk about you joining our team as General Manager of operations. This role will keep you on your toes facilitating our many events in the Save On Meats space, coordinating our diverse staff to execute our dail...y operations and managing our constantly evolving portfolio of programs designed to bring our community together and offer support to those who need it most. As a key member of our leadership team, youll directly influence how we grow as social enterprise. Itll be a lot of fun and a lot of work with lots of great food, experiences and innovation along the way. If youd like to learn more, theres a link in bio to our job description and wed love to hear from you. If this sounds like an opportunity for someone you know, wed love you to share it with them. Were excited to hear from you.

Our first ever Burger Wars with industry heavyweights competing for the honour of best burger (by your vote). Meat generously provided by Two Rivers & all proceeds directly supporting A Better Life Foundation. Juno Kim & Fred Chang: The Sake Bomb: flame broiled Two Rivers grass fed beef with sake, brioche bun... (WINNER!) Daniel McGee: Le Burger: Two rivers grass fed burger, brioche bun, caramelized shallot & bacon jam, special sauce. Pekka Tavela: The Samurai: Miso glazed Two Rivers grass fed beef, brioche bun, smoked cheese, soy mushrooms, umami aioli, pickles Josh Gale: The Bonecrusher: Two Rivers grass fed beef, brioche bun, bone marrow mayo, onion ring, bread and butter pickles, smoked mustard Vanecea Waterworth: The Slayer: Charcoal bun, Two Rivers grass fed beef, crispy cheese, bourbon cherry BBQ sauce, black garlic, jicama Tobias Grignon: The Pepper Jam Slam: Two Rivers grass fed beef, brioche bun, black pepper jam, cave aged gruyere, Dijon aioli, pea tips Photos c/o Jenn Chang Photography jennchanphotography.com & Instagram.com/jennchangphotography

Save On Meats x ABLF Present: Burger Wars - Vancouver Chefs Compete for Best Burger! Save on Meats has been known for decades for its legendary burger. Its most recent menu puts the burger front and centre with 7 burger offerings designed by Executive Chef, Kris Barnholden and Chef de Cuisine, Vanecea Waterworth and ranges from the classic Save On Meats burger made with Two Rivers - organic, grass fed and carbon neutral, BC beef to the Fancy Boy dressed with mushroom, Asi...ago cheese, caramelized onions, truffle mayo and topped with braised shortrib and a fried egg on a potato rosemary bun. To celebrate the launch of this renewed focus on burgers, Save On Meats is throwing a burger party - or better a Burger War - and have invited (challenged) industry heavyweights to compete for best burger and the bragging rights to follow. Proceeds from the evening will go to support A Better Life Foundation daily meal program. With competing Chefs: Vanecea Waterworth, Save on Meats | @saveonmeats Mark Singson, Top Chef Canada Finalist | @marksingson Daniel McGee, Au Comptoir | @au_comptoir Justin Lee, Crowbar |@crowbareastvan Juno Kim, Juno Kim Catering | @jun0k MYSTERY GUEST The event is generously supported by Two Rivers Specialty Meats who will be providing the beef for all of the contestants burgers. Tickets available via burgerwars.eventbrite.ca

Happy Mothers Day to mamas of all kinds! We are now serving brunch & our extra special special Strawberry Nutella Crepes for 12.95 with proceeds directly supporting A Better Life Foundation daily meal program.

MOMS! We love em. To celebrate this on Sunday, weve whipped up an extra special SOM Strawberry Nutella Crepe. Enjoy our Mothers Day special for only 12.95 AND give back to the community. Its brunch & a gift! 100% of proceeds from this dish support our pals A Better Life Foundation and their daily meal program that puts over 850 meals into the Downtown Eastside every single day

Rumour has it, that the Easter Bunny is dropping off 6 golden eggs Sunday for our brunch, hidden at 6 lucky tables. Each egg will contain a special prize - some delicious, all fun! As we all know, the Easter Bunny is very busy in the morning so the eggs will be dropped off from 12-3. Happy hunting! Brunch served all day, 7 days/week.

That Easter Bunny is a wacky dude, but he knows whats delicious. Featured all weekend - Eggs in a Basket! With chocolate & beetroot hollandaise in a hasbrown basket, avocado, pickled cabbage & sprouts - cause bunnies love sprouts AND chocolate. All proceeds from our featured specials go to support A Better Life Foundations meal program - by purchasing this meal - youll provide 2 meals to folks in our community making it a Happy Easter for everyone!

Happy New Year to everybody out there in Facebook land! Well be closed all day January 1st, but back to business as usual as of 9:00AM Wednesday January the 2nd! Be safe and all the best in 2019!!!

While still a regular face in the diner, our founder Mark Brand is on the road the majority of the time. Thanks to The Vancouver Sun for summarizing the last 3 years of his inspiring work!

SAVE ON RADIO IS LIVE! www.saveonradio.com This is a live set from Mark covering for Dj Flipouts weekly "The Revolutions Will Not Be Televised"... Tune in via the website and enjoy!

We are very proud of all our staff, with a wide variety of abilities, stories and experiences. Were happy to be an inclusive employer and because of our hiring practices weve been blessed that our staff have become family. Some of them, since the beginning - a unique tenure in our industry. . September is Disability Employment Month and were celebrating the incredible abilities of each member of our team. . Were also very proud of our work with www.accessibleemployers.ca and encourage any employer to consider accessibility and the benefits of tapping into an under utilized workforce. Its been a great, defining and holistically rewarding experience for us.

44 students flew all the way over from Australia and joined us for dinner last night and again for breakfast this morning. They made the bold journey to learn more about social enterprise and technology and will be travelling down the Pacific Coast stopping at @boeing and @amazon in Seattle and @google in San Francisco. Were honoured that they visited us not once but twice and purchased 55 tokens while they were here. Does your school group want to learn about social innovation, sustainable butchery and community development while enjoying some of the best burgers in town? Email [email protected], wed love to have you.

Our sister restaurant The Diamond has been nominated for BEST COCKTAIL BAR in Vancouver. They support all of our programs for those less fortunate along with having exceptional drinks. Take a second and give them a vote at the link below!... http://scoutmagazine.ca//the-very-best-cocktail-bars-in-v/

The brains behind the Greasy Spoon supper series @mark.brand chatting with @flightsseries about food security and how you and @abetterlifevan can help. Stay tuned for this video coming soon.

Tomorrow is the day @chefalexchen joins us for @abetterlifevans 30th Greasy Spoon Diner. This is going to be one for the record books!!

Fun for the entire family. Here is a drawing of our bartender @iagodalva preparing a Caesar. 2 for $12 Caesars and 2 for $10 mimosas all weekend long.

In 1957 this gentleman started a little butcher shop that became a staple in the DTES. In 2011 he handed the keys to us so we could put our spin on his legacy. Here he is in the new butcher shop @braiseandbutcher with his likeness painted on our walls. Much respect Mr DesLauriers.