The Bridge Cafe is a new social enterprise helping justice-involved individuals gain skills and transform the lives of those impacted by crime.
Fr. Ian Delinger
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The Bridge Cafe is giving us our daily bread at the same time it is giving staff skills and confidence.
Fr. Ian Delinger
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All of these delicious-looking pastries and quiche are made on-site.
Fr. Ian Delinger
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There are daily specials - this day it was Biscuits and Gravy!
Fr. Ian Delinger
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The laquered doughs (croissants and morning buns) require special equipment that there currently isn't room for. So, a local bakery delivers the prepped dough, which is proofed at The Bridge Cafe and baked fresh every morning.
Fr. Ian Delinger
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This is what is used to score the top of the baked quiche, then a sharp knife is used to make the perfect cut for the perfect slice.
Fr. Ian Delinger
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The quiche lived up to its reputation!
Fr. Ian Delinger
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This mural was designed to show the transformation that the cafe offers.
Fr. Ian Delinger
Restorative Partners has been transforming lives in San Luis Obispo County for about a decade. Now they have started a new kind of cafe. The Bridge Cafe in SLO is new social enterprise that is giving skills and opportunities to justice-involved individuals, and giving the SLO community delicious food.