The Seva Cafe is a very unique dining experience simply because there are no prices to any of the meals. The food you eat is actually paid for by someone who came before you, someone who you have never met.

At the end of the meal, each guest, in turn, gets an opportunity to pay for a future guest's meal. Instead of receiving a bill with an amount due, guests receive an empty envelope in which each guest can leave whatever they wish as a gift for someone else.

What the Seva Cafe is really about, however, is the opportunities of service that this experiment creates. Volunteers wash dishes, bus tables, make sandwiches all with one single-minded focus, to learn what it is to serve others with genuine love.

The Seva Cafe takes place every Sunday evening from 5-9pm at Zephyr's Restaurant in Long Beach, CA. No reservations are required, but if you do have a large party, please let us know in advance: seva@bethecause.org.

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The Seva Cafe is by no means a new concept, many restaurants are starting to see the value in serving others genuinely and without putting a price on the gift they are offering.

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