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One stop service that addresses needs surrounding food insecurity and senior isolation.

Service designer | Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

Our Dinner Table

WHY - PROBLEM SPACE

33% and 30% of Canadians over the age of 65 experience food insecurity and senior isolation respectively
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services that address food insecurity

services that address senior isolation

WHAT - THE GOAL

Our Dinner Table addresses both food insecurity and senior isolation simultaneously
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HOW IT WORKS

easy access to warm, cooked food and community engagement for seniors

learn and register
 

  • Seniors visit the website to learn about the service. They learn how the service works, its' goal about the mission statement and team. 

  • Once convinced, the user is prompted to fill out a registration form.

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Our Dinner Table website

student chefs cook
 

  • As seniors reach the institute, the student chefs greet them and start preparing the meal. 

  • They serve the food once it is ready and distribute the remaining in containers for seniors to take home.

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eat and meet

  • As the meal is being prepared, seniors have the opportunity of mingling with each other, playing board games, striking conversations and even helping the student chefs with easy tasks. 

  • Once the meal is ready, they all gather in the dining room to enjoy a nutritious meal. 

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WHY US

value propositions

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Reliable and consistent

We offer a long term seat at Our Dinner Table. Our grant allows us to host 30 seniors at a time, we strive to do so diligently.

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Mutual aid

While the seniors enjoy their meals, students at the culinary institute benefit from the opportunity of putting their skills to use.

HOW - RELEVANT INVESTIGATION

research backed design

STAKEHOLDER MAPPING AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

niche identification of stakeholders and resources

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BUSINESS CANVAS MODEL

optimizing logistics for launch

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Physical accessibility

We offer a door to door pick-up and drop-off service in partnership with a car rental service to support seniors with diverse physical abilities.

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Feasibility

Our Dinner Table is free of cost to seniors. The Sustainable Food Systems Grant covers all expenses.

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Sourcing ingredients

Our Dinner Table has partnered up with East West Market who offer ingredients at a subsidized rate.

PITCHING OUR DINNER TABLE

seeking funding from Vancouver Economic Commission and Recycling Alternative

Through this opportunity I was able to advocate for my service and respond to questions from industry experts. While they are still working on getting fundig for RAships, pitching to an external partner was a big step forward.

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ENDORSEMENT

AWARD

Best Student Project at Vancouver UX Awards 2023

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receiving the VanUX award

article published on Emily Carr’s website

PROFESSOR AT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY

 "the folks from the Vancouver Economic Commission and Recycling Alternative folks LOVED your pitch deck"

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