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
services that address food insecurity
services that address senior isolation
WHAT - THE GOAL
Our Dinner Table addresses both food insecurity and senior isolation simultaneously
HOW IT WORKS
easy access to warm, cooked food and community engagement for seniors
learn and register
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Seniors visit the website to learn about the service. They learn how the service works, its' goal about the mission statement and team.
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Once convinced, the user is prompted to fill out a registration form.
Our Dinner Table website
student chefs cook
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As seniors reach the institute, the student chefs greet them and start preparing the meal.
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They serve the food once it is ready and distribute the remaining in containers for seniors to take home.
eat and meet
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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.
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Once the meal is ready, they all gather in the dining room to enjoy a nutritious meal.
WHY US
value propositions
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.
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
BUSINESS CANVAS MODEL
optimizing logistics for launch
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.
Feasibility
Our Dinner Table is free of cost to seniors. The Sustainable Food Systems Grant covers all expenses.
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.
ENDORSEMENT
AWARD
Best Student Project at Vancouver UX Awards 2023
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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