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[VIC] Free Vegetarian Meals for Anyone in Need @ Om Vegetarian Restaurant, Melbourne CBD

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[VIC] Free Vegetarian Meals for Anyone in Need @ Om Vegetarian Restaurant, Melbourne CBD
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AssociatedLCAsam on 16/07/2021 - 14:46 omvegetarian.com (1033 clicks)
Last edited 16/07/2021 - 23:30 by 2 other users

Dear Ozbargainers,

I was inspired by the recent post from Nilgiri's restaurant in NSW (thank you from the entire community) and given the current circumstances transpiring in Melbourne, we will be providing free meals at our restaurant from 12pm to 4pm daily between Friday 16th July to Sunday 18th July to all those in need.

We can provide these meals in takeaway containers available for reheating later or served hot for immediate consumption.

Our restaurant details are:
Om Vegetarian
227 Collins St Melbourne (inside Wales Arcade)

The meals are simple home cooked Indian Vegetarian meals.

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you are part of a group/organisation which requires a lot of meals and can organise to pick up and distribute the meals to anyone in need.

Dining & Takeaway COVID-19 Indian Food Meals Vegetarian Food

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  • inasero on 16/07/2021 - 14:48
    +36

    Great initiative - thanks for your selfless efforts and will definitely come and visit to support your restaurant once the restrictions ease!

    • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 16/07/2021 - 14:53
      +6

      Thank you so much we look forward to welcoming you.

  • pyramid on 16/07/2021 - 14:55
    +4

    I had been to their store on Collins Street, near southern cross station (it's sadly closed now)…cheap and good food….and unlimited
    …

  • bazingaa on 16/07/2021 - 15:00
    +2

    Great initiative mate, I was about to visit you once but plans were changed, may be next time.

  • Heebz on 16/07/2021 - 15:06
    +2

    Great lads! Wising your business all the best!

  • [Deactivated] on 16/07/2021 - 15:07
    +5

    Superb and selfless offer, thanks. Not a Melburnian but will make sure we drop in when we (eventually) get down for the Harry Potter plays

  • YRT on 16/07/2021 - 15:14
    +9

    Why don't you set up a go fund me register, or similar?

    It's only fair when we return your favour.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/07/2021 - 15:56
      +3

      Fingers crossed they should be getting some government support for workers but still have rent, energy, ingredient, packaging etc costs to cover.

      • ATangk on 16/07/2021 - 18:09
        +4

        If harvey norman did something similar…

        • barcer on 17/07/2021 - 07:21
          +4

          Can you imagine Gerry ever doing anything selfless? I can't.

    • mochariffic on 16/07/2021 - 22:52
      +1

      this is a great idea

  • madreece on 16/07/2021 - 15:15
    +3

    Great stuff! Next time we're in town, we will drop in and have a meal in your restaurant.

  • dubfonik on 16/07/2021 - 15:21
    +2

    Respect!!

  • Morven on 16/07/2021 - 15:25
    +3

    Is Tandoori Flames in South Kingsville [VIC] still doing the same? It was a previous OzBargain post.

  • TeslaFan on 16/07/2021 - 15:34
    +3

    I love this place, though haven’t been there for a while. Their meals are delish and they’re highly recommended.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/07/2021 - 15:35
    +17

    🙏 Massive respect for the Indian community for initiating such things during all types of disasters 🙏

  • dynaflow on 16/07/2021 - 15:40
    +3

    Big Karma coming your way….well done

    • tendliya on 16/07/2021 - 21:28
      +1

      Big Korma will come your way soon

  • SharTheDeal on 16/07/2021 - 15:48
    +7

    Another lockdown another selfless gesture from a small restaurant. Where are all the big restaurants !? In case anyone needs this, ISKON provides free lunch every Sunday at St Kilda.

  • wordpickle on 16/07/2021 - 15:54
    +4

    super tasty meals — i love this place.

  • Strange1 on 16/07/2021 - 16:05
    +3

    Haven't been to OM in a long time, but am a big fan! Great food. Thanks for this gesture!

  • HumbleBragging on 16/07/2021 - 16:18
    +2

    Great stuff. Wish you a safe weekend under lockdown.

    • Rkshar on 16/07/2021 - 16:41
      +2

      What do you think?

      • Jimb000 on 16/07/2021 - 16:42
        -2

        Great, see you there!

        • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 16/07/2021 - 17:02
          +6

          I'll hold you to it!

          See you there :)

          • Jimb000 on 16/07/2021 - 21:28

            @CAsam: Thanks, it’s the only way I can buy things on Ozbargain

    • smartazz104 on 17/07/2021 - 07:32
      +3

      Yes your are eligible even if you are living in fantasy land.

  • virhlpool on 16/07/2021 - 16:40
    +3

    Respect! Yet another great gesture from an Indian restaurant.

  • okbianca on 16/07/2021 - 16:40
    +4

    Thank you so much for doing this!

    I can't remember if it was this store specifically - but I used to get a lot of people in need asking me if they could finish off the food from a meal I already had. I would offer this many times too however one of the stores started to get really strict on this and even banned people who did this. I know it's to not encourage this behaviour, but still - food that would otherwise be thrown away! And really large signs warning of this.

    • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 16/07/2021 - 17:05
      +13

      It may have been us - we served buffet meals for $7.50 per person and in the rare occassion had people sharing meals and receiving refills. So we did put signs up asking people not to share meals but it was more so people didn't game our offer. If anyone was struggling I feel sorry that we did this. I hope anyone in need has access to our meals now.

      • okbianca on 16/07/2021 - 17:11
        +3

        No, completely understandable and stuff like that is always tricky but appreciate the honesty and obviously what you guys are doing now. So thank you.

  • raptormesh on 16/07/2021 - 16:43
    +2

    Kudos to you!

  • 11112007 on 16/07/2021 - 16:50
    +3

    Amazing, thanks for your generosity and supporting the community.

    1000% will drop down post lockdown for a meal with the family. You guys deserve it.

  • joshka on 16/07/2021 - 16:51
    +2

    What a beautiful gesture. Thank you and your staff so much for being wonderful caring people. xxo

  • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 16/07/2021 - 17:15
    +29

    Thank you everyone

    The one thing our team and restaurant knows how to do is to make lots of food and feed lots of people so that's how we feel we can contribute best at this time.

    We have received a few requests from our generous Ozbargain community to set something up on GoFundMe or even accept donations for free meals. At this stage, Covid19's impact on the CBD has hit all CBD businesses including us particularly hard. So while the financial support isn't quite there our energy and optimism to make and provide meals to anyone in need is higher than ever.

    If we ever get to the point of requiring a GoFundMe to support our free meal programs, I'll come back and post the link here. Hopefully it won't be needed.

    P.s Your messages of support are amazing and motivate us to be better!

  • Curiouscat on 16/07/2021 - 17:15
    +3

    Still remember the Naans and Potato Sabji, in our worst days whenever we thought of a tummy full meal it had to be at OM on Collins St.

    We still do visit very fondly, would love to be of any help to you guys.

    Very nice gesture to support others in these crazy times.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/07/2021 - 17:30
    +3

    I'm a frequent visitor of OM restaurants in CBD and felt very sad seeing very less crowd this year.
    Hence, I decided to have food at this restaurant whenever I visit CBD and visited them atleast 4-5 times in last 3-4 months.

    Their food is really very tasty, cheap & unlimited. You can't ask any more. Kudos to you guys. God bless you!

  • ln28909 on 16/07/2021 - 17:47
    +2

    Reasonable normal price unlike the other place that selling butter chicken for $35 lol

  • OSA on 16/07/2021 - 18:12
    +2

    I have been eating at this restaurant since they first opened and can vouch that this one of the best quality cheap vegetarian restaurant food you will ever get.

    Sam and his family have been fantastic and this gesture is just another sign of their generosity. Thank for you for doing this for the community, You guys are the rock stars.

  • imurgod on 16/07/2021 - 18:54
    +2

    Legend human being alert!

    Nice work peeps!

  • hopper on 16/07/2021 - 19:47
    +1

    kudos to OM

  • dealord on 16/07/2021 - 20:13
    +1

    I visit this place every time I'm in the CBD. It's wonderful, and it doesn't surprise me at all that they're offering this <3

  • LakeVostok on 16/07/2021 - 21:11
    +1

    Kudos to Om :)

  • DJ710 on 16/07/2021 - 21:27
    +2

    Great gesture guys, been to the restaurant heaps of times and have never been disappointed. People like you make this country GREAT, and you guys sure know how to ease the pain during lockdown :). Blessings

  • CC123 on 16/07/2021 - 22:54
    +1

    Lovely gesture
    Upvote from me
    Will visit when I next travel to Melb!

  • financialminimalism on 17/07/2021 - 00:03
    +1

    Good on you for being a kind human. I will stop by with the family as a paying customers in the next few weeks.

  • Veebee88 on 17/07/2021 - 11:51
    +1

    Veggies are so expensive at the moment, I’m just wondering how this is affordable? So generous

  • huuuuugo on 17/07/2021 - 13:54
    +1

    I used to go there when I was a poor working holiday maker. Amazing food that I would nowadays gladly pay three times as much for. I wish there was a restaurant like that in Sydney.

  • powerful9990 on 17/07/2021 - 20:58
    +2

    I have been to this place and food is amazing for the price you pay. Keep up the good work.

  • rehan770 on 18/07/2021 - 10:13
    +2

    Hats off guys. I'm in Brizzy but would love to come and visit this restaurant whn in Melbourne. May God give you the power to help the needy. Amen.

  • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 18/07/2021 - 15:06
    +2

    Hi everyone,

    Just an update - we were able to distribute over 250 meals on Saturday to those in need. I even had a chat to a fellow OzBargainer who had arrived in store and purchased a meal to show her support for our cause. We will try to continue this initiative over the next few weeks.

    Thank you for all your emails and messages of support.

    • AssociatedCAsam @ Om Vegetarian on 18/07/2021 - 15:07

      We have even heard from a few organisations who will take food from us in bulk quantities.

      If you know any groups or organisations that can use meals prepared and delivered in larger quantities, please email us on [email protected]

      • Jimb000 on 27/07/2021 - 19:45

        on my way in the porche to
        grab a free meal

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