RÓST
Background
Recently, A European study found Ireland is the loneliest place in the EU, with a large portion of young adults feeling lonely. Communities that were previously based around the church are dying out, and more traditional communities tend to exclude people from marginalised groups or different backgrounds instead of celebrating Dublin's growing diversity.
How can we utilise food to foster connections and build these new, more inclusive communities?
Recently, A European study found Ireland is the loneliest place in the EU, with a large portion of young adults feeling lonely. Communities that were previously based around the church are dying out, and more traditional communities tend to exclude people from marginalised groups or different backgrounds instead of celebrating Dublin's growing diversity.
How can we utilise food to foster connections and build these new, more inclusive communities?
Concept
Bring Back the Sunday Roast!
Aimed at young adults living in or near Dublin city centre, RóST is a weekly pop-up restaurant in the old fruit market on Mary's Lane. Every Sunday, it serves roast dinner-style meals on long tables, so you are sitting beside strangers as well as friends and are able to integrate more into the community.
Bring Back the Sunday Roast!
Aimed at young adults living in or near Dublin city centre, RóST is a weekly pop-up restaurant in the old fruit market on Mary's Lane. Every Sunday, it serves roast dinner-style meals on long tables, so you are sitting beside strangers as well as friends and are able to integrate more into the community.
Fostering Connection
The market building provides coverage on rainy days, but the open windows and doors also allow people to enjoy warmer weather making it the perfect place for people be able to come and enjoy all year round. The menus have prompts to start conversations with new people, to deepen conversations with friends, and games like bingo and crosswords to ma
