# Subsidized Community Restaurants Ellice Cafe & Theatre is a Hub of Activities and Delicacies By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-01-13 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellice-cafe-theatre References: [menumanitoba](http://www.menumanitoba.com/ellicecafe.htm) & [ellicetheatre](http://www.ellicetheatre.com/) The walls at the Ellice Café & Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba are often filled with [children's art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-paintings-the-art-of-dining). It's a well-rounded place, a place that afford affordable food and performances, films, concerts and drama. The theatre component isn't just for performance, however, as the team is marketing it as a space for a business meeting. New Life Ministries is behind the Ellice Café & Theatre project, which they opened in February of 2005. The sales from the restaurant go toward subsidizing the New Life Ministries' [low-income food service program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakfast-club-of-canada-supports). The cafe doesn't serve alcohol, as an active attempt to provide those in recovery with a "dry" space to come together and chill out. **Contact Information** Ellice Café & Theatre [website](http://www.ellicetheatre.com/) Ellice Café & Theatre on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElliceCafeandTheatre) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Subsidized Community Restaurants:** Opportunity for businesses to create community-focused restaurants that subsidize low-income food services programs. - **Affordable Performance Venues:** Creation of performance spaces that offer affordable food options to support the arts and entertainment industry. - **Recovery-friendly Spaces:** Businesses can cater to individuals in recovery by creating alcohol-free environments for socializing and events. ### Where This Applies - **Food Service:** Restaurants can explore subsidized models to support low-income individuals in accessing affordable food options. - **Arts and Entertainment:** Performing arts venues can incorporate affordable food offerings to attract a broader range of audiences. - **Hospitality:** Hotels or event spaces can provide recovery-friendly spaces for business meetings and networking events that cater to individuals in recovery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Vegan Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-resto.md) - [Concert Venue Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weill-caf.md) - [Flavorful Toronto Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/able-fare-social-table.md) - [Luxe Airline Cafe Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-canada-caf.md) - [Modern Retail Café Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eln-deli-and-bakery.md) - [Coffee Retail Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-earth-coffeehouses.md) - [Urban Communal Dining Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communal-table-event.md) - [Viral Affordable Toronto Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piano-piano-lunch-special.md) - [Toronto-Based Food Emporiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queens-cross.md)