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Everybody Eats

Transforming rescued food into quality 3-course meals on a pay-what-you-can basis, reducing food waste and social isolation in Aotearoa.

Registered charity number: CC56055

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Making a difference, one meal at a time.

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01 / Volunteer Portal—Everybody Eats Aotearoa

Making a difference one plate at a time

Everybody Eats is an innovative, charitable restaurant, transforming rescued food into quality 3-course meals on a pay-what-you-can basis. Join us and be part of reducing food waste, food insecurity and social isolation in Aotearoa.

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Volunteers
9,786
Meals served
20,604
Hours of mahi
73,097
Live status
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Mahi available now
273shifts open across 5 restaurants
  • Wellington579 spots · 104 shifts
  • Glen Innes140 spots · 65 shifts
  • Onehunga288 spots · 104 shifts
People enjoying meals together at Everybody Eats restaurant
02 / Right now

What’s happening across the whānau

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Open shifts
Next 6
  • Sat 30 May · 11:00AM–3:00PM
    Event Helpers
    VUW Piptea Campus
    2/2 crewed100%
    Full · waitlist
  • Sun 31 May · 12:10PM–3:00PM
    Event Helpers
    VUW Piptea Campus
    1/1 crewed100%
    Full · waitlist
  • Tue 2 Jun · 12:00PM–4:00PM
    Kitchen Prep
03 / How volunteering works

Three ways your time turns into manaakitanga

01 — TāngataPeople

Community Impact

Join 9,786+ volunteers making a real difference in our communities across New Zealand.

9,786active whānau
02 — WāTime

Flexible Scheduling

Choose shifts that fit your schedule. From prep work to service, find opportunities that work for you.

55shifts this week
03 — KaiFood

Meaningful Work

Help fight food waste and food insecurity while building connections in your local community.

20,604meals served
04 / Join us

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Every volunteer hour contributes to stronger, more connected communities. Join us in our mission to ensure everybody eats.

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  • Spots open this week1,007
  • Volunteers in the whānau9,786
  • Meals served, all-time
Wellington
2/10 crewed20%
8 open
  • Tue 2 Jun · 12:00PM–4:00PM
    Kitchen Prep
    Onehunga
    6/6 crewed100%
    Full · waitlist
  • Tue 2 Jun · 4:00PM–5:00PM
    Set-up Only
    Onehunga
    1/1 crewed100%
    Full · waitlist
  • Tue 2 Jun · 4:30PM–9:00PM
    FOH Set-Up & Service
    Wellington
    1/1 crewed100%
    Full · waitlist
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    20,604 meals served✦9,786 volunteers✦73,097 hours of mahi✦55 shifts this week✦Pay-what-you-can✦Rescued food, restaurant quality✦Manaakitanga in action✦20,604 meals served✦9,786 volunteers✦73,097 hours of mahi✦55 shifts this week✦Pay-what-you-can✦Rescued food, restaurant quality✦Manaakitanga in action✦
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    Ngā mihi — thank you for being part of it.