What’s so Cheesy About Love: Changing the World One Sandwich at a Time
- 6 years ago
On the main strip of downtown Barrie sits a quaint, quirky grilled cheese eatery, its bright orange door a beacon of warmth against the grey, mortar buildings that flank it.
To the average passerby, this shop may look like just another cute place to stop for lunch, but step through the cheese-coloured threshold and it becomes apparent that this eatery is so much more.
Five years ago, Randy Aylwin found himself in a dangerous downward spiral, one that left him completely devoid of purpose and a sense of self. Randy knew that if he didn’t find a way out, he would be stuck in this unhappy mental state. So, he quit everything: his marriage, his successful businesses, and his expectations for what life should be. He took a step back and re-evaluated his happiness and the meaning of one little word—love.
Randy opened the Grilled Cheese Social Eatery out of a desire to make true connections with his community. His success has always been secondary to his desire to “be love” and help others find love in themselves.
From the very beginning, Randy has made it his mission to employ troubled youth, providing them with an opportunity to grow and find stability in a safe, encouraging environment. Although he rarely mentions this intention, Randy’s desire to lift others to a place of love has changed many young people’s lives and helped them discover their own strengths and capabilities.
And it doesn’t stop there. Randy wants to know his entire community, no matter their status or place in the world. To help him do this, his eatery offers the Suspended Grilled Cheese Program, a program that allows customers to add a few extra dollars to their bill to donate a free sandwich and coffee for a homeless community member.
With walls covered in cartoon art, goofy phrases, messages of love, and Buddha hiding everywhere, it’s easy to be enveloped in the vibration Randy has worked so hard to create—one of good food, limitless acceptance and, most importantly, unconditional love.
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To the average passerby, this shop may look like just another cute place to stop for lunch, but step through the cheese-coloured threshold and it becomes apparent that this eatery is so much more.
Five years ago, Randy Aylwin found himself in a dangerous downward spiral, one that left him completely devoid of purpose and a sense of self. Randy knew that if he didn’t find a way out, he would be stuck in this unhappy mental state. So, he quit everything: his marriage, his successful businesses, and his expectations for what life should be. He took a step back and re-evaluated his happiness and the meaning of one little word—love.
Randy opened the Grilled Cheese Social Eatery out of a desire to make true connections with his community. His success has always been secondary to his desire to “be love” and help others find love in themselves.
From the very beginning, Randy has made it his mission to employ troubled youth, providing them with an opportunity to grow and find stability in a safe, encouraging environment. Although he rarely mentions this intention, Randy’s desire to lift others to a place of love has changed many young people’s lives and helped them discover their own strengths and capabilities.
And it doesn’t stop there. Randy wants to know his entire community, no matter their status or place in the world. To help him do this, his eatery offers the Suspended Grilled Cheese Program, a program that allows customers to add a few extra dollars to their bill to donate a free sandwich and coffee for a homeless community member.
With walls covered in cartoon art, goofy phrases, messages of love, and Buddha hiding everywhere, it’s easy to be enveloped in the vibration Randy has worked so hard to create—one of good food, limitless acceptance and, most importantly, unconditional love.
ABOUT TRUE CALLING:
Our philosophy is simple: love what you do.
Whatever you’re passionate about and decide to pursue in life, get after it. Embrace that gut instinct that knows when you are being true to yourself and do something, however big or small, to make a difference to the world in your own unique way.
True Calling is a media company that produces short, inspiring documentaries about people who love what they do. Cinematic and inspiring, their feel-good videos are built for the web, with a reach of 44M+ worldwide. True Calling compels viewers with both branded and non-branded episodes on human ambition, with built-in distribution across a variety of digital platforms, including Amazon and Discovery.
Website: http://www.truecallingmedia.com/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truecallingmedia/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/truecallingmedia/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueCallingCA?lang=en