Restaurant Day!

Something that is relatively new in Finland is something called "Restaurant Day".

I have never participated or heard about such a thing until this morning, when I checked my email at about 630am.... a friend sent it over and suggested I participate and set up shop next time Finland has a Restaurant Day.

What is Restaurant Day?  Well, based on this link my friend sent me, in English, it's a day that is organized online, and people can set up a little "cafe or restaurant" on that specific day without any regulations to sell food they have baked or cooked.  (Think like a bake-sale!)

This is a great way to try new food and to educate others about your country, especially if the food is not of the Finnish variety.
(And also a fabulous way to make some cash under the table!)

You have to go to the above link to register your Restaurant name and location and when the day arrives - you set up shop!  It can be anywhere!  There was such a wide variety of food too!!!

Some examples of what people did were:

• Serving outside
• Serving from their kitchen window (bottom floors)
• Serving from upper floors via basket and pulley system
• Serving inside their home or bringing the food to yours
• Serving smoked BBQ ribs
• Serving "greasy American food" (perfect for the Finnish hang over)
• Serving soups, baked goods, Finnish food, food from Japan...
• One Restaurant donated 1� from each meal towards breast cancer research!

I am interested in trying out this and setting up shop somewhere (since my Finnish friends seem to really enjoy the baking and cooking coming from our kitchen) - so perhaps I will sell in Jyv�skyl� some day!
And there is also a Facebook Page too!  Just look up "Restaurant Day"!

(Did anybody sell in Jyv�skyl� or know of anyone who participated in Restaurant Day here??)