Eat what you want and Give what you feel

A friend of mine took me to this delightful Indian restaurant last week. Its name is Annalakshmi and it's located at the basement of Chinatown Point, Singapore.

It's entirely vegetarian, and the food is simply amazing. What perked my interest is a statement at the bottom of their menus that stated that they respect and trust me but ask me not to waste food. Then I noticed that there are no prices on the menu.

"Eat what you want and Give what you feel" - that's the way this restaurant operates. It seems highly incredulous but the uneasiness starts waning when the food arrives. It's very very good. If you are able to pay them a visit, order the Masala tea as well. I ordered three times!

I admire the owner's courage and beliefs in running this business model. Even though their motive is "service not profit", it takes considerable selflessness to shake the feeling that you might be taken advantage of.

Yet this business model runs, and runs very well.

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