
“The big goal is learning how to do business in a kinder and more regenerative way.”
Founder Anna MacDonald is planning to revamp her 50-seater Brighton based vegan sushi restaurant, Happy Maki and is introducing a unique concept to conduct “business in a kinder and more regenerative way”.
The novel idea is a part of a “pioneering experiment” – through which the brand will implement a “gift economy” using a “modern and customer-facing, Pay As You Feel till system.”
According to the Happy Maki team, this functionality will help the business and customers “get more connected in a world that is largely controlled by money and emotions of greed, scarcity and fear.”
The Happy Maki team says: “The drive behind the business had never been profit but rather serving the community and helping our environment. This is just the next step in growing that desire and hopefully starting a much-needed conversation about money and our emotions surrounding it.
“This also opens the door to a healthy vegan meal for anyone who wouldn’t usually be able to afford it.”
While the brand admits there is a risk element involved with the new system, it is confident that it has the much-needed insight after trialing the concept at two festivals at the end of its 2019 season to make it work in the long term.
Philanthropic Happy Maki
Happy Maki, which was founded with “the aim to raise awareness of ongoing marine issues, improve the appeal of veganism, and give people an option to eat truly sustainable sushi which is good for their bodies, good for the oceans and great for the taste buds,” has been involved in several philanthropic activities.
The “pay as you feel” scheme is Happy Maki’s 3rd charitable attempt. It is already involved in other initiatives like planting a tree and feeding a child for every sushi roll it sells.
The brand has successfully planted 226,405 trees and provided 306,301 meals through its charity partners Eden Reforestation Projects and Marys Meals.
Crowdfunding
Happy Maki is hoping to raise £80,000 to implement the new plan, carry out necessary renovations and set the ball rolling. It is currently crowdfunding via IndieGoGo.
“We are aware it’s a large amount of money but are also proud that we can do some amazing things for an old restaurant at a very reasonable cost for a full renovation,” said the brand.
“The beauty of our Pay As You Feel model is that even if you can’t offer a monetary contribution, you can still be a part of our movement. We would really appreciate it if you could share our campaign, by the spreading the word, we can make sure that those who could benefit most hear about what we’re doing. You get in touch if you think you have some skills we could use.”
Share this story to support Happy Maki.
Lifestyle
Vegan culture, food, beauty & more
Is Tobey Maguire vegan? Here’s what we know
- Mohsina Dodhiya
- 17th August 2023
Tobey Maguire often speaks about veganism and animal issues. Tobey Maguire, the actor best known for playing Spider-Man in the Sam Raimi trilogy, is a vegan. He has been a vegetarian since 1992 and became a vegan in 2009. A lifelong commitment to animal rights Maguire’s decision to go vegan was motivated by his love …
Continue reading “Is Tobey Maguire vegan? Here’s what we know”
Plant-based food jobs surge with 32% growth in just 3 months
- Mohsina Dodhiya
- 17th August 2023
The number of open jobs advertised in the plant-based industry increased by almost a third from April to July 2023, GlobalData reported. The plant-based food industry is booming, and this is reflected in the number of job openings in the sector. According to data from GlobalData, the number of open jobs advertised in the plant-based …
Continue reading “Plant-based food jobs surge with 32% growth in just 3 months”
VEGAN MEMES
NEED A LAUGH?
QUIZZES
All the quizzes you love to binge!
QUIZ: If you score 11/12 on this quiz, you’re a verified vegan food expert
- Marlon Farrugia
- 10th January 2020
How much vegan knowledge do you have stored away? Do you have to Google your way through a shopping trip, or do you have all the bad E-numbers memorised? Find out now with this quiz. Marlon Farrugia Marlon Farrugia is a freelance writer from Brighton. He has been a dedicated vegan for many years, and …
Continue reading “QUIZ: If you score 11/12 on this quiz, you’re a verified vegan food expert”
QUIZ: What is your perfect Vegan Halloween Costume?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 13th October 2019
Spook Season approaches. There will be ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and glucose. You need a costume, and you want to it to show off your personality, which means VEGAN. But what to choose? Take our quiz to find out your perfect outfit. Marlon Farrugia Marlon Farrugia is a freelance writer from Brighton. He has been a …
Continue reading “QUIZ: What is your perfect Vegan Halloween Costume?”
QUIZ: What kind of vegetable are you?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 26th September 2019
“If you were a vegetable, what kind would you be?” A question that has tormented humanity throughout the ages – until now. Read: QUIZ: If you score 19/20 on THIS quiz, you’re a Vegan God Marlon Farrugia Marlon Farrugia is a freelance writer from Brighton. He has been a dedicated vegan for many years, and …