Bread and Oil was founded after a Sunday encounter between the founder, Jera Culbert, and a homeless gentleman in a restaurant. The restaurant was a bit crowded that day, so the group she was with was seated near the front door.

As they were finishing eating, a homeless gentleman came in and said that he needed to speak to someone in the restaurant. The restaurant host said, “There was no one in there that he needed to speak to” because he was homeless. However, the homeless gentleman was adamant that he needed to speak to someone in the restaurant.

The restaurant host, of course, was somewhat sarcastic and said, “So who is it that you need to speak with?” and the homeless gentleman walked over to me, looked me in the eyes, and said, “Will you feed me?” and I immediately asked for a menu and handed it to him, and all he asked for was French fries. I asked if that was all you wanted, and he said yes. The restaurant allowed him to set up and eat his French fries.

While those around her may not have understood why he approached her, she did. For Ms. Culbert, the confirmation she needed was from the very representative she was called to feed. It was loud and clear, no mistaken it!