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A nonprofit restaurant

Eat well.
Feed your neighbor.

Every order funds free meals for Boston families.

50% of profits fight hunger across Greater Boston.

Dine with purpose. Give with impact.

Chicken and jollof rice platter with samosa and greens, served family-styleChef plating a meal at Teranga GrillPlate of jollof rice with braised greens, a samosa and a side saladInside the Teranga Grill dining roomBraised lamb and vegetable platter with peppers and greens

The give-back loop

Every plate gives back

How your order and your gift turn into free meals for our neighbors.

1

You order or dine

Pre-order online, cater an event, or eat in at Teranga Grill.

2

Profits fund free meals

50% of every dollar of profit goes straight to fighting hunger.

3

Neighbors eat with dignity

Warm, halal, nourishing meals reach Boston families in need.

…and your next order begins the loop again.

Dine with purpose. Give with impact.

Why we exist

Food access and dignity, for every Boston family

Our vision — A Greater Boston where every family has access to nutritious food and every young person has the tools to build a sustainable future.

Our mission — To nourish communities and empower individuals by providing free meals, economic opportunity, and community-centered support across Greater Boston.

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What we do

Two programs, one community

The restaurant is the engine — its profits power opportunity for young entrepreneurs.

Guests in the Teranga Grill dining room by the front windows Restaurant

Teranga Grill

A halal African-fusion grill in Roxbury serving Senegalese, Mediterranean and South Asian plates — where 50% of profits become free meals for neighbors.

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Teranga Grill team members at the service counter Ages 14–21

Youth & Young Adults Business Start-Ups

Paid training, mentorship and real ownership for young people building their first food and retail ventures.

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Our 2026 goals

What we're working toward

Goals for our first year — targets we're building toward together, not figures already achieved.

50,000
2026 goalFree meals for Boston families
30
2026 goalYouth entrepreneurs trained & paid
50%
Of profitsDirected to fighting hunger
1
RoxburyCommunity kitchen at the heart of it all

Who we are

Led by neighbors, for neighbors

Ruth K. Manion
President
Ahmad M. Barry
Vice President
Chef Muhammad Barry
Culinary Director