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A restaurant in Minnesota that doesn't charge customers for food

A Minneapolis restaurant stopped charging customers for food earlier this year and now operates e...

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14.00 18 Jun 2026


A restaurant in Minnesota that doesn't charge customers for food


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A Minneapolis restaurant stopped charging customers for food earlier this year and now operates entirely on donations.

Owner Dylan Alverson said the move was inspired by both political concerns and years of financial struggles in the restaurant industry.

Despite nearly half of diners not paying for their meals, Alverson told The New York Times the restaurant is thriving under its new model.

Dylan joined Sean to talk about this unconventional model.


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