All Things Equal

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All Things Equal is a social enterprise cafe based in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2] [3]

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It is located in the suburb of Balaclava in the city's south-east. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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The venue is known, in part, for its employment of people with disabilities. Around half of its staff have a disability of some form. [2]

It is a registered charity, and a form of social enterprise. [5] It employs around 14 staff.

It is located in the suburb of Balaclava in the city's south-east, an area known for having many members of Melbourne's jewish community. It has a kosher menu. [5] The cafe was founded by a number of well-known members of Melbourne's Jewish community, including Jonathan Wenig; a partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler. [7] One of Wenig's daughters has autism, and his experience as a father in-part motivated his opening of the restaurant. [1]

It also runs a community cafe at Princes Park Caulfield in association with the AJAX Junior Football Club. [8]

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References

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