Runners’ Foods 跑緣

Our friend P introduced us to an interesting restaurant “Runners’ Foods 跑緣”.  When we got there on Sunday, we found that it is both a running-themed ministry as well as a restaurant.  

The restaurant / ministry was found by Dino, a ethnic Chinese missionary sent from a church in London to Hong Kong.  He taught himself to run for better wellbeing.  Now he is teaching others to run for better wellbeing, both physically and spiritually.  The ministry is focused on the homeless and other in poverty.  

The restaurant is way to be self-sufficient, a place to gather, a place to promote running, and a place for worship.  We arrived when the online worship was wrapping up, and the restaurant was just being set up.  We were fortunate to be the first customers of the day.  I ordered an all-day breakfast and a special coffee.  It was cold, layered, smooth and flavourful.  Disposable utensils are used to minimise possibility of infections in the face of pandemic.  Otherwise the food looks and tastes good.  The sausages are flavourful, unlike those at many other places.   

While we were eating and chatting with Dino, many people were coming and going.  Most are young and/or runners.  There is a very vibrant atmosphere.  They have made faith really relevant to actual living.  The vision is attracting a youthful and energetic congregation.  

At a time when many established churches are going more and more aloof, stale, and irrelevant to the pressing needs of the masses, ministries like this are breathing fresh air into the community of the faithful.  More about them can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runnersfoods/

The restaurant itself is located on Lai Chi Kok Road in Shumshuipo.  Not too far from the Prince Edward MTR station.