With lineups out the door, along the sidewalk and around the building, itB次元官网网址檚 safe to say Noodlebox restaurantB次元官网网址檚 annual $5 day is a hit.
This yearB次元官网网址檚 event is Friday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. (the standard opening time) until - as per usual - the restaurant runs out of food. ItB次元官网网址檚 at all 12 Noodlebox locations, including all four Greater Victoria locations, Uptown, Shelbourne, Langford and Douglas Street (downtown).
This year the management has changed their strategy in an attempt to alleviate the wait times, which have been busy from the moment the restaurant opens its doors until it runs out of food, usually around 6 p.m.
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The Charity Day idea was initiated five years ago by managing owner Jim Hayden, who lost his brother to suicide in 2010.
Originally, all proceeds from the $5 Charity Day .
Since it started, its been the busiest day of the year, so this year, Noodlebox split the event into two separate days.
On Sept. 20, Noodlebox held its annual Charity Day, selling all items at the regular price, then donating 50 per cent of its profits (from all but one of its locations) to CMHA. It raised a total of $8,887.03 at the local stores, broken down as Shelbourne $1,834.25, Uptown $3,197.88, Langford $2,312.75 and Douglas $1,542.15.
And while Charity Day was a success, Stanford confirmed, theyB次元官网网址檙e now ready to hold the $5 day on Oct. 6, which coincides with National Noodle Day.
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However, itB次元官网网址檚 not without change. With long waits all day (the Shelbourne store lineup went past three stores to the Tim Hortons location), Noodlebox has limited the menu to its signature, but B次元官网网址榗ustomizable,B次元官网网址� spicy peanut box. It starts at $5, half its standard price.
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While the spicy peanut starts at half price, the proteins are an add-on, as per usual. Chicken and pulled pork are $3, beef is $4, tofu $2 and prawns $5. The protein prices are a direct reflection of the food cost, Stanford said.
Each store opens at 11 a.m. and stays open until it runs out of food.
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Tips for $5 day at Noodlebox, Oct. 6:
- Lineups tend to start much earlier than the 11 a.m. opening.
- There are no phone-in orders on this day.
- Be patient.
