four note friday 1.8 | Using Menus within Photovoice Projects

Imagine walking into a restaurant, sitting down, and being greeted by a server with a big smile:

“Good evening and welcome. What would you like to start with? Drinks? An appetizer? . . . A menu? Oh, we actually don’t have a menu. You can have anything at all. Just let me know what you'd like.”

At first, it sounds exciting. Endless options! SNAP. But then your mind starts spinning. Do you ask for something simple like pasta? Do they even have pasta? What if you request a dish they’ve never cooked before? What ingredients do they have in their kitchen? The openness, instead of feeling liberating, quickly feels a little stressful. What in the world do I want to eat?