BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — In Buffalo's Lower West Side, there's a restaurant where the atmosphere is warm, the menu is fresh and the price is whatever you can afford.

At Big Big Table Community Café, money isn't what determines who gets to eat; it's all about community. The nonprofit restaurant operates on a "pay-as-you-can" model, allowing diners to contribute however they're able, whether that's with cash, food donations or even a little task.

Regulars like Kassandra Hicks said the café has been life-changing.

"I haven't starved, and I've gotten out of the cold," Hicks said. "All they ask is for you to do a little task."

For James Hairston, Big Big Table has become a second home.

"I have good friends here, like 30 friends," Hairston said.

But he's not just a guest. He gives back, too.

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