‘It’s all about the kids’

Nancy Bowers, left, and Mike Bowers, right, owners of Savory Café in Newport’s Nye Beach district and their staff, including Chef Juan Galicia, second from right, served up lunch to 1,000 students, staff and faculty from Newport High and Newport Prep Academy in 45 minutes during the second edition of the Eads Street eat-out end-of-the-school-year pizza party. The event - the Bowers’ brainchild - is part of their efforts to give back to the community, in particular the young folks. (Photo by Jeremy Burke)

Restaurant owners focus community effort on young folks

Mike and Carol Bowers see themselves as mentors to youth in Newport. They support that notion by hiring students and giving them a fun-yet-demanding work experience, and by donating their time, talents and food to various community events involving or catering to youngsters.

In 2009, Bowers purchased the brick-lined pizza ovens and recipes from the former Bayfront Pizza, paired up with another eatery owner and re-established the business as Savory Café and Pizzeria in Newport’s Nye Beach district. The restaurant features a menu with fresh seafood, vegetarian selections and a full assortment of pizzas. But for the city’s youth, it provides much more than a place to eat and hang out - it’s also a place to learn and earn.

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