世界之窗－马德里的流浪汉餐厅 Robin Hood
阅读暖身 英国《卫报》报导了一间在西班牙马德里市中心新开张的餐厅，白天看起来就是一般的西班牙酒吧，到了晚上店里人满为患，但这些客人有点不一样，他们都是露宿街头的流浪汉。原来这间餐厅把白天的收入，拿来为无家可归的人准备晚餐。餐厅的名字叫罗宾汉（Robin Hood），不过创办人并不是真的要「劫富」济贫，而是鼓励富人分享财富。
The Robin Hood restaurant sits on a side street near the center of Madrid. By day, its a typical Spanish bar; when the evening comes, it becomes a place where homeless people can dine: fish stews, meatballs, pasta, pudding and cake, served by waiters, with proper glasses, and its free of charge.
罗宾汉餐厅坐落在近马德里市中心的小巷内，白天，它是一家典型的西班牙酒吧，到了晚上，它变成无家可归者能好好用餐的去处，侍者会送上炖鱼锅、肉丸、义大利面、布丁、蛋糕，还有合适的酒杯，这些服务都是免费的。
The restaurant is the brainchild1 of Messengers of Peace association, founded by Angel Garcia, a 79-year-old priest. The inspiration came from Pope Francis, whos spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity, whether its through bread or through work, Garcia told The Guardian. So we thought, why not open a restaurant with tablecloths and proper cutlery2 and waiters? People with nothing can come and eat here in the restaurant and get the same treatment as everyone else. Its just common sense.
餐厅构思来自79岁的神父Angel Garcia所创办的「和平使者」组织。「教宗方济各启发了我们，他一再谈到，不论提供食物还是工作，重要的是给予别人尊严。」Garcia对卫报说。「我们就想到，何不开一间餐厅，有桌布、有真正餐具、有侍者，一无所有的人可以来这吃饭，获得和其他人一样的服务，也是社会公道。」
During the daytime, the restaurant charges regular customers 11 euro for breakfast and lunch, subsidizing3 the same meal for the homeless at night.
白天时段餐厅提供早餐和午餐，向一般客人收取11欧元，以贴补晚间为无家可归者提供的相同餐点。
Messengers of Peace and other Spanish charities are still dealing with the countrys economic crisis, which has left the overall unemployment rate close to 20% and youth unemployment at 42%. If the initiative proves successful, the NGO plans to extend the scheme and hopes it will attract famous chefs who will give up the odd evening to come to cook in the kitchen.
「和平使者」和其他西班牙慈善组织仍在处理金融危机造成的影响。金融危机使西班牙整体失业率接近20％，青年失业率达42％。「如果这项计划成功，这家非政府组织打算扩大方案，并希望能够吸引知名主厨偶尔到餐厅做一顿晚餐。」
资料来源：The Guardian, AFP
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