Good Food
Fresh, vibrant, local, and simply unique: that’s Inside the Box, an innovative social enterprise of Metropolitan Ministries. Lively, friendly service with a clean and bright atmosphere, and a fabulous array of locally grown foods. It’s where comfort, flavor, and culture mingle with opportunity to make a difference in the community.
In addition to serving contemporary Americana and inventive original dishes to take home, we offer in-house roasted, cured, and smoked meats and seafood, cheeses, and specialty sandwiches and salads—all with locally sourced and produced ingredients.
Doing Good
In addition to really good food, Inside the Box offers an inspirational story.
Founded in 1972, Metropolitan Ministries is a local, independent, Charity Navigator 4-star nonprofit in Tampa Bay. Our programs lead homeless families to self-sufficiency.
Inside the Box is a social enterprise of Metropolitan Ministries—a catering business with a twist. Aside from serving delicious food, we provide culinary arts education and hands-on vocational training to men and women transitioning out of homelessness. Our graduates are employed at our catering division and at some of Tampa’s finest restaurants.
