A powerful finish to 2025: Table Grace Café earned Core Bank’s Impact Award. We are proud to support their mission of providing dignified meals and opportunities for personal transformation in Omaha and beyond.
Founded by Matt and Simone Weber, this café in downtown Omaha is a beacon of hospitality, outreach, and community fellowship. This $5,000 award will go towards food and labor costs and fund their 10-Day Job Training Program—free to individuals preparing to re-enter the workforce.
Great Food, Served with Dignity & Opportunity
Table Grace Café offers every guest the same welcoming dining experience – regardless of financial circumstances.They offer every guest the same welcoming dining experience – regardless of financial circumstances. Menu items have no set price. Guests who can’t make a monetary donation can volunteer their time instead.They also accept ingredient donations as payment.
The menu for the Café fluctuates based on food donations from Whole Foods, farmer’s markets, and other sources but primarily serves soup, salad, and pizza – simple nourishing meal crafted from whatever ingredients are on hand.
At Table Grace, no one is turned away. Their mission states:
“To foster a healthy community by offering great food prepared and served with dignity, and to provide opportunities for transformation both personally and spiritually through hospitality, music and fellowship.”
Rhythm & Recipes: Matt and Simone’s Story
Matt and Simone Weber, both Nebraska natives, moved to New York City in 2002 to pursue their passions. Matt pursued culinary arts and Simone pursued music. They returned to Nebraska in 2005 to start their family, and brought their combined skills and vision. That vision ultimately became Table Grace Ministries, culminating in the opening of the café in 2011.
Together, Matt and Simone represent the heart of the organization. Their talents complement one another and frequently converge—especially while performing music at the café.
Matt started a jobs program at the café—offering skills training and references for people seeking employment. Based off his Natural Gourmet Cooking School training, the focus is attendance, appropriate appearance, skills, workplace communication, and customer service. The program is geared toward people who have difficulty maintaining entry‑level employment or re-entering the workforce.
Everyone who walks through our door has something to offer. Sometimes they just need a little boost to figure out how to share their gifts with the community. We are thankful to Core Bank for helping us continue offering a hand up to our friends and neighbors here in Omaha
Simone’s expertise in music, outreach, and fundraising enriches Table Grace Ministries in countless ways. Her work—both at the café and as a worship leader at Morning Star Lutheran Church—reflects her belief that every person is gifted and capable of serving others through their unique talents.
Table Grace Café is a place for everyone! We are truly grateful for the funding that Core Bank is investing in Table Grace Ministries’ mission! You are helping to transform lives one meal at a time!
See Table Grace Café’s Mission in Action – Today!
Table Grace is located at 1611 1/2 Farnam St., open every day except Wednesdays and Sundays. They serve Specialty Coffee, Pastries, Bagels, Pizza, Soup, Salad, and Daily Specials with no set prices.Table Grace Café is a part of the broader Table Grace Ministries. These include a Food Truck, Catering and Events Services, Job Training Opportunities, Fellowship Programs, and Volunteer Initiatives. Visit their website to learn more about the mission of the café and Table Grace Ministries.
