Social Manna

27/10/2026

**Well, well, well… would you look at that! 🥹❤️**

Our little corner of Vic Park has made **Urban List’s 50 Perth Breakfasts To Tick Off In 2026!** 🎉

Apparently, removing our cult classics would cause a “full-blown brunch mutiny” — and darling, we're not about to test that theory! 😂

But beyond the food, it's what they've said about our people that means the most.

Remembering names, welcoming strangers like old friends, and making sure even our four-legged visitors feel the love. 🐾

**THAT is Social Manna.** ❤️

To our incredible team and the beautiful community that's grown around us, this recognition belongs to all of you.

And apparently, the owner likes a chat. Who would've thought? 😜

**Grazie mille, Urban List!** 🥰

22/10/2026

Flying off the shelf!! Ube and Passionfruit Cake

21/10/2026

❤️ Random Acts of Kindness — A Mother’s Love, Stitched Into Every Thread.

Everyone, meet Irene. ❤️

Her son has brought her into Social Manna a few times now, and somewhere along the way, she fell in love with our little space.

But on her last visit, Irene noticed something. Something that reminded me so much of my own mum.

You see, mothers have this extraordinary gift. They notice the little things that others might overlook. And where they see something that needs a little love, they quietly find a way to make it better. No fuss, no expectation, just love.

Our much-loved winter blankets, the ones so many of you have wrapped yourselves in over the years, have seen better days.

Well, Irene noticed. And in true motherly fashion, she went home and did something about it.

She lovingly crocheted THREE beautiful new blankets and gifted them to our café. 🧶❤️

Irene, my love, I don’t think you realise just how much your kindness means to me.

It was an absolute joy sitting with you, hearing your stories and getting to know the beautiful woman behind such a thoughtful gesture.

Because to me, these aren’t simply blankets.

They’re a mother’s instinct to nurture. Her generosity without expectation. Her love expressed not through grand gestures, but through the smallest acts of care.

They’re warmth for the body, but more importantly, comfort for the soul.

And perhaps that’s what makes a mother’s love so extraordinary. It doesn’t stop at her own children. It has this beautiful way of finding anyone who might need a little of it.

My mum would have adored you, Irene. And I reckon the two of you would have had plenty to talk about over bingo. ❤️

Thank you for reminding us that kindness doesn’t have to be grand to leave a lasting impression.

Sometimes, it’s simply a mother’s love, stitched into every thread.

With all my love and gratitude,

Sandro & the Social Manna family. ❤️

13/10/2026

05/10/2026

04/10/2026

New Dish Alert 🚨

Last 2 weeks we had a soft launch of what has now become our new banger of a brunch dish! AND SELLING!

Introducing our Bombay Beef Hash
- Bombay potato hash
- Masala pulled salt beef
- Curry leaf oil fried egg
- Raita + Mango Lime Chutney
- Roti

Many thanks to Farhan Tazwar our fabulous kitchen hand for sharing his mum’s beef masala recipe and Sobia Bashir for the real striped back no nonsense teaching in the wonderfull world of Indian cooking and as per her catchphrase “go on, do me proud” for her crispy fried Bombay potatoes.

Considering it’s only been 2 week and 180 dishes sold! We’ve done just that Sobia Bashir ❤️

30/09/2026

A little note from us, because the conversation around our recent use of AI imagery became far bigger — and far more personal — than the silly post that started it.

We used an AI-generated image for a bit of fun. The backlash focused heavily on the environmental impact of AI.

Here’s the thing: **we genuinely didn’t know.**

We were aware of the wider conversations around AI — jobs, creativity, copyright and technology — but the environmental impact wasn’t something we had properly understood.

Had somebody simply said:

“Hey Social Manna, are you aware of the environmental impact of AI imagery?”

…we would have listened, learned and adjusted accordingly.

Instead, parts of the conversation quickly shifted from discussing AI to making assumptions about **me personally, my character and my values** — often from people who have never met me.

When I chose to disengage, delete the post and remove comments from our own page, that then became another reason for criticism.

There was even backlash around me supposedly calling someone an “angry woman on the internet.” What was missed was that I was referencing the **actual name/handle displayed in her Instagram bio** — not inventing a description of her.

A quick click would have cleared that up.

And perhaps that’s the bigger point.

Social media has become very good at encouraging us to react first and understand later.

AI absolutely deserves scrutiny. Its environmental footprint deserves discussion. And businesses, including ours, should be willing to learn.

But there’s also room to educate someone without attacking their character.

You can challenge a decision without deciding you suddenly know someone’s values.

We’ll continue learning, evolving and occasionally getting things wrong.

That’s called being human.

And if someone respectfully teaches us something we didn’t know?

We’ll listen.

Because knowledge is power. ❤️

Sandro & the Social Manna Team

05/09/2026

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