Logan restaurant owner serves up free food for flood victims


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LOGAN — You wouldn't expect to find gourmet meals at gas stations, unless you went to MayMoes.

Jason Davis opened the restaurant at 2495 N. Main St. nine months ago. Named after the way his young daughter pronounced the word "tomatoes," MayMoes specialty is Louisiana cajun-style cooking.

"I was too stupid to know anything else," Davis said. "I'm a firm believer in good food, and people will come no matter what."

So far, Davis said people love it.

On Saturday, though, there was more business than usual thanks to warm temperatures, melting snow and flooded homes. A flood victim himself, Davis decided to offer free meals for anyone who needed them.

"I just made a post on Facebook: 'Hey, if you need to allocate your money to something else right now, go do that. Take care of your family. We can feed you, at least until we run out of food,'" Davis said.

Jason Davis opened MayMoes restaurant at 2495 N. Main St. nine months ago. On Saturday Feb. 11, 2016, Davis decided to offer free meals for any flood victim who needed one. (Photo: KSL TV)
Jason Davis opened MayMoes restaurant at 2495 N. Main St. nine months ago. On Saturday Feb. 11, 2016, Davis decided to offer free meals for any flood victim who needed one. (Photo: KSL TV)

"The last thing you want to worry about is a frickin' hot meal," he said. "So, come out if you need it. If you can pay for it later, great. If not, we're OK with that."

When word spread of what Davis was doing, MayMoes was packed.

"I'm a big fan of karma: what comes around, goes around; and it does," Davis said.

"In today's world, to have that kind of thing, I think it's awesome," said Jeremy Otero, a Cache County resident.

Davis' generosity has inspired others too. Many came in and bought meals for fellow customers.

"We've had people buy meals forward for people coming in. I told them I didn't want donations but said, 'If you buy it for them, we'll chalk it up and give it to them,'" Davis said.

It's a little Southern hospitality that's come all the way to Northern Utah.

"We're not rich people, but we can afford it right now," Davis said.

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