Hey, there bosses! R U OK Day coming up. Whatcha looking for?
R U OK FAQs
We’ve been doing R U OK Day since 2021. This big day is that time of the year when our good ol’ yellow sandwich bar in Perth gets yellower with all sorts of treats to power ‘ya through life’s ups and downs. Here are some frequently asked questions we bumped into.
What Is R U OK Day?
R U OK Day is an initiative run by its namesake charity focused on suicide prevention. It combines good food, comfortable venues, and real company to help boost the mental health of Australians.
Is It R U Okay Day or RU OK Day?
All spellings are valid, but the official stylisation is R U OK Day, patterned after the name of the R U OK charity organization.
When is RU OK Day?
Every year, R U OK Day takes place every second Thursday of September. Here are some past dates:
- R U OK 2025 will be held on 11 September.
- R U OK 2024 was held on 12 September.
- R U OK 2023 was held on 14 September.
It wasn’t always in September, but it’s been an Australia-wide annual event since 2009.
Where To Get R U OK Take-Out?
If a Perth lunch spot, all-day breakfast, sandwich bar, cafe, or other food place has the R U OK logo, chances are, it’s got special R U OK packages like Joey Zaza’s.
Why Get Take-Out?
Take-outs lets ‘ya have good conversations over a nice meal, unboxed and eaten at the comfort of home. Zero pretenses, R U OK take-out bridges that gap in between authentic connections.
Unlike with dine-in meals, chatting over R U OK take-out meals won’t make ‘ya self-conscious about:
- What part of the convo might get overheard by other tables,
- Who might run into ‘ya, or
- Whether ‘ya eyes get a little red and puffy (We listen, we don’t judge.)
In particular, Joey Zaza’s runs an all-day Perth lunch spot throughout the year, with flavour-packed sangas ‘ya can pick up or get delivered. Make it ‘ya icebreaker before that honest conversation, or eat it as comfort food after a big release, home-cooked sandwiches and sweets in a take-out box make for fitting treats on this important day.
Who Does R U OK Catering?
Although R U OK resources seem to focus on take-out, Perth caterers like Joey Zaza’s also offer R U OK Catering.
Why Get R U OK Day Catering?
Here’s why ‘ya gonna want to get catering. It’s about more than just merchandise. Catering’s got the same benefits as take-out:
- ‘Ya choose the venue conducive for whatcha gonna do,
- There’s no need to worry about food, and
- Logistics will be taken care of…
All so ‘ya can focus on listening to some fellow Aussies this crucial day.
R U OK Catering is great for catch-ups in friend groups and check-ins with families, but also focus group discussions, open forums and team-building in companies. By booking a reliable Perth caterer, ‘ya don’t have to be concerned about anything but to keep on keeping on.
Joey Zaza’s R U OK Day
Joey Zaza’s is gearing up for one of its busiest take-out and catering days.
Here’s what we’ve got in store for R U OK Day 202!
Brightest Yellow Catering Bundles Only on R U OK Day, 11 September
Our breakfast bundle is packed with 8 ZaZa Bircher Muesli Pots with mango (yellow highlight), 18 Limited Edition R U OK Day cupcakes (topped with delicious yellow buttercream) and 8 Karmarama Juices (bright yellow bottles)
Joey Zaza’s R U OK brunch bundle: Our Consigliere Bagels Box (NYC Brekkie Reuben, Portuguese Chick & Avo Smash), 16 halves ready to share, 8 Limited-edition R U OK Day Portuguese Tarts and 8 Karmarama Juices (bright yellow bottles).
Our heavy R U OK lunch bundle: The Hangry Boss Sandwich Platter (Razzle Dazzle Pork Crackle, Loaded Conti, Captain Schnitty & Hello Halloumi) 28 pcs., paired with our Calloumi Share Salad sprinkled with lemon zest.
To finish on a bright note, the bundle comes with 18 mini R U OK cupcakes topped with a yellow pop of positivity and 8 bottles of refreshing Karmarama juices.
A Free Sweet With ‘Ya Drink
To spark the conversation, we’re giving away a mini R U OK cupcake or Portuguese tart* with every coffee or hot bevvie from Blacklist Coffee Roasters. Keep it for yourself, or pay it forward to brighten someone’s day.
*- While stocks last.
Share A Bite With A Mate
For just $12, get 2 BEC muffins–one for you, one to give.
We’ll also donate $1 from every muffin sold to support more of those much-needed convos.
A Place Full Of Good Vibes
Our store decked with the brightest yellow: Joey Zaza’s colours plus festive R U OK banners and other lively store decorations to bring energy to the city’s concrete gray
Hand-prepped, house-cooked sangas to make ‘ya guests feel right at home
Iconic yellow flags with every Joey Zaza’s boss sandwich (while supplies last)
Our sandwiches’ usual gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options
A whooping 5 years of reliable catering services and Perth City delivery to make ‘ya logistics worry-free!
Chill R U OK Activities
The initiative may be called R U OK, but it’s about more than just talking. Check out these tips for the best mental health boost.
R U OK Activities for Work
- Tell 2 co-workers what ‘ya like about ‘em… for each additional slice of sanga
- Leave an anonymized feedback jar to be filled with colourful yellow paper about how to improve the workplace (or how it’s currently good)
- Split into teams to guess the ingredients of each sanga just by taste–winners get a gift card
- Don’t force the conversation*
- Curate the lights, sound, or scent to be more relaxing
- For open-plan offices or lounges: move furniture around, or change up ‘ya chairs
- Stay at a totally different venue, and get catering delivered
*CBT and talk therapy is great and all. At the same time, it’s a bit by-the-book and known to have its limits with self-aware people. Somatic therapy is the not-so-new thing being studied for its effects on mental health: What is it? Feeling all ‘ya senses to get outta that head and back in ‘ya body. Through food, chill environments, and nice convos.
R U OK Date Ideas
- Bring in the bean bags
- Have a Perth picnic
- Get a box of gluten-free sweets to share
- Go all-out with afternoon tea (Don’t want to spend on tea cups and saucers? Check ‘ya local “buy nothing” group!)
- Start a vision board of traveling to Italy while munching on epic Napoli sangas together
- Only take a bite of food ‘ya partner is holding and vice versa
- Bring out a weighted blanket
Carpe Diem with Joey Zaza’s
‘Ya got those plans drawn up, quotes to share, official graphics downloaded. All that’s left is to send out invites and book ‘ya R U OK catering and retail take-out.
Shopping, cooking, cleaning, packing, and delivery: we gotcha. ‘Ya just focus on the meet-up.
