Our History

For decades, Rose & Chubby’s Luncheonette on the corner of Railroad Place and Greenwood Ave. was Hopewell’s community gathering spot serving homestyle meals. Owner Carol Montello (known locally as “Chubby”) was known to serve anyone, regardless of their ability to pay. The Chubby's Project was launched in 2020 in response to the pandemic by our founder, Lyn Farrugia, niece to Carol Montello and current owner of Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette, to foster connections through the kind of intentional neighboring “Aunt Chub” was known for. With the help of volunteers and church leaders, we began cooking and delivering a few meals every week to support our neighbors