St. Francis Table begins operation at 7:00 AM each Saturday morning.  At this time volunteers prepare sandwiches, if they have not been donated. Sometimes other churches or organizations donate the sandwiches.  Soup is prepared from ingredients that are either donated or are, primarily, purchased from the Atlanta Community Food Bank (AFCB).  No fish or shellfish is used.  Coffee is put on to brew and cold drinks are prepared.  The necessary cups, bowls, spoons and napkins are assembled and set out by the volunteers.

​The guests are invited in at 10:00 AM. They enter through the door located on the Martin Luther King Boulevard side of the Shrine.  They each receive a meat and cheese sandwich, bowl, cup, spoon and napkin.  Once the guests are seated, the volunteers serve the soup from large pitchers.  Each person is fed until they have their fill and then they leave through the door on the parking lot side of the church.  As each guest leaves they are given desserts.  After each group of guests leaves, the next group is let in. The kitchen stays open and serves soup and sandwiches until 12:00 noon when clean up begins.