Restaurants are an important part of every community across America. As gathering places where people celebrate special moments or milestones, and meeting places to catch up with neighbors and friends, restaurants are the glue that holds communities together.
Restaurant operators and employees, who live and raise their families in these neighborhoods, give back to their communities through thousands of hours of volunteer service each year. Whether supporting a local youth athletic team, hosting food drives or donating to charity, more than 9 in 10 restaurants across the nation engage in some kind of charitable activity, together contributing $3 billion each year to charitable causes.
Meet the Restaurateurs Giving Back
Meet Bob and Bobbie Bacon
Giving back is ingrained in the mission of Gregg’s Restaurants & Taverns. Read More
Meet Josh
EatWell DC not only thinks of itself as a restaurant group but as a charitable organization as well, so much so, that in the fall of 2010, the company launched GiveWell, their charitable arm. Read More
Meet Mark
Mark Widmann is one of the most colorful, maybe slightly eccentric, people in St. Louis. Read More
The Annual Restaurant Neighbor Awards
To recognize outstanding community service and involvement by restaurants, the National Restaurant Association partners with American Express on the annual Restaurant Neighbor Awards. Each year, four national winners each receive $5,000 to continue their charitable work.
Learn more about the Restaurant Neighbor Awards.
