Our Story

In 2017, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, our fellow citizens and foodservice employees faced unprecedented hardship. Restaurants Respond was launched to coordinate and track how our restaurant and hospitality community gives back after a tragic event. We re-launched the project after the domestic terrorism inflicted on the El Paso community on August 3, 2019, and again to support Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

There is no Restaurants Respond organization. It is simply a group of associations, restaurants, foodservice companies, and their employees and guests from across the country united in the effort to help those affected by disasters.

100% of the funds raised through Restaurants Respond will support the vetted charities.

Imagine the difference our nation's nearly 1 million restaurants, 15 million employees, and their 295 million guests can make working together. Join us!