Message: | A large number of restaurants are participating in the following program:
Dine at a participating restaurant on October Eleventh and you will have the option of adding a 10% donation to the relief effort. If you do, the restaurant will match it. The money will go to the New York Restaurant Employees Disaster Fund.
Participants in the South Bay are are The Admiral Risty, Aimee's, Aioli, The Bottle Inn, Breadstix, Chez Allez, Chez Melange, Coyote Cantina, The Depot, Gina Lee's Bistro, H.T. Grill, all three locations of Hennessey's Tavern, La Rive Gauche, Michi, New York Food Company, Restaurant Christine, Sixth Street Bistro, Too'Chez, and the Torrance Bakery.
I am actually working on a program in which restaurants will offer discounts to people who show a current Red Cross or other blood donor card. Over thirty places in the South Bay have expressed interest so far, with Reed's and Beluga among the places that are volunteering twenty per cent discounts. Other participants include Waterman's Grill, The Depot, Splash, and all the Melange Group restaurants. I have coordinators in other cities who are making inquiries there, and it is my hope that the idea will catch on. Rather than focus on one particular day and hit up people for donations, we want to reward people who give their time and life-blood 365 days a year... It's a different focus than the October Eleventh event, but both are valid. I have a website reserved and will be listing participating places. Posters will be displayed in the restaurants and at blood donation sites.
Anyway, I'll let the Chowhound Board know more about this when I have the website up. |