Giving back has never been more delicious – and simple – thanks to the Kitchen Table Restaurants.
The award-winning family of restaurants is proud to be carrying on their five-year tradition of supporting local charities through sales of popular dishes at several of their locations, with a renewed focus on continually offering meaningful support in 2023.
Guests can choose the designated menu item at Ask For Luigi, Bacaro, Carlino, Di Beppe, Farina a Legna (North Vancouver), Pizzeria Farina (Main Street), and Pourhouse, and $1 from each dish sold will be donated to a community organization.
Each month, a different charitable group is hand-picked; past beneficiaries include Mind The Bar, Backpack Buddies, and Whole Way House.
This year, Kitchen Table raised $22,918.47 across its restaurants, resulting in a tremendous impact on the local community.
The recipient organization of December 2022 is Saint James Music Academy, a nonprofit music school in the Downtown Eastside committed to building and fostering a musical community for children and youth that encourages social change through the power and love of music.
In the new year, Kitchen Table will be supporting the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (January), BC Hospitality Foundation (February), and Music Heals (March), with additional organizations scheduled in the calendar throughout the year.
For December, these are the designated dishes at the participating restaurants for Kitchen Table’s giving back program:
- Ask For Luigi: Cauliflower, $19 – fried cauliflower, chickpeas, herbs, and aioli
- Bacaro: Classico in Carroza, $15 – fried mozzarella sandwich with tomato marmellata
- Carlino: Frico, $18 – traditional Friulian fried cheese, soft potatoes, slow-cooked onions
- Di Beppe: Cacio e Pepe, $25 – pasta with pecorino and black pepper
- Farina a Legna & Pizzeria Farina: Finocchiona, $24 – pizza with tomato sauce, fennel sausage, provolone, parmesan, and sweet peppers
- Pourhouse: Spicy Chicken Sandwich, $20 – buttermilk-marinated chicken, sweet Louisiana sauce, arugula, grainy ranch, and pickle on a brioche bun
The funds raised through the December sales of these dishes will be donated to the Music Academy.
As part of Kitchen Table’s 2023 charitable efforts, the group has committed to supporting a variety of local organizations, and here is the detailed giving back programs:
- January – Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
- February – BC Hospitality Foundation
- March – Music Heals Charitable Foundation
- April – Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society
- May – BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
- June – Eastside Boxing Club
- July & August – Eat.Give.Grow by Growing Chefs
- September – Whole Way House Society
- October – Backpack Buddies
- November – Mind the Bar
- December – Saint James Music Academy
Visit ktrestaurants.com or follow on @kitchentablerestaurants to learn more about Kitchen Table’s giving back program.