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This story has been updated with additional restaurants. Scroll down to find current efforts from restaurants, along with the past efforts.
These D-FW restaurants are raising money for Texas flood victims
‘We have to do something to help,’ said one restaurant owner.
In the wake of the floods that devastated Central Texas over the weekend, a handful of restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth are directing their profits to victim relief funds.
Italian restaurant Partenope is donating 100% of its sales on July 10 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, said owner Dino Santonicola. Profits from both the downtown Dallas location and the Richardson location will be donated.
“We are a family with kids the same age of the ones that were at that summer camp and I cannot imagine the pain of the families involved,” said Santonicola. “That’s why we felt like we have to do something to help.”
All food and drinks are included in the fundraising effort, he added.
Here are other restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth donating proceeds to flood victims:
Current efforts
Duro Hospitality Group
Duro Hospitality Group — the Dallas company behind El Carlos Elegante, The Charles and Cafe Duro — is donating a portion of those restaurants’ proceeds throughout the month of July to the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund.
Multiple locations.
Fish City Grill and Half Shells
The restaurants will donate proceeds from soup sales to the Kerr County Relief Fund.
Multiple locations.
JD’s Chippery
All proceeds from frosted cookies at the baked good shops will go toward Texas Search & Rescue for the month of July.
Multiple locations.
La La Land Kind Cafe
Dallas-based La La Land Kind Cafe has collaborated with social media food reviewer Keith Lee on the “La La Land X Keith Lee Latte.” All proceeds from the matcha latte will go toward Kerr County flood relief efforts. The latte is available at all La La Land locations through July 27.
Multiple locations.
M Crowd
The restaurant group behind Mi Cocina, Vaqueros and The Mercury will donate 15% of proceeds from its 26 restaurants to aid Central Texas flood relief efforts. “As a Texas-based company, we feel a deep connection to our communities across the state and this one hit very close to home,” said Edgar Guevara, president and CEO of M Crowd Restaurant Group, in a statement.
Multiple locations.
Renny’s Bar & Grill
The restaurant will donate $10 for each of its $49 three-course specials sold, raising funds for both the We Are St. Rita Fund and Mercy Chefs. Options include appetizers such as dynamite shrimp and balsamic barbecue pork wings; mains of grilled Alaskan halibut and beef tenderloin Oscar; and dessert picks of fresh berry tuille or lemon lava cake. The offer is for dine-in only.
11661 Preston Road, #153, Dallas.
Tim Love Restaurant Group
It’s not food, but Fort Worth chef Tim Love is selling hats to support those affected by the Central Texas floods. All proceeds will go toward grief counseling for those impacted and relief meals through nonprofit World Central Kitchen. Love has teamed up with Fort Worth real estate firm M2G Ventures on the effort.
Hats can be purchased at shoptimlove.com.
Truluck’s
Through July 20, the seafood restaurant will donate all proceeds from its carrot cake to Mercy Chefs.
Multiple locations.
Past efforts
Burger House
On July 14, all Burger House locations will donate 50% of total sales to support Hill Country flood relief.
Multiple locations.
La Bistro Italian Grill
Through July 10, the Hurst restaurant will donate 100% of sales to flood victims.
722 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst.
Bonnell’s Restaurant Group
Ten percent of sales from Jon’s Grille, Buffalo Bros, Bonnell’s, and Waters will be donated toward counseling services for families to feeding first responders through Friday, July 11.
Multiple locations.
Cenzo’s
On July 12, pizza and sandwich spot Cenzo’s plans to donate 15% of sales to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. “People we love have lost people they love,” a post on the restaurant’s social media said.
1700 W 10th St., Dallas.
Gorji Restaurant
The Mediterranean restaurant will donate $10 from every prix-fixe dinner to Mercy Chefs sold from July 10 through July 12.
5100 Belt Line Road, Ste. 402, Dallas.
Hai Hospitality
The Austin-based restaurant group behind Loro, Uchi, Uchiko and Uchiba partnered with Mercy Chefs, a nonprofit that provides chef-made meals to disaster victims and first responders. This week, they are donating a portion of sales at Uchi, Uchiko and Uchiba restaurants to the nonprofit. At Loro, customers can round up their checks to make a donation.
Multiple locations.
Hopdoddy
Hopdoddy, which has locations across eight states including Texas, has pledged 100% of its July 9 proceeds to Texas Search and Rescue.
Multiple locations.
Lazy Dog
The restaurant, with locations across Texas, will host a disaster relief fundraise on July 16. One hundred percent of net profits will be donated to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
Multiple locations.
Miss Pasta
One hundred percent of sales of the pasta restaurant’s No. 36, called “Miss Texas,” will be donated through July 12. Both in-store and online orders are included.
3613 Shire Blvd., Ste. 100, Richardson.
Papa Johns Pizza
On July 15, Papa Johns restaurants in Texas will donate 100% of profits from all orders to flood relief efforts in Texas Hill Country. This is for both pick-up and delivery orders.
Multiple locations.
Truck Yard
On July 9, 100% of proceeds from all Truck Yard locations will also go to Kerr County Relief Fund.
Multiple locations.
Via Triozzi
Lower Greenville restaurant Via Triozzi is also funneling some of its profits to Central Texas. From July 7 to July 13, a portion of sales from the Italian restaurant and its new terrace will go toward supporting disaster relief efforts.
1806 Greenville Ave., Dallas.
Anna Butler and Sofia Sierra contributed to this report.
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