As we all know, the restoration is not an easy environment, but that does not prevent the restorers from giving back to the next. Many of them chose to use their business to help make the world a better place. Sometimes it takes a small action to make a difference. Let us emphasize the efforts of some generous restaurateurs from here and elsewhere.


A kitchen for refugees
Having heard that Syrian refugees did not have access to a kitchen to prepare meals, the owner of The Depanneur restaurant in Toronto decided to open their doors outside of their opening hours to allow them to cook for their meals. family. Then, quietly, while the families got their home, the move turned into an entrepreneurial project and the women started cooking meals sold on the restaurant's website. By simply supporting them in this project, the restaurant owner does not take any profits from the sales and the sums earned are paid to a non-profit organization that will be used to implement the project in other kitchens.


Stocks for the homeless
At the initiative of the chef-owner of restaurant Gus, several restaurants in Montreal have launched the "Des bas pour bulles" campaign. At the end of November, the restaurants Boucherie Lawrence, Chez Victoire, Cul sec, Grumman'78, Joe Beef, Pastaga, Pizzeria Gemma, Santa Barbara, Su and Truck Shop who have followed suit, ask their customers to bring a pair of socks in exchange for a glass of sparkling wine. The harvested stockings are then returned to shelters for homeless people.
Meals for those who can not afford
Régis Arquembourg, owner of the restaurant Le Saint-Germain in Mouvaux in France, decided to offer 16 meals in the period before Christmas, from November to December 2016, to people who could not afford a restaurant . The first person who benefited from the offer of the generous restaurateur was also on his first outing to the restaurant for life. The restaurant leaves the choice to the guests to select what they like on the map.


A restaurant as a gift
A couple of French restaurateurs wanted to sell their restaurant to retire and unfortunately did not receive offers. They were then looking for someone to give it to and their choice stopped on a couple of Syrian refugees who were organizing banquets for weddings in Syria. A beautiful start for a new life!


Free meals during the year
A French restaurant owner, Alfano Giovanni, whose restaurant is located in the city of Metz in Lorraine, offers free meals to a different public a number of times a year, out of pure generosity (destitute, orphans, children, etc.). His goal: simply share his love of cooking with others. Recently, as Christmas approaches, he chose to offer a meal to 35 seniors. On the menu: salmon toasts, quiche lorraine, chicken medallion stuffed with ricotta and spinach and an accordionist to liven up the meal. The family will continue the tradition when Mr. Giovanni hangs his apron.


Have you ever witnessed a generous gesture from a restaurant owner?