25th Anniversary DFW Restaurant Week Raises Over $400,000 for Charities North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope

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25th Anniversary DFW Restaurant Week Raises Over $400,000 for Charities North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope

Dallas, TX (June 6, 2023) – Whetting appetites for this summer’s DFW Restaurant Week — the Metroplex’s largest annual culinary event — the campaign is proud to announce fundraising results for its milestone 25th anniversary in 2022. The community dined out for a cause last summer, raising $402,547 in donations benefiting charity partners the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Lena Pope. Top fundraisers are being honored with the annual DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant Awards presented by Beef Loving Texans (Texas Beef Council). The announcements come in anticipation of DFW Restaurant Week’s return in August 2023, with the mouthwatering details and an all-new website platform to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

25th ANNIVERSARY | DFW RESTAURANT WEEK | FUNDRAISING RESULTS

Nearly 100 restaurants from across the Metroplex participated in the 25th Anniversary DFW Restaurant Week in August 2022, donating approximately 20 percent of the price of each prix fixe lunch, dinner or newly added weekend brunch purchased to local charities. The campaign raised $253,970 for NTFB and $148,577 for Lena Pope, totaling $402,547. United Supermarkets raised a combined $13,200 for the charities through the special Market Street DFW Restaurant Week Recipes with Matt cookbooks, donating $10 from every purchase.

“With the money raised over the past 25 years through DFW Restaurant Week, participating diners have provided over 26 million meals to those facing hunger in North Texas,” said Trisha Cunningham, North Texas Food Bank president and CEO. “We are so appreciative of those who support the annual event including the many restaurants who make this happen. We could not do what we do without the generous support of the community.”

Photo credit 2023 DFW RESTAURANT WEEK                                                                        

25th ANNIVERSARY | DFW RESTAURANT WEEK STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | DALLAS AREA

The following restaurants are recognized as the 25th Anniversary DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurants for the Dallas area, shown in order of largest charitable donations to NTFB:

  1. Al Biernet’s North
  1. Al Biernet’s Oaklawn
  1. Terra – Eataly Dallas
  1. Steve Fields Steakhouse
  1. Lawry’s the Prime Rib
  1. Chamberlain’s Steak and Fish
  1. La Stella Cucina
  1. La Pizza & La Pasta- Eataly Dallas
  1. Table 13
  1. The Mansion
  1. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille- Dallas
  1. Fachini
  1. KISS
  1. Nobu Dallas
  1. Nonna
  1. Billy Can Can
  1. Bulla Gastrobar
  1. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Frisco
  1. Lavendou Bistro Provencal
  1. 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

25th ANNIVERSARY | DFW RESTAURANT WEEK | STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | TARRANT AREA

The following restaurants are recognized as the 25th Anniversary DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurants for the Tarrant area, shown in order of largest charitable donations to Lena Pope:

  1. B&B Butchers & Restaurant
  2. rise n°3
  3. Fitzgerald
  4. Mac’s on Main
  5. Kirby’s Prime Steakhouse
  6. Wicked Butcher
  7. Don Artemio Mexican Heritage
  8. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Grapevine
  9. The Classic Café at Roanoke
  10. Moxies Southlake

“DFW Restaurant is such an important part of Lena Pope’s ability to carry out our mission of equipping children, families, caregivers, and community with a strong foundation. Lena Pope is so grateful to be the Tarrant County beneficiary for DFW Restaurant Week for the past 25 years,” shared Ashley Elgin, Lena Pope CEO. “When you dine out during DFW Restaurant Week not only are you helping us provide mental health support, education, and behavior interventions regardless of someone’s ability to pay, but you’re also supporting the restaurants that make Tarrant County wonderful.”

25TH ANNIVERSARY | DFW RESTAURANT WEEK | STAR RESTAURANT AWARDS | NEWBIE OF THE YEAR

Don Artemio Mexican Heritage is recognized with the DFW Restaurant Week 25th Anniversary Star Restaurant – Newbie of the Year Award. This first-time participant demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm and support for Restaurant Week and Tarrant area charity partner Lena Pope during the 2022 event.

25th ANNIVERSARY | DFW RESTAURANT WEEK | SPONSORS

DFW Restaurant Week is an Audacy event. The 25th anniversary campaign was proudly presented by Atmos Energy. Beef Loving Texans presented the DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant Awards. Anniversary VIP happy hours and tasting events were presented by Campari RARE; Nestle Premium Waters, featuring Acqua Panna, Perrier and San Pellegrino; and Stella Artois, the official beer of DFW Restaurant Week, and hosted by participating restaurants: Eataly Dallas; The French Room at the Adolphus Hotel; Moxies; Musume; Rye; The Rustic; and B&B Butchers & Restaurant. FedEx Office presented the DFW Restaurant Week Fourth Course. Society Insurance helped  recognize the hardworking restaurant teams who make it happen with the DFW Restaurant Week Staff Appreciation Contest. OpenTable, FOBOH and The Lovell Group also sponsored the DFW Restaurant Week 25th Anniversary.

DFW RESTAURANT WEEK RETURNS AUGUST 2023

DFW Restaurant Week returns this summer, officially running the week of Aug. 7–13, with many restaurants taking part in preview weekend and/or extending participation for additional weeks.  Further details on the special anniversary campaign will be announced in the coming weeks. For the latest updates, be sure check out DFWRestaurantWeek.com  (NEW website platform coming soon!) and follow us on social media.

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