Managing Partners and General Managers from Darden’s Specialty Restaurant Group, comprising The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze Island Grille and Seasons 52, gave back to the community through a day of service. On Wednesday, more than 100 volunteers took part in two community outreach projects during the group’s annual Leadership Conference.
Approximately 65 restaurant leaders volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank to assemble food packs for the Hi-Five Kids Pack Program, which provides nutritious weekend meals to children who depend on free and reduced lunches offered by school cafeterias during the week. The Specialty Restaurant Group donated $6,000 to the food bank to purchase kid-friendly items that make up the take-home packs. Volunteers created 2,000 food pack meals.
More than 60 members of the group painted the exterior of the Coalition for the Homeless’ Center for Women and Families, which can provide shelter and services for up to 240 homeless single women and parents with children. The Specialty Restaurant Group donated $4,000 for the paint and supplies used during the project.
Darden and its Specialty Restaurant Group believe in making a difference in the lives of others, which is emphasized in Darden’s core mission: to nourish and delight everyone they serve. That means providing positive guest and employee experiences in Darden restaurants as well as enhancing the quality of life in the communities where the company does business through volunteer involvement and philanthropic support.
