Kansas City, Mo. – The Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association (GKCRA) is bringing together Kansas City restaurants and diners in a citywide effort to assist JJ’s Restaurant employees after a gas explosion destroyed the restaurant on Tuesday, February 19. For one day only – Saturday, February 23 – participating restaurants will donate 10 percent of sales to the JJ’s Restaurant Support Fund, a support account set up and managed by the GKCRA. The funds collected will be turned over to JJ’s Restaurant owner, Jimmy Frantze, and his management team to help his staff convalesce.
More than 120 Kansas City restaurants are currently participating, but this number anticipates increasing throughout the day on Friday, February 22. For full information and an ongoing updated list of participating restaurants for tomorrow’s benefit, please visit http://pitch.pe/13b3fb2 or the GKCRA’s Facebook page at facebook.com/GKCRA.
In addition to the ten percent donation from the participating restaurants, diners will also have the chance to make freewill donations at the participating restaurants.
Participating restaurants include:
- 715 Restaurant (Lawrence)
- Affare Restaurant
- Aixois
- Aixois Brasserie
- Anton's Taproom
- Blanc Burgers + Bottles (Country Club Plaza)
- blue bird bistro
- Blue Grotto
- bluestem
- Cafe des Amis
- Cafe Europa
- Cafe Gratitude
- Cafe Sebastienne
- Cafe Trio
- Chaz on the Plaza
- Classic Cup
- Coach's Bar & Grill (Kansas City)
- Coach's Bar & Grill (Overland Park)
- Coal Vines
- Coffee Girl's Cafe
- Conrad's Restaurant & Ale House
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
- Cupini's Deli
- Duke's on Grand
- EBT Restaurant
- Eden Alley Cafe
- Eggtc (serves breakfast and lunch only)
- Em Chamas Brazilian Grill
- Extra Virgin
- Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue (Freight House)
- Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue (Country Club Plaza)
- Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue (Overland Park)
- Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue (Martin City)
- Fogo de Chao
- FüD
- Gaslight Grille
- Golden Ox
- Governor Stumpy's Grill House
- Grand Street Cafe
- Granfalloon Retaurant & Bar
- Grinders
- Jasper's Restaurant
- Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen (Kansas City)
- Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen (Legends Outlets Kansas City)
- Jess and Jim's Steakhouse
- JULIAN
- Kona Grille
- La Bodega (Kansas City)
- La Bodega (Leawood)
- Le Fou Frog
- Lew's Grill & Bar
- Lidia's
- Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge
- McFadden's Sports Saloon
- Michael Forbes Bar & Grille
- Michael Smith
- Minsky's Pizza (5101 Main Street)
- Mio Italian Trattoria
- Nara
- Nica's 320
- O’Dowd’s Little Dublin (Country Club Plaza)
- Oklahoma Joe's (Kansas City)
- Oklahoma Joe's (Leawood)
- Oklahoma Joe's (Olathe)
- Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen (Shawnee)
- Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen (Lenexa)
- Old Shawnee Pizza & Italian Kitchen (Kansas City)
- ONeills Restaurant & Bar
- Osteria Il Centro
- Piropos Grille
- Piropos Restaurant
- Pizza 51 (Kansas City)
- Pizza 51 (Fairway)
- Pizza Bar
- Pizzabella (Kansas City)
- Pizzabella (Leawood)
- Planet Sub (4928 Main Street)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Antioch Road, Gladstone)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Johnson Drive, Mission)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Prospect Avenue, Kansas City)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Troost Avenue, Kansas City)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (State Line Road, Kansas City)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Linwood Blvd, Kansas City
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (71 Highway, Grandview)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (119th Street, Olathe)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (Raytown Road, Raytown)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (East US 40 Highway, Independence)
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (North Main Street, Lansing)
- Providence New American Kitchen
- Room 39 (Kansas City)
- Room 39 (Leawood)
- Ruth's Chris Steak House
- rye
- Seasons 52
- Snow & Co.
- SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza (Kansas City)
- Stables Grill
- Starker's Restaurant
- Story.
- Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
- Tavern at Mission Farms
- Tavern in the Village
- Tengo Sed Cantina
- The Beacon Tavern
- The Bloomsbury Bistro
- The Boot
- The Capital Grille
- The Dubliner
- The Jacobson
- The Kill Devil Club
- The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange
- The Roasterie Cafe (Kansas City)
- The Roasterie Cafe (Brookside)
- The Roasterie Cafe (Leawood)
- The Well Bar Brill & Rooftop
- Trezo Mare
- V's Italiano Ristorante
- Waldo Pizza (Kansas City)
- Waldo Pizza (Lee's Summit)
- Webster House
- Westport Cafe & Bar
- Wine Flights Bar & Bistro
- Woodsweather Cafe
- Ya Ya's Euro Bistro
- Zocalo Mexican Cuisine & Tequileria
Those wishing to make a donation directly to the JJ's Restaurant Support Fund, may do so by February 28 by mailing a check or money order to:
Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association
JJ’s Restaurant Support Fund
4049 Pennsylvania, Suite 204
Kansas City, MO 64111
For more information on the GKCRA or the JJ’s Restaurant Support Fund, contact Angela Brunner or Steve Cole, GKCRA at 816-753-5222.