Kansas City Restaurant Week, led by founding partners Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association. Through the generosity of Kansas City restaurants and their diners, more than $3.8 million has been raised for local causes in KCRW’s 15-year history.
2025 KC Restaurant Week Beneficiaries
House of Hope
House of Hope exists to bring a hand up to a hope-filled future. The first steps toward helping individuals and families break free from poverty is by meeting practical needs through a grocery distribution program and shopping experience, Everything Beautiful Boutique, where women and children can shop free of charge with dignity and care. House of Hope also offers curated events to provide school supplies, winter necessities, holiday meals and Christmas gifts for the entire family. The Mobile Hope Truck helps to bring groceries, meals and essentials to local schools and marginalized communities.
Visit KC Foundation
The Visit KC Foundation is a 501(c)3 entity associated with the region’s destination management organization. Through programming such as Kansas City Restaurant Week and The Community Meals Project, the Foundation enhances the quality of life for the Kansas City region through tourism advocacy and workforce development.
Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Administered by the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association, the Foundation seeks to promote the restaurant industry in the greater Kansas City area by offering scholarships to students pursuing a career in the hospitality industry.