Sustainability is paramount to us at Bravo Restaurants. Our initiatives have included eliminating straws from our flagship Gino’s East locations, using compostable and paper straws at other outposts, instituting a recycling program in every restaurant, and creating a reusable bag program for carryout food.
Philanthropic efforts are a principal focus of Bravo Restaurants as well.
In 2018, The Himmels committed $25,000 to the Alliance for The Great Lakes as Bravo’s annual charity, hosting fundraising events & encouraging customer donations to raise money and awareness for the nonprofit organization.
Since 2018 we have been proud to partner with One Warm Coat to provide free, warm coats to any person in need. Each winter season our concepts incorporate coat drives during regular business hours seven days a week.
In support of the ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, our restaurants donated 50% of our total restaurant sales from March 7th to March 9th. Our efforts were donated to the following organizations:
The International Rescue Committee
This organization has a long history of providing resources to those fleeing their countries facing humanitarian crisis
Voices Of Children
A charitable foundation based in Ukraine that serves the psychological needs of children affected by war. Much of the group is based in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, areas that have long been on the front lines of the current, wider conflict. Now, Voices of Children is assisting children and families all over Ukraine, including helping with evacuations.
CARE
CARE is providing food, water, and more to those facing crisis. The group has partnered with People in Need and is aiming to build a fund that can reach 4 million people, particularly women, girls and the elderly.
World Central Kitchen
An organization known for feeding people in need around the world, World Central Kitchen is already on the ground in Europe, providing thousands of meals in Poland, Romania and even inside Ukraine
In 2021, we re-directed our fundraising efforts to combat food disparity within the city of Chicago. We are proud to have partnered with The Greater Chicago Food Depository – an organization that works as part of a united community effort to bring food, dignity, and hope to our Cook County neighbors in need.
We believe in helping our community flourish, and want to make sure that we continue to do our part. With this partnership, we have committed to donating a portion of the proceeds made from the sales of our cookies, as well as accepting direct donations with every order.
To date we have donated $4,878.48 and sold 3,888 cookies!