In tragic times, Raleigh’s restaurant community has always seemed to come together to support each other’s employees and do what they can. Last week Ashley Ramos-Hernandez was killed in a school bus crossing accident. Since then her parents employer the Urban Food Group has organized an effort to help her parents and now Poole’s is dedicating 100% of their profits from this Sunday’s Harland Creek Farm dinner to the family. The dinner will be a 5 course end-of-summer feast featuring farm delights and Judith Lessler- the farmer who has grown the heirloom tomatoes Poole’s has offered all summer. Featuring the tomatoes, corn, eggplant varieties and Barred Rock chickens with wine pairings the dinner is a wonderful way to enjoy the local offerings and help Ashley’s parents at the same time.
Sunday, August 30th, 6:30 p.m.
$79 per Person
919.832.4477 for reservations.
As their employeers, the Urban food group has also organized their restaurants to give back to Ashley’s parents Alfonzo and Elena. All happening on Saturday night, an excerpt of their release below:
- Vivace & Coquette Brasserie- the service staff has volunteered to donate 100% of their tips and wages from the entire day to the family. Both restaurants will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
- The service staff at Porter’s City Tavern and Frazier’s Bistro will be donating portions- and in some cases, all- of their tips and wages from the evening’s dinner service as well. Porter’s will be open from 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., and Frazier’s from 5:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m..
- Urban Food Group’s owners and management team have been, and will continue to support the Ramos and Hernandez family in their time of need.
If you would like to help, you can do so by simply by visiting any of our restaurants next Saturday.
If you would like to do more, or cannot make it out that night and would still like to make a contribution, simply call or stop by any of our restaurants and ask to speak to the manager. We will be happy to make arrangements for you.
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