BEHIND OUR NEW ‘BEHIND THE PLEXI’ FUNDRAISER

This from local restaurateur Brad Roark on the mission behind our new industry support initiative called ‘Behind the Plexi’.

A collaboration between Breaking Bread and Roark, Behind the Plexi is a raw photo essay that features a behind-the-scenes glimpse into 33 beloved Vancouver restaurants and their staff during the pandemic and offers a series of limited-edition prints available for purchase until Monday, May 31 via breakingbreadnow.com/behind-the-plexi.

All proceeds from each print will be dedicated to the creation of two new scholarships for restaurant workers who have experienced employment setbacks due to COVID-19 — one via the @bchospitalityfoundation and the other to the @chineserestaurantawards scholarship at Vancouver Community College. The Chinese Restaurant Awards will also contribute $10 for every print sold from the collection of photos taken at Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants.

“We are all trying to save our businesses and sustain the culture of owner-operated restaurants,” says Roark. “It’s this culture that we continue to cultivate that brings a sense of togetherness and vibrancy to our communities and one that we are proud to showcase and support at a time when we all need it the most.”

For more on this initiative or to buy prints of your favourite local restaurants, check out the link in our IG bio!

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