Fifty-One Pasadena Restaurants Awarded $10,000 LA Fire Recovery Grant

PASADENA, Calif.-The City of Pasadena is proud to share that 51 Pasadena restaurants have each been awarded a $10,000 LA Fire Recovery Grant from the California Restaurant Foundation (CRF) through its Restaurants Care program. These grants, over half-a-million dollars in direct aid to Pasadena small businesses, are part of a broader $2.4 million relief effort to support independent restaurants across Los Angeles County affected by this year's wildfires.

"The California Restaurant Foundation has been an incredible advocate for the restaurant industry," said David Klug, Economic Development Director. "Our role is to stay closely connected to the needs of our business community and to share resources like this as soon as they're available. We're deeply grateful to CRF and partners for stepping up in such a meaningful way for Pasadena restaurants."

"Independent restaurants are more than just places to eat. They reflect the culture, creativity, and resilience of a community," said Alycia Harshfield, President of the California Restaurant Foundation. "The impact of the LA fires reached deep into Pasadena, and these grants are helping 51 restaurant owners navigate the hardships caused by the disaster while continuing to serve the neighborhoods that rely on them. We're especially grateful to the City of Pasadena for helping spread the word and ensuring local restaurants knew this support was available."

This grant initiative builds on the City's broader commitment to the local restaurant industry. Pasadena has led efforts such as April's Pasadena Restaurant Resilience Pop-Up at the longstanding Café Santorini in Old Pasadena, during which restaurateurs gathered for networking and free one-on-one advising. The City also completed the pilot round of the Dine Out Pasadena program, investing nearly $700k in new and refurbished dining patios for 14 restaurants. The pilot round culminated in the Dine Out Pasadena Streetfest in late June, which drew nearly 3,000 guests to Old Pasadena to eat, drink, and experience Pasadena's unique culinary offerings.

To view the full list of LA Fire Recovery Grant recipients or to learn more about CRF's statewide relief efforts, visit RestaurantsCare.org/Resilience-La-Fire .