Restaurants Partner With Princeton Nonprofit To Fight Hunger

PRINCETON, NJ – The Gretalia Hospitality Group (GHG), the franchisee owners of several Mercer County restaurants, has partnered with a local nonprofit to fight hunger this Holiday season.

GHG and Princeton-based Share My Meals (SMM) are joining forces to address food insecurity in the area and reduce food waste.

Every Monday, GHG will donate 10 percent of the proceeds from all of its nine restaurants to Share My Meals.

The restaurants are:

• PJ’s Pancake House in Lawrenceville, Princeton, Robbinsville, Ewing, West Windsor and Kingston
• Osteria Procaccini in Pennington
• More Than Q in Princeton
• Tavola Rustica in Lambertville

“Helping our communities is at the heart of what we do. By eating with us on Mondays, customers will not only enjoy great food but also support families in need,” John Procaccini, Partner at Gretalia Hospitality Group, said.

SMM recovers surplus meals from large cafeterias and delivers them to residents in need.

Since beginning its Meal Recovery Program, SMM has recovered 206,00 healthy meals, saving 280,000 pounds of food from ending up in landfills and preventing more than 1.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

The new partnership will help SMM expand its operations and serve more food-insecure residents in New Jersey.

“We want to express our gratitude to John Procaccini and the Gretalia team, and to all future customers who will dine with purpose,” Hélène Lanctuit, CEO of Share My Meals said in a statement.

“Food insecurity is a pressing and growing issue for our neighbors. Partnerships like this help us address urgent needs while fostering a sense of community.”

Customers can look for SMM posters at participating locations to learn more. For more information, visit www.ShareMyMeals.org.

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