PTA Restaurant Week Fundraises for South Florida Schools
Twelve restaurants across three South Florida counties will donate a share of eligible menu sales to local school parent organizations.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Dining Out
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PTA Week Corp launched PTA Restaurant Week, running November 2 to 15, 2026, with twelve participating locations in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Participating restaurants donate 10% to 25% of eligible menu sales to local school parent organizations at no added cost to diners.
Why it matters
The initiative gives schools a way to raise funds without labor-intensive fundraising campaigns, while diners can support local schools through their regular meals. The first edition benefits seven schools and includes six restaurant brands.
The inaugural edition includes six restaurant brands and seven schools, with Chipotle in Boca Raton donating 25% of eligible sales on November 2. Total funds raised have not yet been reported.
The players
PTA Week Corp
The organization that launched PTA Restaurant Week in South Florida and coordinates participating restaurants and schools.
Emerson Silveira
The founder of Restaurant Week in São Paulo in 2007, whose concept inspired the South Florida initiative.
The details
Diners choose a participating restaurant and order from its PTA Restaurant Week menu, and restaurants pay donations directly to designated school parent organizations. Participation is free for schools, and the model draws on Restaurant Week founder Emerson Silveira's 2007 concept from São Paulo.
Timeline
2007: Emerson Silveira founds Restaurant Week in São Paulo.
November 2, 2026: PTA Restaurant Week begins, including a Chipotle Boca Raton one-night fundraiser.
November 2-15, 2026: PTA Restaurant Week runs across participating restaurants.
Culture Shift
The PTA Restaurant Week model adapts Emerson Silveira's 2007 São Paulo Restaurant Week concept into a school-fundraising format, extending a dining-promotion model beyond its original purpose. It reflects a broader pattern of pairing everyday consumer spending with community giving.
Diners in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties can support local schools by ordering from participating PTA Restaurant Week menus at no additional cost. Schools receive donations without running separate fundraising campaigns.
The takeaway
Ordering from a participating PTA Restaurant Week menu between November 2 and 15 sends a share of your meal's eligible sales to a local school at no extra cost to you. Check the participating restaurant list before dining out to plan your visit.
What happens next
PTA Restaurant Week runs through November 15, 2026, when the participating restaurants' donations to schools will be complete.
Further reading
Explore more Dining Out coverage across Florida restaurants.
More information
Find participating restaurants and menus on the PTA Restaurant Week participating restaurants and menus page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Boca Raton Tribune.
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