DC Restaurants and Bars Are Giving Money From Inauguration Weekend to Charity

Inauguration weekend typically means big business for Washington, D.C., restaurants and bars. But in the days after the election, there was chatter about something that had never been considered in years past.

“People all around the community, they would hear from other people or just patrons [saying], ‘Oh man, all the restaurants should just do a blackout and close,” says Mandu owner Danny Lee.

To Lee, that idea is totally absurd. “That goes against the concept of what we do for a living. We’re in the hospitality industry,” he says.

Instead, a group of restaurants are banding together as part of campaign called “All in Service” to give a portion of their proceeds to charity during inauguration weekend.