Features 2 minutes 29 October 2021

The MICHELIN Guide and StreetSmart

Working together to tackle homelessness

StreetSmart Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland

The MICHELIN Guide and charity StreetSmart are once again partnering to help raise funds to tackle homelessness across the UK. StreetSmart’s 2021 campaign kicks off on Monday 1st November and we want to encourage as many people as possible to get involved.

What is it and how does it work?
While enjoying a meal out in a restaurant in November and December, you can spare more than just a thought for those living on the streets by donating through a fundraising scheme. During the last two months of the year, look out for stickers in the window and information cards on the tables to identify restaurants taking part.

A voluntary donation of £1 will be added to your bill and, at the end of each month, the restaurant will pass the money on to StreetSmart to distribute between their chosen charities. These specialist charities help the homeless with their basic needs, as well as providing resources, mentoring and skills training to help get them back on their feet.

StreetSmart’s operational costs are paid for by their sponsors, LandAid, so every penny raised goes directly to those who need it. Since 1998, StreetSmart has raised over £10.5 million for the homeless.

The 2021 Campaign
For the past year and a half, Covid-19 has impacted the daily activities of many charities, while also creating a greater need for help than ever before due to increased social and economic challenges. This initiative provides a great opportunity for those who can afford to eat out to support the restaurant industry while also helping those who don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

How to get involved

Restaurant Owners - Sign up here to take part

Diners - Check out which Michelin-recommended restaurants have already signed up:

Restaurants in London

"StreetSmart is low in bureaucracy and high on delivering where help is needed. We may not be able to solve the question of homelessness but at least by doing something we, in some way, diminish its tyranny."

Stephen Fry

Restaurants in England

Bedfordshire
The Plough at Bolnhurst

Berkshire
Crockers Henley
Fat Duck (Three MICHELIN Stars)
Hinds Head (One MICHELIN Star)
The Crown at Bray

Bristol
Bokman
Box-E (MICHELIN Bib Gourmand)
Bulrush (One MICHELIN Star)
Klosterhaus
Paco Tapas (One MICHELIN Star)
Wilsons

Buckinghamshire
The Pilgrim

Cambridgeshire
Parker's Tavern
Restaurant Twenty-Two

Cornwall
The Square at Porthleven

Cumbria
Drunken Duck Inn

Hampshire
Hoddington Arms

Hertfordshire
Crockers Chef's Table

Lancashire
Moor Hall (Two MICHELIN Stars)

Manchester
20 Stories

Merseyside – Liverpool
The Art School Restaurant

Oxfordshire
Pompette
Sir Charles Napier

Shropshire
Old Downton Lodge

West Midlands – Birmingham
Adam's (One MICHELIN Star)
Simpsons (One MICHELIN Star)
The Cross at Kenilworth (One MICHELIN Star)

West Yorkshire – Leeds
Crafthouse

"Anything we can do to alleviate the pain of homelessness is

worthwhile. With StreetSmart it is so easy and 100% of the money goes direct to people most in need."

Monica Galetti, Chef and TV Presenter

Restaurants in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

Scotland
The Peat Inn (One MICHELIN Star)

Wales
The Whitebrook (One MICHELIN Star)

Northern Ireland
Wine & Brine (MICHELIN Bib Gourmand)

"Hospitality, by our definition, is about the friendly and generous reception of guests, visitors, and strangers – so our decision to support StreetSmart over the years, who help some of the most vulnerable people in the UK, has always been one of the easiest we’ve ever made."

Jyotin Sethi, CEO, JKS Restaurants

Written by The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

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