Join Eat for Impact

Local Businesses, Restaurants,

Coffee Bars & Grocers

The Eat for Impact initiative brings the community together to enjoy great food & drinks while making a positive impact on the planet.

This project is made possible through a partnership with cities, nonprofit organizations, passionate community leaders, and local businesses like yours.

We would love for you to join your city’s initiative.

Here’s How it Works:

Restaurant Partners create new plant-based specials for the month.

Coffee partners offer lattes & cappuccinos with no extra charge for plant-based milks (if you already offer this, we ask that you create a fun drink special for the month)

And grocers offer hot bar specials and in-store signage for your favorite plant-based brands.

These will be promoted through local ads and partnerships with groups in your city.

Each customer who orders a special will be asked to take a survey about their meal.

At the end of the initiative, we will calculate the total greenhouse gas emissions saved through your participation and feature your business on our Community Impact Report.

  • Plant-based food is the most climate-friendly option. As researchers, we know there are many pathways to sustainability, but to keep things simple and eliminate the guesswork, we require that all Eat for Impact specials are fully plant-based. This ensures clarity, consistency, and maximum impact.

  • We DO NOT charge any partners to participate. These specials are sold just like those on your regular menu - we don’t require any percentage of sales or payment - ever.

  • For restaurant partners, we require that your specials are a new option. This ensures that customers will be more curious to try them. For coffee and grocery partners, we offer alternative ways to participate.

  • We require the following:

    • For restaurants, at least 2 new plant-based dishes on the menu, available for purchase every day that you are open during the month of the initiative.

    • For coffee bars/cafes, plant-based milk must be served at no extra charge for the month. A drink special is strongly suggested to encourage patronage.

    • For grocery partners, signage throughout the store featuring 15 or more plant-based brands of your choice. If you offer a hot bar, we ask that you have one plant-based option or more.

    • These specials will be openly available to all customers (no one should ever have to ask to see them). For most restaurant styles, we require the use of a hand-held menu. There are exceptions only for specific cases. Please ask and Eat for Impact may design this for your use.

    • We require that every customer who orders a special is given a small card with a QR code to take a short survey about their meal. We provide these cards.
      In Austin for 2026, we are testing post-card sized “passports”, which include a game to collect climate-action points.

    • At the end of the initiative, we require that every partner submits a short survey about their experience and sales outcomes. This information is used to determine climate impact and all data is aggregated to protect the privacy of each restaurant partner. No one except Planted Society will know your sales information.

    • Eat for Impact requires that specials are not named using overtly “vegan” or “plant-based” language. We can help with this.

Restaurants Sign Up Here!
Coffee Partners Sign Up Here!

What our partners say:

  • "We firmly believe that incorporating plant-based options into our menu is a step in the right direction for both our business and the environment. It's about offering delicious, nutritious, and planet-friendly choices to our guests while reducing our ecological footprint.”

    Bryan & Mariana Rojas, owners of Bilia Eatery

  • "We experienced increased demand for plant-based options, gained a more conscious customer base, and saw a positive impact on our business reputation within our community. Planted Society’s leadership and organizational skills were evident throughout the collaboration, ensuring the campaign’s success and leaving a lasting impression on us and our customers.”

    Marcelo Silva, owner of Mercado Montclair

  • "Sustainability is important to us. When you take a look at the earth, as a whole we’re doing a pretty terrible job at preserving it. Plant-based foods are more sustainable because their production requires fewer natural resources, less energy, and are less taxing on the environment, along with numerous health benefits they provide."

    Jade Place-Mathews, Owner at Hillside Farmacy

  • "It’s a cool idea and a fun challenge to how we normally choose and create menu items, and it’s really cool to see the impact it has on the environment. Plus, it’s always great to help and be part of a local cause."

    Greg Reeves, owner of Althea in Cambridge, MA