City Grill Foundation supports education and social inclusion. Strategic Partnerships with the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation and the Metropolis Foundation
Established in May 2024, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of City Grill Group, the City Grill Foundation strengthens its mission to support projects with a real impact on the community through partnerships with organizations recognized…
Established in May 2024, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of City Grill Group, the City Grill Foundation strengthens its mission to support projects with a real impact on the community through partnerships with organizations recognized for their achievements in education and social inclusion. The most recent collaborations with the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation and the Metropolis Foundation, aim to develop educational and social programs dedicated to children, young people, and seniors.
With nearly 20,000 customers daily and over 1,000 employees, City Grill Group has built, over two decades, an organizational culture based on performance, innovation, and responsibility. The launch of the City Grill Foundation marks an expansion of this vision beyond hospitality, towards supporting social projects designed to reduce inequalities and create genuine opportunities for community development.
In its first year of activity, the City Grill Foundation has also supported specific humanitarian cases, responding quickly where the need was urgent and the potential impact immediate. These interventions included assistance for people facing critical medical situations, supporting fundraising campaigns for treatments, and providing direct aid to vulnerable families.
“The City Grill Foundation was born out of the desire to turn the success of a 20-year business into a resource for the community. Over the years, we have learned that building a sustainable business goes hand in hand with supporting the community you are part of. This is why we choose to get involved in projects that deliver tangible and visible results – not only in the short term but with effects that last over time. At the same time, we step in whenever there is an urgent need and where the impact can be real, whether we are talking about education, health, or crisis situations. The partnerships with the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation and the Metropolis Foundation are a clear example of our direction: collaborating with strong organizations, with experience and proven results, which can amplify our resources and turn them into real change for people,” said Ramona Popescu, President of the City Grill Foundation and Marketing Director of City Grill Group.
Long-Term social impact partnerships
The collaboration with the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation takes shape through the Generations Community Centre in Bucharest, part of the national Generations program launched in 2015. This concept transforms “after-school” social centers into intergenerational spaces, where seniors share their experience and passions as volunteers, and children from disadvantaged backgrounds receive educational, emotional, and vocational support. Activities, from tutoring and practical workshops to themed clubs and mentoring, create an exchange of knowledge and values between generations, reduce social isolation among seniors, combat school dropout, and strengthen community cohesion.
