Hello Restaurant!
We encourage you to have a one or a few of your servers enter in this year's Waiters' Race!
Suggested Gift Card Donation
Please sponsor your server by donating a gift card for each server that enters. The gift card amount will be up to you. Certificates for particular items are also welcome (example: "One Free Chicken Sandwich!"). The suggested amount is $20 for a small fast-casual restaurant, and $50 for a full service restaurant. If you have many servers participating, several gift cards of smaller denominations are welcome. If you want to donate a higher value gift card, that is fine, too.
All gift cards will be awarded to racers as prizes. The gift cards will be arranged in order from highest value to lowest value, and they will be handed out to the participants in the order they cross the finish line.
If you are unable or unwilling to donate a gift certificate to be awarded as a prize, we still welcome the participation of your staff. We ask that your participating server let us know, so that we can arrange for alternate plans so that each participant will still receive a prize.
Please have all gift cards turned in by July 12th.
Supporting Your Servers With Team Spirit!
We encourage your restaurant to come to the Historic Downtown Mall to watch the race and support your staff! An award for Team Spirit that will be given to the restaurant that shows the best support along the race route. Banners, signs, face paint, costumes-- have fun with it!
The Awards Ceremony will take place by the Fountain in the center of the mall. You may cheer on your team from anywhere along the race route. Please gather at the Fountain once the race is over to see the Awards Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony will start at about 3:25pm.
Is Your Restaurant on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall?
If so, your restaurant will be along the race route. The race will be on July 14th, and it will last from about 3pm through 3:20pm. (Rain Date: July 21st). If you have outdoor seating, this will be a fun event for your patrons to spectate. A few restaurants are hosting special hors d'oeuvres receptions during the race for spectators. You are welcome to do something similar. If you do, we'd love to help you advertise it. Send us an email with the details an we'll include it on this site: CVilleWaitersRace@gmail.com
Suggested Gift Card Donation
Please sponsor your server by donating a gift card for each server that enters. The gift card amount will be up to you. Certificates for particular items are also welcome (example: "One Free Chicken Sandwich!"). The suggested amount is $20 for a small fast-casual restaurant, and $50 for a full service restaurant. If you have many servers participating, several gift cards of smaller denominations are welcome. If you want to donate a higher value gift card, that is fine, too.
All gift cards will be awarded to racers as prizes. The gift cards will be arranged in order from highest value to lowest value, and they will be handed out to the participants in the order they cross the finish line.
If you are unable or unwilling to donate a gift certificate to be awarded as a prize, we still welcome the participation of your staff. We ask that your participating server let us know, so that we can arrange for alternate plans so that each participant will still receive a prize.
Please have all gift cards turned in by July 12th.
Supporting Your Servers With Team Spirit!
We encourage your restaurant to come to the Historic Downtown Mall to watch the race and support your staff! An award for Team Spirit that will be given to the restaurant that shows the best support along the race route. Banners, signs, face paint, costumes-- have fun with it!
The Awards Ceremony will take place by the Fountain in the center of the mall. You may cheer on your team from anywhere along the race route. Please gather at the Fountain once the race is over to see the Awards Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony will start at about 3:25pm.
Is Your Restaurant on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall?
If so, your restaurant will be along the race route. The race will be on July 14th, and it will last from about 3pm through 3:20pm. (Rain Date: July 21st). If you have outdoor seating, this will be a fun event for your patrons to spectate. A few restaurants are hosting special hors d'oeuvres receptions during the race for spectators. You are welcome to do something similar. If you do, we'd love to help you advertise it. Send us an email with the details an we'll include it on this site: CVilleWaitersRace@gmail.com