“We employ hundreds of good, hard-working people who rely on their paycheck. These grants are offered in response to the emergency needs of individuals within our restaurant families.”

- Jennifer Weishaupt. 

Members:

 
 

Amanda Butler

Secretary

Amanda Butler is the founding partner of Business Law Group. As a top ranked business and commercial attorney, Amanda has more than a decade of experience representing boutique hotels, restaurateurs, family-owned businesses, breweries, artists, CEOs, and entrepreneurs.

Erich & Jennifer Weishaupt

Vice President & President

Jennifer and Erich Weishaupt, co-founders of the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, are engineers by trade, but out of abundant love for their city have grown a single neighborhood café into an award-winning 18-unit restaurant group.

Geoffrey Meeker

Director

Geoffrey Meeker is owner and proprietor of French Truck Coffee, a small-batch roastery based in New Orleans with worldwide headquarters near Xavier University. He operates six coffee shop locations in New Orleans with additional shops in Baton Rouge and Memphis.