Help our employees

We need your help. On May 15th we discovered a fire smoldering inside a wall of our building. Although the damage is relatively small, the repairs needed require us to be closed for the next few weeks. While insurance will help the restaurant get back open, insurance does not cover our staff.

Chleo would not exist without the amazing group of people that make up its whole. For anyone who has come in to experience Chleo, you have had the pleasure of experiencing a space our staff created. Each individual on our team is the key to our success and we have been incredibly fortunate to gather a group of absolutely talented and gracious individuals to share in the vision of Chleo. So we need your help in keeping them afloat during this uncertain time.

Here’s an antidote to express the dedication of this group: We hired everyone in October for an expected November opening… we didn't open until February. This crew stuck with us for months of unknown. They helped us get Chleo ready, they recipe tested the menu, laid flooring, unpacked boxes, cleaned, polished, and built the furniture. And not a single one walked away. That is so special, y’all.

Please help us help them. It is with utter awareness that, as we ask for help now, the economy feels tenuous and that a donation may not be in your budget. But, if you would have joined us for a glass of wine or for dinner this month, we ask that you donate that amount, instead, to our crew.

The total we are asking for will cover our team's income for the next couple weeks. If we go above this goal, the finances will be kept in an emergency fund in case rebuilding work takes longer. It is our promise that the money you donate will go to them and not us, because Chleo is not viable without its people.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to raising a glass together soon,

Hope & Charles