A nonprofit initiative that extends theirmission beyond the restaurants and into the community.

Feeding the Culture. Empowering the Community.

Way Down Yonder Legacy Foundation, Inc., inspired by Way Down Yonder: New Orleans’ Finest Restaurants & Beignets & Coffee, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities through education, training, and cultural preservation. Building on over a decade of culinary excellence and community impact, the Foundation provides workforce development, entrepreneurship, and culinary arts programs that create economic opportunities and promote generational growth. Its mission is to preserve culture while equipping individuals and families with the skills and resources to build lasting legacies, beginning in Central Ohio and expanding nationally.