Community is built together

Reservation by Donation by Anh and Chi is the first of its kind in Vancouver. 

Anh and Chi introduced Reservation by Donation in December 2020 at the peak of COVID-19 to keep staff and patrons safe, opening up a small portion of the room for bookings, with the majority of seats still open for walk-ins, first come first serve basis. 

By donating $10 per person, guests can skip the line and contribute to the urgent and ongoing needs across our communities in BC A rotating selection of three local, public-nominated charities will receive your donation.

To date, patrons of Anh and Chi & Good Thief have raised and donated over $500,000 to registered charities committed to upstream prevention and trauma-informed care, including food security, housing, mental health, living with drug use; and with at-risk populations including youth, women & children, LGBTQIA2S+, refugees & immigrants, seniors, and more.

Dollar for dollar goes to the charity of your choice. We cover all the administrative, transaction and staffing costs that are required to facilitate this program.  

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CURRENT CHARITIES

  • YWCA BC
    YWCA BC is committed to advancing gender equity through programs, advocacy & revenue-generating social enterprises. Guided by needs of people we serve, we empower & strengthen communities through housing, child care, employment services, mentorship & more

  • Acts of Kindness for Mental Health
    (The AOK Project) supports youth facing mental health and financial challenges through Wellness Grants and annual Kindness Bags filled with essential items. Youth are encouraged to complete the Circle of Kindness by paying kindness forward.

  • Pacific Autism Family Network
    Pacific Autism Family Network brings together state-of-the-art resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support; building capacity to address the lifespan needs of Autistic & otherwise neurodivergent individuals across BC.

  • BCHF, Chefs Canada, Bocuse d'Or
    Celebrating 20 years, BCHF has raised $1.3M to aid 330+ BC hospitality workers in health crises. This year, donations also fund Chef Keith Pears and Team Canada’s journey to the prestigious Bocuse d’Or 2027. Support our people and our chefs here!

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Choose a date, time, and donate $10 per person to one or more of the select charities.

Please note that there are NO refunds and same day reservations cannot be accommodated.

Only a small portion of our seating is available for reservations, the rest is open for our walk-in dining guests. If your desired date and time are not available, please join us as a walk-in guest. 

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Community is built together: Anh and Chi's Reservation by Donation

A NOTE FROM THE ACCOUNTANT:

Anh and Chi recognizes the reservation fees when it collects the funds and reports it on the T2 corporation tax return. The restaurant then donates the received amounts from the reservation fee to your selected charities in full. Only once the donation is submitted to the charity is the donation expense claimed. As all of the monies are donated to charity, this arrangement results in no financial/tax gain for the company; net zero. This arrangement is very similar to retailers selling a product in which the monies from the sale of the product are donated to a charity. Donation receipts are issued by the registered charities in which the donations are made out to. Therefore, our customers are not given donation receipts, as registered charities can only issue receipts to the donor from whom they receive the funds directly. Alternatively, you can choose to donate directly to one of the select charities and email us showing proof of this donation, and book a table with Anh and Chi.