Rethink Certified
Celebrating restaurants and businesses that are turning commitment into real impact—supporting communities and building a more sustainable and equitable food system.
What is Rethink Certified?
Rethink Certified recognizes restaurants and businesses that step up in a meaningful way to support and sustain Rethink Food’s mission.
Certified partners help fuel our work in communities across the country, turning their support into meals served, resources delivered, and systems strengthened.
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Criteria to become Rethink Certified
To become Rethink Certified, partners commit to $10,000 or more annually in support, through one or more of the following:
Prepare meals
Financial support
Product or in-kind support
Certification isn’t just recognition—it’s a public statement that you are part of the solution.
“Being Rethink Certified means you’re working for more than a job—you’re working for a mission. We’re incredibly proud to display this plaque—it’s like our Michelin plaque.”
— Bryan Chunton - co-owner of zaab zAab
Rethink Certified in Miami
Through a 2% opt-out donation at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Amara at Paraiso, diners directly support community meals across Miami-Dade. Led by Chef Michael Schwartz and The Genuine Hospitality Group, this partnership reflects a shared commitment to leveraging restaurants as a force for change.
Funds raised are invested back into small local restaurants and food businesses, empowering them to prepare nutritious meals that are distributed through trusted community-based organizations.
Since 2021, the partnership has raised more than $1.25 million, providing over 250,000 meals for food-insecure families across Miami-Dade County.
Stories of Impact
Meet the restaurants powering Rethink Certified and why this work matters.