Thanking Firefighters

Restaurant thanks firefighters who put out blaze

BY SAMMIE PURCELL

After a devastating fire, the team at Chops Lobster Bar wanted to give back to the firefighters who extinguished the blaze.

On Jan. 14, 2022, diners evacuated from the Buckhead eatery because of a fire that began inside a hood vent. The fire was bad enough that firefighters needed to call a second alarm to put it out.

Executive Chef Ryan Delesandro and the Buckhead Life team were trying to figure out a way to thank the men and women of Firehouse 21 who helped them that night.

The idea came during a weekly Tuesday meeting between management staff and the corporate team just weeks after the fire.

When Chops reopened in the fall, the staff made its way to the fire station. Delesandro brought the restaurant’s delicious

menu right to the firefighters’ home – and just as they arrived, a call came in. “They went and dealt with, I believe, a large brush fire … and came back hungry,” he said. “And they got fed.” The firefighters enjoyed Chops’ 40 oz. porterhouse, 32 oz. double cut ribeyes, mashed potatoes, corn mash, creamed Atlanta Firefighters at Firehouse 21 enjoy a meal from Chops Lobster Bar. (Courtesy Buckhead Life Group) spinach, and wedge salad. For dessert, they had chocolate toffee crunch pie and New York style cheesecake. Delesandro said he recognized some of the firefighters who helped combat the fire and was happy to do whatever he could to thank them. “It’s always great to give back to those that give to the community,” he said. “They were more appreciative to us than we could ever be for what they do, which was very humbling.”

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