"For months, Gregory Dulan has lost sleep over his South Los Angeles soul food spot, Dulan's on Crenshaw. In late August, he announced that his 33-year-old soul food restaurant was struggling and launched an online fundraiser to save it. Days after making a public plea for support, Dulan was met with an outpouring of it from the Los Angeles community and beyond."
"Dulan tells Eater that, in recent weeks, he's met visitors from Bakersfield, Santa Clarita, and Palmdale; in late August, chef Roy Choi visited. Dulan's on Crenshaw has been breaking projected food sales goals; Dulan has hired three new employees in recent weeks, and business is up more than 40 percent. "People are coming out," he says. "I served a young lady from Russia and another from Argentina yesterday. We have a party of 100 coming, and I don't know where I'm going to sit everyone.""
Gregory Dulan launched an online fundraiser after his 33-year-old Dulan's on Crenshaw faced financial struggles and then received wide community support. Visitors traveled from across Southern California and notable chefs visited, contributing to increased sales. The restaurant exceeded projected food sales goals, hired three new employees, and saw business rise more than 40 percent. Dulan's on Crenshaw opened in 1992, serving classic soul food dishes, and Dulan received a 2023 James Beard Foundation nomination for Outstanding Restaurateur. Redevelopment along the Crenshaw Corridor beginning in 2018 reduced street parking capacity near the restaurant.
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