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General Tso's Organization is a membership-based nonprofit. We help small business owners and family-owned restaurants modernize and grow with free one-on-one mentorship and modernization help, with digital training workshops and grant help on the way.

Our registered name is NextGen Impact Georgia Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 33-2122391). You may see that name on PayPal and on donation receipts.

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We were founded by Patrick Cheng and the team behind General Tso's Restaurant & Catering in Dunwoody. We are the community arm of General Tso's.

General Tso's is our founding partner. It has donated more than 19,000 meals to schools and community groups, and Patrick's experience rebuilding it shapes our programs.

Patrick Cheng and the team behind General Tso's Restaurant & Catering. Patrick, a Chinese-American entrepreneur, is the Founder & CEO of General Tso's and Director of Operations of NextGen Impact Georgia. In 2020 he bought a struggling restaurant and rebuilt it with free training, better systems and AI tools.

He and his team started this nonprofit to help other owners do the same, especially owners who face language or cultural barriers. Read Patrick's story.

No. Patrick's story starts in a Chinese restaurant, but our programs are for small business owners and family-owned food businesses from every background. Today our team can help in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

We are based in Duluth, Georgia, and we serve owners in metro Atlanta and communities across Georgia. Our upcoming workshops will run on Zoom as well as in person, so you can join from wherever you are.

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Yes. Small business owners get free membership until 2028. There are no dues.

Join free online.

Membership is for small business owners and family-owned food businesses in Georgia, such as restaurants, caterers, food trucks and bakeries.

Not sure if you qualify? Ask us. We welcome questions from any small business owner.

Free one-on-one help, by appointment, through mentorship and advisory and modernization and AI support.

Members also hear first about our workshops, our grant program and our newsletter, which are all on the way.

No. We started this network for owners who face language barriers. Our team can help in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. If another language is easiest for you, tell us and we will do our best to find help.

We read your application and aim to reply within two business days. Then we call or email you to learn about your business and goals, and we help you choose a starting point.

See what happens next.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We use it to run our programs and send the updates you ask for. When you ask us to connect you with a mentor or partner, we share only what they need to help you.

Read our privacy policy.

Monthly workshops on Zoom and in person are starting soon. They will cover Google Business Profiles, search visibility (SEO), online ordering, delivery apps and digital marketing. Until then, we help owners with these one on one.

We will post workshop dates on our events page. Join free to hear first.

No. Our workshops will be free for members, and membership is free until 2028.

No one can promise a grant. We are building a free grant program for independent restaurant owners: help finding grants that fit your business, checking if you qualify and guidance on the application. It is in development now, and members will hear first when it opens.

Be careful with anyone who guarantees a grant in exchange for a fee.

Through Restaurant Business Mentorship & Advisory, you get one-on-one guidance by appointment on menu pricing, costs, business development, delivery apps and day-to-day problems, in English, Mandarin or Cantonese.

We start by learning about your goals, then set up a session. A wider mentor network is in development.

Hands-on help, by appointment, with POS systems, delivery apps, SOPs, staff onboarding, food-safety procedures and AI tools, fitted to your restaurant.

Ready-to-use templates and guides are being developed. Ask for them and we will email you when they are ready.

Our workshops will start in English. Workshops in Chinese and other languages are planned for later. One-on-one help is available today in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Gifts support community meals, free one-on-one help for restaurant owners, our upcoming workshops and grant program, and language access for owners who need it.

See how your gift helps.

Yes, to the extent the law allows. General Tso's Organization is run by NextGen Impact Georgia Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 33-2122391). Please check with a tax advisor about your own situation.

Online gifts go through PayPal, which shows us as NextGen Impact Georgia.

Need a receipt for your records? Email us and we will help.

Yes. In-kind gifts such as catering supplies, printing, software or professional services can make a real difference.

Contact us to talk about what is most useful right now.

Choose the level that fits: Supporter, Partner or Champion. Each one includes recognition and a way to take part, from a mention in our upcoming newsletter to co-branded workshops.

See the partnership tiers and send us a note through the partner form.

Partnership prices are not listed online. Reach out through the partner form and we will talk through the options with you.

Yes. Partners can co-brand a workshop, and we welcome offers of space, speakers or expertise.

Tell us what you have in mind on the partner form.

We welcome mentors, interpreters and translators, tech coaches, grant-writing helpers and event and meal crew.

Pick a role on the volunteer page and tell us when you are free.

Not for every role. Interpreters, tech coaches and event helpers do not need restaurant experience. Mentors usually have run or worked in a food business.

It depends on the role. Many roles take a few hours a month, and event help can be a single day. Tell us what fits your schedule.

Yes. Event and meal crew roles are a good fit for groups. If your company wants to volunteer as a team, tell us on the partner form.

Contact us and we will reply as soon as we can. Our press page has background, a founder bio and recent coverage.

Please ask first. Contact us, tell us where they will appear, and we will send what you need.