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Tarrant County, TX — Jul 1 – Aug 31, 2026

40 Black-Owned Restaurants. Free AI. One Summer Bracket. You Vote By Eating.

Black Foodies Week puts Tarrant County’s best Black-owned restaurants in a community bracket. Every call, booking, and visit is a vote. Everybody wins something. The champion wins big.

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FREE FOR RESTAURANTS — NO CATCH

What’s included

What You Get (Free)

Every participating restaurant receives three things at zero cost. No credit card. No contract. No asterisks.

AI Receptionist

Never miss a call again. Your AI answers 24/7, books tables, answers menu questions, and takes reservations — even when you’re slammed on a Friday night.

Your Data

See every call, booking, and customer question in a real-time dashboard. Data you keep forever, regardless of how the bracket goes. First-party data that compounds over time.

Community Spotlight

Featured on our social channels, the BFW restaurant directory, and the live bracket. Eight weeks of organic exposure to Tarrant County’s Black community.

The process

How It Works

Five steps from application to champion. Takes less than 15 minutes of your time to get started.

  1. Apply

    2-minute form. Restaurant name, your info, done.

  2. 15-Min Setup Call

    We call you, configure your AI, and answer any questions.

  3. AI Goes Live

    July 1, your AI receptionist is live and answering calls.

  4. Community Votes

    Customers call, book, visit, and share. Every action = votes.

  5. Champion Crowned

    August 31. Winner announced live. Six months of free AI.

The competition

The Bracket

Thirty-two restaurants enter the bracket. Eight wildcard spots go to the next-highest vote-getters outside the original 32. Eight weeks. One champion.

32
In The Bracket
8
Wildcard Spots
8
Weeks of Voting
1
Champion

Prizes

Champion
6 Months Free AI Receptionist
Runner-Up
3 Months Free AI Receptionist
Every Participant
Keep Your Data. Forever.

How Votes Are Counted

Call the restaurant (AI answers) 1 vote
Book a table via AI 3 votes
Visit + tag on social 2 votes
Share on social 1 vote

Applications close when all 40 spots are filled. Restaurants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

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