Rows of bombed-out apartment buildings and fields of rubble in Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza, under a blue sky.

Skip Cameron Restaurants Genocide’s gross.

Boycott Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants has chosen to support the Israeli military even as they carry out a genocide in Gaza. The company behind Ocean Prime, The Pearl, Cap City and a couple dozen more signed on as a “Chief of Staff” sponsor of Bourbon & Bubbles, a fundraiser for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces – Ohio held in Columbus on Aug. 20, 2026. FIDF–Ohio publicly thanked CMR for its “generosity and partnership.”

Sponsor backdrop at the Friends of the IDF – Ohio event. Across the top: the FIDF logo at left, a circular seal with the initials B&B at right, and in the center, under the word DIAMOND, the Cameron Mitchell Restaurants logo. Below it, smaller logos and names of Gold, Silver, Sapphire and Bronze sponsors.
This photo from the event shows Cameron Mitchell Restaurants was the top sponsor of the Friends of the IDF fundraiser.
Screenshot of an Instagram post by fidfohio (FIDF Columbus Ohio). The photo shows a projector screen reading “Colonel Sponsors: Cameron Mitchell Restaurants” and the name of a private family. The post reads: “A heartfelt thank you to @cmrcolumbus, our Chief of Staff Sponsor for this year’s Bourbon & Bubbles. As this year’s Chief of Staff sponsor, Cameron Mitchell’s generosity and partnership help make this evening possible. We’re also incredibly grateful for the exceptional kosher cuisine their team will prepare, creating an experience that brings our community together around great food, meaningful conversation, and an even greater cause. Thank you for standing with FIDF and helping make Bourbon & Bubbles a night to remember.” A reply from cmrcolumbus reads: “We are honored to have celebrated Bourbon & Bubbles with FIDF this year.” Hashtags: #fidf #fidfohio #ohio #columbus #cleveland.
FIDF–Ohio thanked Cameron Mitchell Restaurants on Instagram as its “Chief of Staff Sponsor.” CMR replied: “We are honored to have celebrated Bourbon & Bubbles with FIDF this year.”
FIDF web banner: 5th Annual Bourbon & Bubbles, Columbus, OH. “An evening you don’t want to miss!” Thursday, August 20, 2026. “Due to security reasons, location will be disclosed at a later date.” Along the bottom, contact details for FIDF and “Dietary laws observed.” FIDF (Friends of the IDF) logo at top right.
FIDF’s web banner for the fundraiser.

On Aug. 27, 2026, Baladna: Palestine Society of Columbus called for a boycott and asked CMR to withdraw its support.

“It is especially ironic that by funding the FIDF, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants supports the starvation of over two million people and the deliberate murder of World Central Kitchen aid workers.”Baladna: Palestine Society of Columbus

On Sept. 1, 2026, nine groups published an open community letter to Cameron Mitchell with three demands:

  1. End all support for Friends of the IDF – Ohio and every other FIDF chapter.
  2. Stop sponsoring, contributing to, or promoting FIDF activities.
  3. Donate to charitable organizations providing medical or food relief to Palestinians in Gaza.

CMR has not responded to Baladna’s letter, and its PR firm did not answer repeated requests for comment from Matter News.

Instagram graphic from Baladna: Palestine Society of Columbus, with the Baladna logo over a red tatreez-patterned background. Text: “Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, the largest restaurant group in central Ohio, has adopted an abhorrent position as a sponsor of the ‘Friends of the Israel Defense Forces - Ohio’ group. In light of the past three years of accelerated genocide against Palestinians, supporting a foreign armed force which imprisons and bombs civilians, and launches pogroms against Palestinians is indefensible. It is especially ironic that by funding the FIDF, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants supports the starvation of over two million people and the deliberate murder of World Central Kitchen aid workers. Baladna calls on its community members to speak out against the normalization of the genocide being waged against Palestinians, and to support restaurants who are not involved in whitewashing crimes against humanity.”
Baladna’s statement

Where Not to Eat

  • The Avenue Steak Tavern
  • The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek
  • Budd Dairy Food Hall
  • Butcher & Rose
  • Cameron’s American Bistro
  • Cap City Fine Diner & Bar
  • Cento
  • Del Mar
  • The Guild House
  • Hudson 29 Kitchen + Drink
  • Lincoln Social Rooftop
  • Marcella’s
  • Martini Modern Italian
  • Molly Woo’s Asian Bistro
  • Ocean Prime
  • The Pearl
  • Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern
  • SoCal Kitchen + Bar
  • Valentina’s
  • Prime Social Reserve
  • Prime Social Rooftop
  • Big Rock Italian Chophouse
  • The Rock Cigar Club

Spread the Word

Take Action

  1. Tell 3 friends or share this website in 2 group chats
  2. Let CMR know why you will no longer be eating at their restaurants
  3. Make signs and picket outside a restaurant with a friend or two during the dinner rush (6–8 pm)