College Station's inaugural Restaurant Week raises over $5,800 for hunger relief

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - College Station's inaugural Restaurant Week generated $58,595 in total sales, with 10% of the proceeds going directly to hunger relief efforts, local officials announced Tuesday. Visit College Station reported that the event, held Aug. 24-30, raised $5,859.50 for the Brazos Valley Food Bank. The weeklong showcase featured fixed-price, multi-course menus, offering lunch for $25 and dinner options at $45, $55 or $65. Theresa Mangapora, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank, welcomed the partnership as a significant community achievement. 'Every meal enjoyed at a participating restaurant became an opportunity to help a neighbor who may be struggling to put food on the table,' Mangapora said. 'We are incredibly grateful to Visit College Station, the restaurants and diners who turned a day or night out into meaningful support for hunger relief.' Eight local establishments participated in the inaugural event: Brazos Proper Texas Kitchen, Casa do Brasil, Casa Mangiare, De Baca Steakhouse, Juanita's Tex-Mex Cantina, Office of the Dean, Porter's Dining + Bar, and Red's Icehouse. Angie Bertinot, marketing manager for Visit College Station, expressed optimism for the event's future. 'Seeing our local restaurants come together for a great cause, and seeing our community turn out to support them, is exactly the kind of impact we hoped this new event would have,' Bertinot said. 'We're already looking forward to building on this success next year.'COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - College Station's inaugural Restaurant Week generated $58,595 in total sales, with 10% of the proceeds going directly to hunger relief efforts, local officials announced Tuesday. Visit College Station reported that the event, held Aug. 24-30, raised $5,859.50 for the Brazos Valley Food Bank. The weeklong showcase featured fixed-price, multi-course menus, offering lunch for $25 and dinner options at $45, $55 or $65. Theresa Mangapora, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank, welcomed the partnership as a significant community achievement. 'Every meal enjoyed at a participating restaurant became an opportunity to help a neighbor who may be struggling to put food on the table,' Mangapora said. 'We are incredibly grateful to Visit College Station, the restaurants and diners who turned a day or night out into meaningful support for hunger relief.' Eight local establishments participated in the inaugural event: Brazos Proper Texas Kitchen, Casa do Brasil, Casa Mangiare, De Baca Steakhouse, Juanita's Tex-Mex Cantina, Office of the Dean, Porter's Dining + Bar, and Red's Icehouse. Angie Bertinot, marketing manager for Visit College Station, expressed optimism for the event's future. 'Seeing our local restaurants come together for a great cause, and seeing our community turn out to support them, is exactly the kind of impact we hoped this new event would have,' Bertinot said. 'We're already looking forward to building on this success next year.'