As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to fight hunger, Darden Restaurants has partnered with Feeding America® to enhance mobile food pantry programs in areas with higher levels of food insecurity, including communities of color.
Through a $500,000 grant from the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation and additional support from Darden’s partners, Penske Truck Leasing and Lineage Logistics, five Feeding America food banks will each receive a 26-foot refrigerated box truck to help increase access to nutritious food and address transportation needs.
“This mobile pantry will make a huge difference in the amount of people we can reach and how often we can reach them,” said Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As part of the company s ongoing efforts to fight hunger, Darden Restaurants has partnered with Feeding America® to enhance mobile food pantry programs in areas with higher levels of food insecurity, including communities of color. Through a $500,000 grant from the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation and additional support from Darden s partners, Penske Truck Leasing and Lineage Logistics, five Feeding America food banks will each receive a 26-foot refrigerated box truck to help increase access to nutritious food and address transportation needs.
Meet the innovative, inclusive and industry changing leaders of the 2021 NRN Power List
After 100 years and four generations of family ownership, White Castle continues to remain an iconic symbol in the restaurant industry.
And Lisa Ingram, White Castle’s CEO, president and chairwoman of the board, is leading the 360-unit Columbus, Ohio-based quick-service brand known for its sliders into its second century with an emphasis on its culture.
Ingram’s great grandfather, E.W. “Billy” Ingram, launched the brand in 1921 with $700 and 5-cent sliders, innovating such platforms as carry-out with the tagline “Buy ‘Em by the Sack” newspaper coupons and patented five-hole beef patties for faster cooking.
Enhance Your Big Game Experience with TooJay’s Deli’s Game Day Bundle
January 21, 2021 · ·
West Palm Beach, FL (
Restaurant News Release) Nothing says Game Day more than party platters of piled-high sandwiches. Be the MVP of the Big Game with TooJay’s Deli’s Game Day Bundle.
Available now, TooJay’s Game Day Bundle feeds eight to 10 people and offers an assorted signature sandwich platter, potato salad, Cole slaw, pickles, a dessert platter with TooJay’s signature sweets, condiments, plates, utensils and napkins.
The Game Day Bundle is available for takeout or contactless curbside pick-up. Guests can order online through TooJay’s
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Starting Tomorrow, $1 Million in Scholarships and Grants Offered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
January 14, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Starting tomorrow, January 15, students, military servicemembers and individuals pursuing a restaurant, foodservice or hospitality career can apply for scholarships and grants offered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).
Students across the country are facing unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic. For the first time in five years, the majority of college-bound seniors plan to take out a loan ( CNBC ). To help, the NRAEF will open applications to offer financial aid to anyone pursing a secondary degree in the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality field. This year, the NRAEF will award nearly $1 million in scholarships and grants.