Houston Restaurants Are Offering Free Meals for Hospitality Workers Affected by Coronavirus Shutdowns
Mai Pham
Plus, a barbecue fundraiser is happening this weekend
Houston restaurant groups are setting up community kitchens to help feed restaurant and hospitality employees who are out of work due to coronavirus shutdowns. Here’s where workers can go for a free meal:
BCN / MAD’s Curbside Community Kitchen
The team behind Spanish restaurants BCN Taste and Tradition and MAD just rolled out a Curbside Community Kitchen geared toward members of the Houston hospitality industry who’ve been affected by the COVID-19 closures. At MAD, team members will hand out 200 complimentary, individual meals on a first come, first served basis. The dinners will be the sort of food that the staff eats at lunch for family meal, with a Spanish twist. Call 281-888-2770 for any questions.
Where: MAD, 4444 Westheimer Rd, Suite C180, Houston
When: Tuesday-Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Killen’s
This Saturday, restaurateur Ronnie Killen is offering up free meals of barbecue sandwiches and chips to hospitality workers who were affected by the shutdown. Head to Killen’s with a paycheck stub for proof of employment.
Where: Killen’s, 101 Heights Blvd., Houston Heights,
When: Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m.
This Sat. 3/21 we will be giving out barbecue sandwiches & chips to all hospitality workers affected by the shut down-find us @killenstx 101 Heights Blvd. at 11 AM. Provide a paycheck stub for proof of employment. We are here for you, and we will get through this! -Ronnie pic.twitter.com/N0ts934I6S
— Killen’s Barbecue (@killensbbq) March 19, 2020
Meanwhile, the general public can help out by attending the Berg Hospitality Drive-Thru BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22 from noon to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of B&B Butchers & Restaurant at 1814 Washington Avenue in Houston.
100% of the funds raised will go to the restaurant group’s hourly employees. Check out the menu here, which includes smoked turkey legs, prime rib, and ribs along with barbacoa-style pork shoulder sandwiches, delivered to-go so diners won’t have to get out of their cars.
