COMMISSIONER STAPLES CALLS ALL CHEFS TO “BRING TEXAS TO THE TABLE”
GO TEXAN restaurants encouraged to participate in statewide dine-out
event Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
AUSTIN —Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is looking for chefs
and restaurant owners who buy local to participate in the second annual
GO TEXAN Restaurant
Round-Up. During the statewide dine-out, which runs Sept. 28 -
Oct. 2, restaurants can offer special Texas menu items, a food and
wine pairing, or a Texas wine list. During the weeklong event, consumers
around the state will be encouraged to dine out in support of local
chefs and Texas farmers and ranchers.
“The GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up celebrates restaurants across Texas
that care about serving the freshest local ingredients,” Commissioner
Staples said. “Consumers enjoy buying locally grown products, and
the GO TEXAN Restaurant Program is a great opportunity for chefs to
highlight those Texas items and encourage consumers to dine out in
support of local restaurants and producers.”
Launched in January 2008, the GO TEXAN Restaurant Program includes
more than 330 establishments, including Wildcatter
Steakhouse in Graham, the Bill
Miller Bar-B-Q chain and the landmark Driskill
Grill in Austin. To qualify, restaurants must be located in Texas
and serve Texas products.
Establishments interested in becoming GO TEXAN restaurants and participating
in the dine-out week can visit www.GOTEXANRestaurantRoundUp.com.
GO TEXAN restaurants receive:
- Connections to local producers and growers;
- Inclusion in GO TEXAN e-zines, Web sites, advertisements, calendars,
directories and newsletters;
- Branding opportunities by using the GO TEXAN mark on menus, printed
materials and a window decal; and
- Discounted rates to exhibit at events and festivals spotlighting
Texas cuisine, and discounted advertising rates for print publications.
A portion of the Restaurant Round-Up’s proceeds will benefit local
food banks, which are seeing heavier demand due to the current economic
challenges. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural dine-out
day, the event has expanded to five days in 2009.
The GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up also kicks off Texas Wine Month
in October.
RESTAURANT ROUND-UP INFOLETTER
LINKS:
2008 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP RADIO SPOTS
2008 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP VIDEOS