{"id":445032,"date":"2026-09-23T10:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445032\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:40:10","slug":"houston-restaurant-weeks-this-year-may-have-been-the-most-successful-one-on-record-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445032\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Restaurant Weeks this year may have been the most successful one on record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual event showcases some of Houston&#8217;s top restaurants, while benefitting the Houston Food Bank.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Houston Restaurant Weeks is over and it looks like it was a big hit with foodies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It ended two weeks ago, and while we still don&#8217;t have the final results, preliminary numbers are suggesting it could be the most successful year yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As you may know, the event is all about getting Houstonians great food at great prices in some of our great restaurants and it benefits the Houston Food Bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/arrow-circle-down.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                This story continues below.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" class=\"article-recirculation__title\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    More in Events&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/entertainment\/events\/rodeohouston\/houston-rodeo-the-farm-agricultural-complex\/285-ac7b8250-de88-4d8f-b8dd-1632ad03ec1f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    A massive new Houston Livestock Show &amp; Rodeo complex is taking shape along Highway 288&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/video\/news\/local\/a-look-at-the-farm-the-houston-rodeos-new-300-million-facility\/285-e965bdd2-7980-425a-b99e-9589df425f86\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    A look at The FARM, the Houston rodeo\u2019s new $300 million facility&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The folks who put on Restaurant Weeks say this year&#8217;s donation is on pace to beat last year&#8217;s, which was $1.65 million. More restaurants took part this year. A number of them are reporting meal counts that are much higher than last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We spoke with Houston Food Bank president and CEO Brian Greene. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I try to get out and about, and I talked to a lot of restaurants, and they&#8217;re all telling me pretty much the same stories, and this has been an extremely successful August for them,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We are anticipating that it&#8217;s gonna be a really well-needed check.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Restaurant Weeks is the single biggest fundraising event for the Houston Food Bank every year. If this turns out to be the biggest Restaurant Weeks ever, it couldn&#8217;t come at a better time. The Houston Food Bank says food insecurity is on the rise here in Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Got a news tip or story idea? Email us at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/entertainment\/events\/houston-restaurant-weeks-success\/mailto:newstips@khou.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">newstips@khou.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 713-521-4310 and include your name and the best way to reach you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The annual event showcases some of Houston&#8217;s top restaurants, while benefitting the Houston Food Bank. 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