Massachusetts Recognizes Restaurants that give back

Ninety Nine Restaurants, The Smoke Shop, Horseshoe Grille, and Russell Morin Catering and Events, selected as the 2017 Restaurant Neighbor Award state winners to compete for the national prize of $10,000
(BOSTON, MA)--The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) announced today its 2017 Restaurant Neighbor Award state winners. These individuals and restaurant groups have demonstrated a dedicated commitment to serving their communities through outstanding charitable service and philanthropy and will advance to the national level to compete for the grand prize of $10,000 to support their favorite charity or non-profit.
The Massachusetts winners are:
Restaurant Neighbor Awards
Ninety Nine Restaurants (Woburn, MA)
The Smoke Shop (Cambridge, MA)
Horseshoe Grille (North Reading, MA)
Russell Morin Catering and Events (Attleboro, MA)
From all state winners, three national Restaurant Neighbor Award winners are chosen by a panel of industry professionals and receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. in March 2017 where they are honored at a gala awards dinner during the National Restaurant Association’s Public Affair Conference. Each national winner receives $10,000 to support their charitable giving efforts. Developed 18 years ago, the program is sponsored by American Express.
“The restaurant industry as a whole goes to great lengths to support its neighbors and local institutions, and we’re proud to be able to honor a select few each year for their charitable work,” said Bob Luz, President/CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. “These restaurants are truly cornerstones within the communities they operate.”

Find more information and stories from all winning applicants at www.ChooseRestaurants.org/Awards.

About Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA)
Founded in 1934, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) is a trusted not-for-profit association committed to the advancement of the foodservice industry in the state of Massachusetts. The MRA exists to help food and beverage providers succeed through education, cost-savings programs, networking, and government advocacy. Together with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation, the MRA works to promote current and future industry leaders. Learn more at www.themassrest.org.

About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation:
As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the NRAEF exists to enhance the restaurant industry’s service to the public through education, community engagement and promotion of career opportunities. The NRAEF works to attract, develop and retain a career-oriented professional workforce for the restaurant industry. In 2016, the restaurant and foodservice industry is projected to provide a record 14.4 million jobs, making it the nation’s second largest private sector employer. For more information on the NRAEF, visit NRAEF.org.

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