SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Springfield Restaurant Week begins Friday and runs through July 19, featuring more than a dozen local restaurants and a charitable giving component tied to each meal.
The Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA) is hosting the inaugural event, which spans 9 days and includes exclusive menus, featured dishes, limited-time specials, and unique dining experiences at participating establishments. A portion of the proceeds from each meal will benefit Ozarks Food Harvest and the Missouri Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (MRAEF).
“That’s the whole intention there is to make it a sort of a win-win-win,” said Mike Burris, Executive Director of the Missouri Restaurant Association. “So the restaurants get a little extra business, the customers get a great deal and a great meal, and then we give back to the community.”
Participating restaurants
The following restaurants are taking part in this year’s event:
- Amore Italian Restaurant & Bar
- Bambinos Café
- Big Whiskey’s
- Fire & Ice Restaurant & Bar
- Grace Kitchen
- Jimm’s Steakhouse
- Mexican Villa
- Mully’s Pub & Patio
- Nearly Famous Pasta House & Deli
- Palm & Paddle Grille
- Pasta Express
- Salvatore’s Fresh Ristorante Italiano
- Steak N Shake
- The Rock – Food & Friends
Organizers said additional restaurants may be announced before the event concludes.
Charitable beneficiaries
Proceeds will support Ozarks Food Harvest, the Feeding America food bank serving southwest Missouri, and the MRAEF, which funds hospitality education programs, scholarships, workforce development, and ProStart culinary programs across the state…