Houston restaurants, churches pair up to boost business and feed those in need
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Tameisha Tatum, of Langstead Catering, packages meals as a part of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Houston Eats Restaurant Support (H.E.R.S.) program Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Houston. The program is set up to help both restaurants and hungry Houstonians at the same time, providing restaurants with much needed income to prepare the meals, which are then given for free to the hungry.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Gary Lang, owner of Langstead Catering, seasons meals as he helps package them as a part of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Houston Eats Restaurant Support (H.E.R.S.) program Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Houston. The program is set up to help both restaurants and hungry Houstonians at the same time, providing restaurants with much needed income to prepare the meals, which are then given for free to the hungry.Brett Coomer, Houston
It’s a precarious time for small businesses, with the pandemic potentially causing unease for some shoppers in entering stores, health restrictions in place and the online shopping space being an easier avenue. “We realized, my husband and I, that if we got hit like anybody else, I can just imagine the people in retail,” Martine said. With that in mind. the couple purchased about 70 gift cards from a variety of stores around Kamloops including Crooked Crown, Far + Wide, Cool Running, Castles and Cottages, True Outdoors, Sugar and Spice Beauty Bar and Gold Leaf Pastries ranging between $75 to $100 each. It’s an idea they hope will inspire others to support locally owned businesses this Christmas.