Partnership announces Restaurant Week charities
The Partnership revealed the three charities that can win up to $5,000 from Cadence Bank during the sixth annual Restaurant Week later this month.
Restaurant Week nominations close Friday
Time is closing out to nominate charities for The Partnership’s annual Restaurant Week.
Backpack Buddies wins Restaurant Week charity prize
Backpack Buddies, a function of Starkville’s First United Methodist Church, won Starkville Restaurant Week’s charity competition and a $5,000 donation from Cadence Bank after securing almost 43 percent of the week’s total ballots.
Restaurant Week officials expect big turnout
Turnout for the fourth iteration of Starkville Restaurant Week was impressive at the start of the event, but Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials expect weekend crowds in town for Mississippi State University athletics to pack restaurants today through Sunday.
Restaurant Week: Charity nominations exceed last year’s totals
Starkville Restaurant Week organizers are hopeful increased participation in this year’s charity nomination process will translate into increased patrons during the March 28-April 3 event.
Restaurant Week scheduled for MSU-UM series
Greater Starkville Development Partnership officials are hopeful the state’s hottest college rivalry will produce a large turnout for the fourth annual Starkville Restaurant Week.
MSU’s Autism Clinic wins Restaurant Week’s grand prize
Mississippi State University’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic was the top charity vote getter in this year’s Starkville Restaurant Week and won a $5,000 cash donation Tuesday.
Issues, effort hampering Starkville Restaurant Week voting
A number of issues with how participating Starkville Restaurant Week diners are providing and displaying charity ballots prompted organizers to say this year’s total vote count could be lower than in 2014.
Starkville’s Restaurant Week begins
Starkville’s third annual Restaurant Week starts today, and Greater Starkville Development Partnership leaders say event has found its stride.
Partnership announces Restaurant Week charities
Three local charity organizations — the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Salvation Army and Starkville Habitat for Humanity — will compete for a $5,000 donation during March’s Starkville Restaurant Week.
Nomination window for Restaurant Week closes Monday
Residents have until the end of business hours Monday to submit charity nominations for this year’s Starkville Restaurant Week.
Restaurant Week moving to 10-day event
When is a week longer than seven days? When it involves the relationship between college baseball, dining out and economic impact.
Partnership studying possible Starkville Restaurant Week changes
Both owners and diners alike could see changes to next year’s Starkville Restaurant Week.
Restaurant Week’s effect felt in 2 percent tax returns
Starkville’s 2 percent food and beverage tax returns improved in March, a sign the city’s first Restaurant Week helped stimulate the local economy, organizers said.
Humane Society is winner in Restaurant Week competition
After nearly 10,500 votes were counted, the Oktibbeha County Humane Society was announced as the winner of Starkville’s Restaurant Week at a press conference in front of Cadence Bank Thursday.
Officials thrilled over response to Restaurant Week
Tourism officials say Starkville Restaurant Week produced almost 10,500 charity ballots last week.
How impressive is that figure? Greater Starkville Development Partnership CEO Jennifer Gregory says that total eclipses the total collected during similar week-long events in Jackson. There, the high mark stands at approximately 6,000 votes, she said.
Restaurant Week event provides boost in sales
Patrons wanting Old Venice’s creole salmon special Sunday afternoon were out of luck: The fish flew from the restaurant’s menu.
Our view: An idea worth stealing
If imitation is, indeed, the sincerest form of flattery, Columbus might be wise to toss a few bouquets in the direction of Starkville.