Kids lined up at Texas Roadhouse for enjoyable, college provides in Amarillo

Texas Roadhouse employees determined to host a Back to School Bash together with their very own End of Summer Party on the Amarillo location on Monday, Aug. 3.

Rebecca Romero, proprietor and supervisor of the Amarillo Texas Roadhouse, mentioned that her staff needed to do one thing to offer again to the group this 12 months, to assist households prepare for the college 12 months. “We do an end of summer bash for our staff every year,” she mentioned. “We go swimming, and just have a lot of fun together in one big party.”

The proprietor mentioned she knew the financial system was tight, and when considered one of her staff informed her she spent $600 on provides for her a number of children, she knew it could be a great factor to do.

Romero defined that each one Texas Roadhouse Restaurants are individually owned, to allow them to do what they need for the group to offer again in ways in which works for them.

At Monday’s Amarillo occasion, there have been bounce homes, slides, and a dunking tank the place employees bought immersed in chilly water, in addition to free snow cones from Kona Ice, meals and lemonade.

Around 20 workers members arrange craft tables together with the bounce homes.

“We wanted to do something similar to that for the community — they give so much back to us through the year,” Romero mentioned. “This was one way we thought we could give back to them and get people ready for school. The Back to School Bash also had a face painter and different vendors with homemade items such as crocheted animal figures.”

Romero mentioned they spent round $5,000 for provides for round 500 college students and had 125 backpacks loaded for the primary 125 who got here, they usually confirmed up quick, she mentioned.

With the additional provides, they will take them to the Barrio Bash subsequent weekend at Alamo Park.

“We participate in the Barrio Bash, and this will be our third or fourth,” she mentioned.”We just wanted to do soething similar that we could do here at our restaurant and coordinate it ourselves.”

Nell Williams is a workers author protecting developments and different information for the Amarillo Globe-News. Have a narrative thought? Email her at nwilliams@usatodayco.com .