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Dined Out & Did Good: Houston Restaurant Weeks presents $1,651,698 to Houston Food Bank, returns August 1–September 7
Houston Restaurant Weeks, produced by The Cleverley Stone Foundation, proudly announced [on June 5, 2026] that its 2025 fundraising campaign generated an extraordinary $1,651,698 donation to the Houston Food Bank and its affiliate food banks, helping provide millions of meals to neighbors facing food insecurity.
“As more families across Texas are struggling to put food on the table, the continued support from Houston Restaurant Weeks, Houston restaurants and diners provides both nourishment and hope for children, families and senior citizens experiencing food insecurity across Houston Food Bank’s 18-county service area,” says Brian Greene, president/CEO of Houston Food Bank. “Feeding others is one of the most universal expressions of care, and Houston Food Bank is grateful for HRW’s long-standing support, which allows us to provide food for better lives.”
Founded in 2003 by the late Cleverley Stone, Houston Restaurant Weeks is the largest restaurant weeks fundraiser in the United States, raising more than $23 million and helping provide over 70 million meals for food-insecure Houstonians. Today, her daughter, Katie Stone, continues the mission in her honor.
B&B Butchers led all participating restaurants with a donation of $43,936. Additional top restaurant participants are as follows:
- 1 – B&B Butchers $43,936.00
- 2 – Brennan’s of Houston $26,227.00
- 3 – Traveler’s Table $24,230.00
- 4 – Annabelle Brasserie $21,362.00
- 5 – 51fifteen Cocktails and Cuisine $21,239.00
- 6 – Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Downtown Houston $21,000.00
- 7 – MAD Houston $19,045.00
- 8 – Marmo $18,303.00
- 9 – Prime 131 $16,615.00
- 10 – Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse $16,380.00
Now entering its 23rd year, Houston Restaurant Weeks returns August 1 through September 7, 2026, offering 38 days of prix fixe brunch, lunch, and dinner menus that benefit the Houston Food Bank. More than 350 restaurants are expected to participate across the Greater Houston area. Restaurants from the Galleria, Inner Loop, West Houston, East End, Midtown, Downtown, Sugar Land, Galveston, and The Woodlands will be participating. Beginning July 15, diners can view participating restaurants and menus at HoustonRestaurantWeeks.com. New menus will continue to be added through the start of the event on August 1.
Participating restaurants will make donations based on their Houston Restaurant Weeks menu sales. The 2026 meal prices and donation amounts are as follows:
2026 Sponsors include:
Fox 26 Houston, Fox Local, ESPN 97.5 & 92.5 FM, OpenTable, Stevens Group PR
2026 Media Sponsors include:
ESPN Houston, Hello Woodlands, Jewish Herald Voice, Modern Luxury Houston, OutSmart Magazine, PaperCity Magazine, Que Onda Magazine, SB+ Magazine, The Buzz Magazines, Swoon Magazine, Stroll Magazine – Carlton Woods & BeLocal the Woodlands, 365 Houston
Follow HRW on Social Media:
Facebook: @HoustonRestaurantWeeks
Instagram: @HoustonRestaurantWeeks
X: @HouRestaurantWk
ABOUT THE FOUNDER & THE CLEVERLEY STONE FOUNDATION
Houston Restaurant Weeks was founded in 2003 by the late Cleverley Stone, a 26-year restaurant correspondent and philanthropist who pioneered the coverage of Houston’s restaurants and chefs across print, radio, and television media. She was known to Houstonians as host of “The Cleverley Show” on CBS Sports Radio 650/KIKK-AM and the food contributor to Fox 26/KRIV Morning News. Her vision to support local restaurants through their slowest dining month of the year was built around the rallying call for Houstonians to Dine Out & Do Good™, a beloved and highly anticipated time of the year for diners that has helped raise more than $23 million for the Houston Food Bank, providing more than 70 million meals to food-insecure Houstonians. The Cleverley Stone Foundation continues #cleverleyslegacy of engineering what is now the busiest restaurant month in Houston, along with sister event Eat Drink HTX held each February. Her daughter, Katie Stone, serves as president of the Foundation, carrying on this beloved Houston-born legacy.
ABOUT HOUSTON FOOD BANK
Serving Houston and southeast Texas since 1982, Houston Food Bank’s mission is to provide food for better lives. We provide access to 143 million nutritious meals in 18 counties through our 1,600 community partners of food pantries, soup kitchens, social service providers and schools. Filling gaps on plates, we have a strong focus on healthy foods and fresh produce. In collaboration with our community, we advocate for policy change and promote dialogue on ways to increase access to food and to improve the lives of those in our communities, including services and connections to programs that address the root causes of hunger and are aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability: nutrition education, health management and help with securing state-funded assistance. We are a resource for individuals and families in times of hardship. Houston Food Bank works alongside our partner food banks in Montgomery County, Galveston County and Brazos Valley. Houston Food Bank is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network, with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for the 14th consecutive year. Website houstonfoodbank.org; Social Media: @houstonfoodbank (Instagram and X), @thehoustonfoodbank (Facebook).
Source: Houston Restaurant Weeks
