Food for Thought from Razzoo’s
The nine area locations of Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe are participating in a weeklong "Food for Thought" fund drive benefiting the Learning for Life program from Boy Scouts of America. Through Oct. 28, Razzoo’s will offer diners information about the program and accept tax-deductible donations at the restaurant; each location will also match up to $1,000 of customers’ donations. Diners who donate $27 — the amount needed per student per school year to fund the program — will receive a Razzoo’s gift card for a free appetizer.
On Thursday afternoon, fifth- and sixth-grade students from John Ireland Elementary School in Pleasant Grove will visit an area Razzoo’s to learn what it’s like to work in a restaurant.
In a press release, Razzoo’s founder and CEO Mike Leatherwood explained why the company decided to sponsor this program: "According to the National Restaurant Association, 42 percent of the United States adult population at some point has worked in the restaurant industry. For many young people, their first jobs in the 'real world' are working at a restaurant. Programs like Learning for Life help students prepare for 'real world' jobs such as ours, by teaching them how to interview, fill out job applications, and begin developing management and leadership skills."