Former Carillon food and beverage director Daniel Curtis certainly knows how to repay a good deed. Paralyzed in a diving accident, he helped raise money a second time for others who share his condition during a dinner Tuesday at the AT&T Center. His buddies in the food industry contributed the deletable bites and cool drinks.
Josh Watkins and Cash Watkins
Lone Star Paralysis Foundation leader Doug English — former Longhorn and NFL player — affirmed how much of the money goes to intended targets through his lean outfit. For his part, Curtis reminded everyone what a superb treatment center we have in Austin at Seton Brain and Spine Center. Clients of the center mixed casually with guests during proceedings in the freely arranged banquet hall.
Brianna Oberstar and Debbie Saenz
I was struck once again by how generous the food community can be. They often provide refreshments for charity events. Here, the tastes — especially a goat polenta dish from Jack Allen’s Kitchen — topped my list.
Paige Roberts and Alex Hatcher
Yet I see folks like chefs Josh Watkins, David Bull and others helping in other ways at charity events as often as the city’s more traditional benefactors. For instance, they made surprisingly effective auctioneers. It helped that many of the auctioned items wrapped their talents into future shared evenings that sound like pure bliss.