Two competing restaurants are offering a reward for finding a killer. It’s difficult to think of a better example of paying forward to develop a reservoir of good will.
Trudy's and Taco Shack are Austin, TX restaurants that have grown over the years to multiple locations, all within the city. They each have a business in the vicinity of a small park where a blind homeless man was murdered. And they each anted up funds to offer $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
Showing humanity above and beyond what typically is expected of a business is inspirational to the cynics of the world (I count myself as one of them) and raises the bar for corporate good citizenship. It also brings in customers who feel good about the eateries and adds a smile and bounce in the step of servers.
Even if, over the years, the public forgets about this positive action, news media i n the future will uncover it when they do research on the companies should they experience a crisis down the road. When the companies speak, their voices will be heard and much more likely to be believed.
Thanks, y’all, for being good corporate citizens. I’m jazzed by the example you’ve set, and I even have a bit of bounce in MY step because of you.
Trudy's and Taco Shack are Austin, TX restaurants that have grown over the years to multiple locations, all within the city. They each have a business in the vicinity of a small park where a blind homeless man was murdered. And they each anted up funds to offer $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
Showing humanity above and beyond what typically is expected of a business is inspirational to the cynics of the world (I count myself as one of them) and raises the bar for corporate good citizenship. It also brings in customers who feel good about the eateries and adds a smile and bounce in the step of servers.
Even if, over the years, the public forgets about this positive action, news media i n the future will uncover it when they do research on the companies should they experience a crisis down the road. When the companies speak, their voices will be heard and much more likely to be believed.
Thanks, y’all, for being good corporate citizens. I’m jazzed by the example you’ve set, and I even have a bit of bounce in MY step because of you.
As a San Antonian with deep ties to Austin, I can say with certainly that Austin is so well regarded as a travel destination and a living destination precisely because of stories like these.Austin has heart and soul and leads Texas in a reputation for openness, diversity and tolerance.Pam, I applaud you for posting this vignette on your Blog. You are a typical Austinite- with a lot of life, heart and soul.
Posted by: KARENLITTLETON | July 29, 2007 at 12:19 PM
This is the sort of thing that makes Austin a special place. Kudos to Trudy's and Taco Shack and thanks to you for bringing it to our attention. This blog entry might make a good letter to the Statesman.
Posted by: Claudia | July 30, 2007 at 09:58 AM