Top Houston Restaurants Team Up For the Biggest Brunch Ever — Building the Future With Killer Food

No Calorie Counting Allowed

By Shelby Hodge // Jun 23, 2022

Photography Quy Tran

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Chef Gabe Medina with Heads & Tails Seafood's people's choice winner chef Roy Burks at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Honoree Melanie Johnson, Children at Risk CEO Bob Sanborn at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Chairs Steve & Laura Jones with their daughter Lillian at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Honorees David & Holly Brast at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Donald & Shawn Bowers at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Sara Padua Cordúa & David Cordúa at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Khambrel Marshall and Bob Sanborn at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Larry Wisniewski, Krista Frazier at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Shazia Arroyo, Guadalupe Ortega at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Christal Delgado, Jean Raphael at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Rachel Owen, Grace Dees at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Sharon Jones, Demethra Orion at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

Khambrel Marshall, Rashena Franklin at the Children at Risk Big Brunch (Photo by Quy Tran)

What: Children at Risk’s “Big Brunch: Building Blocks to the Future – A Celebration of Early Childhood”

Where: The Ballroom at Bayou Place

PC Moment: As many as 300 enthusiasts joined the midday fête where delicious brunch fare tempted even the most calorie conscious. Manning the food stations were reps from Houston restaurants 1751 Sea and Bar, Ballroom at Bayou Place Catering, Bludorn, Calavera Golfstrommen, Chivos, Frank’s Americana Revival and Heads & Tails Seafood. In the people’s favorite contest the winner was Heads & Tails Seafood’s shrimp and grits entrée from chef Roy Burks.

Helming the program and presentation of honorees were Children at Risk president and CEO Bob Sanborn and KPRC Channel 2’s Khambrel Marshall. Recognized as champions of early childhood education were Collaborative for Children, SEARCH’s House of Tiny Treasures and Small Steps Nurturing Center. Taking bows as chairs of the event that raised $150,000 were chairs Laura and Steve Jones.

Part of the fun was a Best Hat contest with honors going to Krista Frazier, Anne Newer and Janette Marx.

PC Seen: Shawn and Donald Bowers, Dr. Melanie Johnson, Larry Wisniewski, Krista Frazier, Holly and David Brast, Sara Pauda Cordúa and David Cordúa, Kim Scates, and Jessica Walters.