Conroe - Montgomery Edition | March 2023

DINING FEATURE Hunger Crush Cafe Montgomery eatery gives back M ike Kelton owns and operates four eateries, and he opened his newest venture—Hunger Crush Cafe—in June in Montgomery, which partners with the Montgomery County Food Bank to feed families in need. Hunger Crush Cafe oers a variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, such as French toast, hamburgers and Cajun catsh. The cafe gives quarterly donations to the Montgomery County Food Bank as well as 2 1/2 meals to the food bank for each Hunger Board menu item ordered. Kelton said guests can make a donation on their order receipt as well. “It is very important to me that we are supportive of the community,” Kelton said. “Here, I wanted to have a much stronger relationship with the food bank. … We’ll crush hunger together.” According to Kelton, the landlord of the building where Hunger Crush Cafe is located reached out to Kelton through one of his other businesses to ask about opening an eatery there. Since opening, Kelton said he has faced a few challenges while running the eatery, such as provid- ing quality food at a lower cost and lling stang needs. He said being able to get the message across that he is authentic with his mission and earn community acceptance has also been something the restaurant has worked toward. “I want my customers to walk out and say, ‘Man, that was a great experience,’” Kelton said. “Find- ing [sta members] who are willing to do that is challenging.” Kelton said the most rewarding part about run- ning the business is creating a close-knit environ- ment for sta. “When I have sta that looks at this as a family and to me as a caretaker, that really means a lot to me,” Kelton said. “In my career I’ve found bits and pieces of … what I wanted the culture to be. So to have sta that looks at this that way is important to me.” BY PEYTON MACKENZIE

Breakfast Hunger Board ($19.95) provides servings for two and includes eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage and toast all served on a charcuterie board. 3 MENU ITEMS TO TRY

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Pesto Chicken ($12.95) is served with mixed vegetables and a side of rice.

Hunger Crush Burger ($14.95) is served as an overow burger with caramelized onions, cheese and bacon.

Hunger Crush Cafe 15250 Hwy. 105 W., Ste. 160, Montgomery 936-224-7518

www.hungercrushcafe.com Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily

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Mike Kelton (center) operates Hunger Crush Cafe with his sta.

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