- June 18, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SCRANTON — Tony Camacho’s dream came true when he opened his own restaurant. He never dreamed what visitors to El Buen Amigo would bring Thursday.
Each person through the door of the North Scranton restaurant came with donations — and hope for the restaurateur, who like many other business owners struggled during the pandemic.
Stephanie Decker, Lackawanna College associate vice president of social and economic impact, walked in first with a $1,000 check from the college’s final dinner service through its Rally for Restaurants program. Through the pandemic, the college provided its outdoor patio, kitchens, food and beverages to local restaurants at no cost. Proceeds from the dinner services went directly to the restaurants.
El Buen Amigo, known for freshly made corn tortillas, salsas, guacamole and tamales, hosted two nights at the college and was a runner-up for a final $10,000 prize. For consideration of the grand…
