Mainsail Lodging & Development’s “Plates with Purpose” Delivers More Than 13,000 Meals to Local Families

Holiday initiative across Florida and Georgia turns dining into meaningful community impact

TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2025) – Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the results of its inaugural “Plates with Purpose” initiative, which funded an estimated 13,021 meals for local families facing food insecurity across Florida and Georgia during the holiday season.

Held from Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, through Tuesday, Dec. 9, the multi-city effort transformed dining at participating hotel restaurants into direct support for regional food banks. Over the course of the week, 2,807 entrées were sold, funding up to five meals per entrée for partner organizations serving local communities. Additional guest donations throughout the week extended the impact, providing several hundred more meals beyond the entrée-based total.

Participating restaurants and food bank partners included:

• Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar at Epicurean Hotel – Feeding Tampa Bay
• HEW Parlor & Chophouse at Fenway Hotel – Feeding Tampa Bay
• Oxbow Bar & Grill at Luminary Hotel & Co. – Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida
• Prologue Dining & Drinks at Trilith Guesthouse – Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Reverence at Epicurean Atlanta – Atlanta Community Food Bank

“We’re pleased with the way Plates with Purpose came together in its first year,” said Joe Collier, President and Founder of Mainsail Lodging & Development. “The goal was to create a simple way for our guests to turn a night out into meaningful support for their local community, and the results show that approach resonated. Knowing this effort helped provide more than 13,000 meals during the holidays makes it especially rewarding.”

Local food banks across the region continue to report elevated demand during the holidays, with food costs remaining high and assistance resources stretched thin. The timing of Plates with Purpose provided critical support during one of the most challenging periods of the year.

“This kind of partnership makes a real difference,” said Thomas Mantz, President and CEO of Feeding Tampa Bay. “When businesses activate their guests around a shared purpose, the impact extends well beyond a single week. Thousands of families will feel the results of this effort.”

Following the success of its first year, Mainsail Lodging & Development plans to explore opportunities to expand Plates with Purpose in future seasons, further strengthening its commitment to community support across its growing portfolio.

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About Mainsail Lodging & Development LLC

Mainsail Lodging & Development is an award-winning, Tampa, Florida-based company specializing in hotel, furnished housing, and resort property management and development, marketing and sales. An established company with a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit, Mainsail prides itself in finding unique lodging opportunities with a purpose and applying its passion and expertise to each project. Founded by President Joe Collier with a combination of daring vision and dogged determination, Mainsail has built an impressive portfolio of top-branded properties throughout the southeastern United States and Caribbean. Each Mainsail property inspires guests with a distinct character and meticulously crafted, sophisticated style, from a private island resort, and urban culinary showplaces, to waterfront marvels, boutique southern hotels, and a historic jazz-era icon. Stay Sojo, Mainsail’s newest brand, provides short-term furnished living options across the country, while Mainsail Vacation Rentals manages a collection of private vacation homes in Florida and the Caribbean. To ensure long-term success and profitability, Mainsail relies on the dedication of its high-performing associates, a growing group of enterprising investors, and a commitment to giving back, every step of the way. MainsailHotels.com.