RS3 Gives Back Following F1

Austin, TX - Following one of the most successful food and beverage weekends at Circuit of the Americas, Ryan Sanders Sports Services (RS3), the hospitality partner at COTA, gave back to the Central Texas community in a big way. At the conclusion of the three-day Formula 1 race weekend October 31 - November 2, RS3 donated over 5,000 lbs. of produce and 400 lbs. of dry goods to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas and over $250,000 to local non-profits.

Shaped after a similar model used at Dell Diamond and other RS3 accounts, RS3 brings in numerous local non-profits to work the food and beverage stands throughout the race track. Each group works with RS3 supervisors and receives a portion of the proceeds from their stand. For F1, RS3 partnered with Capitol City Ballers, Cedar Ridge Band Booster Club, Ministry of Challenge and Pflugerville High School Project Graduation, among others, to raise much needed funds for the organizations.

"Our organization has had the opportunity to recruit parents and coordinate logistics with the RS3 team in at least four events since RS3 began providing services at CoTA and the Austin360 Amphitheater," said David Perez, president of Pflugerville High School Project Graduation. "Our parents were trained by RS3 on several occasions on food and beverage handling and how to provide the very best customer service using the RS3 'Plus 1' model. We recently completed the 2014 Formula 1 race weekend and were grateful for RS3 to allow us the opportunity each day to be responsible for the Rojo's Southwestern Grill. We look forward to continue working with you as we continue to work towards our financial goal and making our event the most memorable for the graduating Class of 2015." 

RS3 partners with the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas at the conclusion of each event held at COTA to ensure no food is wasted.

"We're proud to be able to work with such a wide variety of non-profits to make a difference in the community following these events," said George King, president of RS3. "We're able to truly impact and improve the landscape of Central Texas beyond the great economic impact these events provide to the city."

"We applaud RS3's successful food-rescue program at the 2014 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX," said Edgar Farrera, COTA's director of sustainability. "Food rescue, composting and recycling form the backbone of Circuit of The Americas' waste diversion initiatives, which are responsible for keeping more than 100 tons of waste out of landfills each year."

About Ryan Sanders Sports Services

Ryan Sanders Sports Services (RS3) is a sports service-related firm wholly owned by Ryan Sanders Baseball. RS3 folds-in programming and operational models for banquet and conferencing, retail and merchandising, award-wining groundskeeping and turf management, and a complete food and beverage service package to address every event-day need in any size venue. RS3 injects a resounding new perspective to the traditional industry of sports venue services - an operator's sensitivity to guest service and a difference-making attitude about quality and unexpected guest satisfaction. RS3 is owned by parent company Ryan Sanders Baseball, which is led by Nolan, Reid and Reese Ryan and Don, Bret and Brad Sanders.

About Circuit of The Americas

Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, is the only purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the United States designed for all classes of racing. The 3.4-mile racetrack hosts the world's most prestigious sporting events, including Formula 1, MotoGP, Lone Star Le Mans and ESPN's X Games. The 1,500-acre campus is also home of the Austin360 Amphitheater - PollStar's 2013 "Best New Major Concert Venue" and a 2014 "Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue" nominee - impressive meeting and hospitality spaces, and a 25-story observation tower that offers panoramic views of the circuit and downtown Austin. For more information and downloadable video and photos, visit www.CircuitofTheAmericas.com and www.Austin360Amphitheater.com. Follow COTA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CircuitofTheAmericas and Twitter @circuitamericas and @COTAmedia. For an experience as unique as Austin and a rush you'll never forget, visit Circuit of The Americas, where exhilaration happens.