To the Editor:

I was pleased to see the write-up of Gennaro Costabile’s restaurants and catering business [It’s New To Us, July 20].  We have been going to Gennaro’s on State Road for many years and it’s our venue of choice for family celebrations.  The food is excellent,  Gennaro has always welcomed us warmly, and we’ve even gotten to know the wait staff, many of whom have been there for years.

But this isn’t just a plug for a wonderful restaurant.  I was very interested to learn from the article that Gennaro established Food for America, a non-profit which raises money for charitable organizations that deal with hunger, and Caring Cooks Academy, which teaches people to cook for those in need as a team-building experience.

In this day and age, when “greed is good” seems to be the motto of so many businesses, so that prices go up, quality goes down, and customer service is non-existent, it is wonderfully refreshing to know that there are other ways to be successful.  Gennaro, thank you for providing us not only with delicious food, but with a model of how to succeed and care for others at the same time.

Ruth Goldston

Bouvant Drive