A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Texas BBQ and Luau Foods restaurant will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the restaurant, 111 S. Old Betsy Road between Subway and Star Dental.

Light refreshments will be served at the ribbon cutting, which includes Mayor Lisa Parrish and Keene Chamber President Cheryl Schram. The restaurant’s Grand Opening is Tuesday, May 2.

The restaurant is owned and operated by Chef Sualua Tupolo, former food services director at Southwestern Adventist University.

In the photo, Chef Sualua, right, receives his Keene Chamber membership plaque from Chamber VP Jonathan Seitz.