AUSTIN, Texas — A popular Central Texas restaurant chain is serving up support as Austin ISD gathers feedback over its proposed school consolidation plan .

Kerbey Lane Cafe CEO Mason Ayer said his Austin restaurants will accommodate parents and community members affected by the closures and boundary changes to host meeting spaces. Free espresso services will also be provided.

People can schedule a time and location through the restaurant's social media pages or by phone call.

Ayer - a Bryker Woods Elementary alum - said he attended a district meeting and heard parents' stories.

"It's heartbreaking to see these communities that are being deeply impacted," said Ayer. "We recognize that these are extraordinarily complex issues and very, very difficult decisions that the district is n

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