In The Community
News & Events
Manalapan Applebee’s Flips Flapjacks To
Raise Funds For Their Community
Lake Grove Applebee’s
Gets Egg-Cited For Easter
Panera Bread Opens Its Newest Location
In Huntington Village
Panera Bread Makes It Onto
Fortune’s List
The Manalapan Applebee’s team has been flipping non-stop. Every
week they have been supporting various organizations with their
Flapjack Fundraising events! pictured below ▼
Derek Guzman, Megan O’Donoghue and the Lake Grove Applebee’s
team hosted their own Easter Egg Hunt to benefit the WOW A Friend
Foundation. This was a private event held only for Lake Grove’s
employees and their children. Easter eggs were stuffed with goodies,
hidden and found on Easter Sunday. Food was donated by Lake
Grove Panera Bread. Prizes, donated by Manhattan Beer, Boening
Bros and the Lake Grove management team, were given out to those
with “special” Easter eggs. The staff raised $419 for the WOW A
Friend Foundation. WOW! pictured below ▼
On March 18th, Panera Bread opened its doors to the community of
Huntington Village. To officially welcome Panera to the Huntington
community, Ed Doherty and VP of Operations, Greg George, were
joined by Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia,
Councilmen Mark Mayoka and Mark Cuthbertson, Councilwoman
Susan Berland and County Legislator William Spencer who stopped
by to participate in a special “bread breaking” ceremony.
pictured below ▼
For the first time, Panera Bread has made it onto the highly-coveted
list of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies®! FORTUNE
now counts Panera among the top companies in the food services
category along with Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum! Brands, Chipotle
and Cheesecake Factory. (This is the first year Panrea Bread was
eligible, given certain revenue requirements). They received the
highest rankings under the categories of “Innovation,” “Social
Responsibility,” and “Quality of Products/Services.” Congratulations
to all on this significant milestone in our history!
Shirley Applebee’s Grills It Up In Style
Shirley Applebee’s has a new district grill! It’s a nice, brand new flattop that will be used cook up delicious food at community events!
pictured below ▼
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News & Events
Tinton Falls Applebee’s Patio
Proves To Be A “Thriller”
The patio is so cool in Tinton Falls that even “Michael Jackson”
stopped in to sit by the firepit to enjoy one of their delicious pints!
pictured below ▼
In The Community
Applebee’s Gets In The Cinco Spirit
The Long Island Applebee’s teams were excited to get their Cinco De
Mayo fiestas started! The Shirley staff decorated their specials board
with a Cinco theme, while the Woodmere and Patchouge teams got
all dressed up and ready to serve Cinco specials to guests. ¡Olé!
pictured below ▼
Tinton Falls Applebee’s Raises $900
For Arc Walk-A-Thon
The Tinton Falls Applebee’s team participated in this year’s Arc
Walk-A-Thon. Their team raised over $200, and Tara Waters, a Tinton
Falls employee, is a member of the Arc organization and raised over
$700 herself! The walk raised over $40,000 for the organization. A
special thank you to Tara Waters, Kim McCaffery, Lindsay Bickley,
Aggie Brochocki, Chris Pomp, Nicholas Pomp and Patricia Pomp for
walking!
Lawrence Panera Raises $3,000 For
Caleb’s Pennies
On April 14th Lawrence Panera donated over 200 sandwiches,
cookies and potato chips to raise funds for Caleb’s Pennies, a nonprofit organization that assists families with terminally ill children. This
is the 3rd year that the Lawrence team has supported this cause and
they were able to raise over $3,000! A big thank you to Dan Sodikoff
and the Lawrence staff for making this donation possible.
pictured below ▼
Port Jefferson And Bohemia
Panera Bread Cafes Support
Boy Scout Troops Of America
Doherty Enterprises Welcomes One Of Our
Own Heroes Home
Victor Adu-Amanfoh has been serving our country for the past 9
months in Afghanistan and we are happy to say that Victor is home,
safe and sound, from his tour! Since he couldn’t be here during
Veterans Day in 2012, he stopped by our office to present both
Ed Doherty and Marc Prince a flag which flew on Veteran’s Day in
2012 during combat operations from Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar,
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Welcome
back to Farmingdale Applebee’s and to Doherty, Victor! Thank you
for all you do for our country! pictured below ▼
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On April 27th, 3,000 boy scouts set their tents up in the east end
of Long Island for a weekend filled with activities. Greeting them
that Saturday morning were the Port Jefferson and Bohemia Panera
Bread teams with mini bagels and cookies. Moms and kids ran to the
Panera Bread table eager to have a delicious treat to help them kick
off their day. As they walked away from the table they could be heard
cheering and yelling in excitement of how much they love Panera
Bread! pictured below ▼
Bridgewater Applebee’s Cooks
To Raise Funds For Cancer
The Bridgewater Applebee’s team cooked and served hot dogs
for the Hugs for Brady 5k Run/Walk, an event that raises funds for
children with cancer. The organization raised over $65,000 during this
event! Nice work Bridgewater – way to assist your community!
pictured below ▼
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In The Community
News & Events
East Hanover Applebee’s Drives In Funds
For The Corvette Club
Parsippany Applebee’s Volunteers To Host
Flapjack Fundraiser
Mineola Panera Bread Gives A Special
Thanks To Long-Time Greeter
On Sunday April 21st, East Hanover Applebee’s hosted a Flapjack
Fundraiser for their local Corvette Club. Over 50 corvettes were
parked outside the parking lot while their owners were busy bussing
tables and serving breakfast to all those in attendance.
pictured below ▼
Parsippany Applebee’s hosted a Flapjack Fundraiser for their local
Volunteer First Aid Squad. They even received local press for this
event! pictured below ▼
I would like to take a moment and share some thoughts about Rita
Van Wie, our greeter and associate in Panera Bread of Mineola, who
has been forced to retire “early” this past month due to medical
issues. Rita was the heart and soul of our cafe, and truly embodies all
that is “Panera Warmth” and “WOW.” She has been with Mineola
since the first day it opened, and has built close relationships and
created personal bonds with our guests over the past 8 years. Many
of these guests would literally plan their visits to the cafe around Rita’s
schedule so they could be greeted by Rita’s big smile at the door, and
feel like they were eating at the house of a friend or family member.
This is the atmosphere that Rita was naturally able to create around
her. Over the years there have been many changes in the cafe: menu,
associates, managers, décor, layout and prices – just to name a few.
One thing has remained constant throughout all of this time: Rita.
She truly enjoyed every second she was in the cafe. In fact, during
a tear-filled final day, she informed us all that she never considered
her job “work.” While we were thanking her for her great years of
service, she was thanking us all for making a second “family” for her
at Panera and Doherty. On a daily basis, there are too many guests
asking about Rita to even count, and this is the perfect illustration of
her value to us in the cafe, as well as to the company as a whole. She
will truly be missed in the cafe by all who worked with her, as well as
by the innumerable guests who she connected with over the years.
Thank you, Rita, and a big WOW!!!!
Elmont Applebee’s Donates To YMCA
Sincerely,
David Berkovits
Training General Manager, Panera Bread Mineola
pictured right ►
Elmont Applebee’s donated hot dogs, hamburgers and other food and supplies to Cross Island YMCA’s Branch all staff meeting. With the help
of donations from supporters like Applebee’s, they can continue to strengthen their neighborhood by providing their community members the
opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. pictured below ▼
Doherty Enterprises Hosts
“Bring Your Child To Work Day”
On May 16th, Doherty Enterprises hosted a day-long program for
“Bring Your Child to Work Day” at the corporate office in Allendale.
Eight girls and boys in 1st through 8th grade got a “taste” of what it’s
like to work in the hospitality industry. This year’s theme was “Work in
Progress.” In the morning, the kids attended an activity related to the
theme of the day – they received a plain cupcake and their job was to
decorate and produce a finished product to their liking. This showed
the kids an example of how a work in progress is done. At lunchtime,
they enjoyed lunch with their parents at The Shannon Rose in Ramsey
and then they spent the afternoon with their parents and learned
about what their mom/dad does at work. Overall, it was a day of fun
that included educational and interactive activities. pictured left ◄
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In The Community
Patchogue Applebee’s
Supports Super Bowl Champion’s
Fundraising Efforts
Patchogue Applebee’s hosted registration for Gary Brown’s football
camp! Gary Brown, #68, played for the Green Bay Packers and is
a Super Bowl champion. His football camp, which takes place in
June for 3rd-8th graders, is benefiting Long Island Breast Cancer
and Cystic Fibrosis organizations and is being held at St. Joseph’s
College’s brand-new Danzi Stadium. With every registrant, Gary
Brown purchased a $5 gift card from Patchogue Applebee’s to give to
them for signing up. The Patchogue team has done two registration
days so far, and they plan on doing two more with a Pennysaver ad to
promote the football camp. pictured below ▼
Brick Quaker Steak & Lube Raises Funds
Through Touch-A-Truck Event
Brick Quaker Steak & Lube helped raise $677 to support the Brick
Memorial Project Graduation Fundraiser through their Touch-ATruck event. pictured below ▼
Clifton Shannon Rose Supports The
Jimmy Amoruso Memorial Fund
Since 2008, Clifton Shannon Rose has been participating in an annual
fundraiser for Jimmy Amoruso, a local Clifton resident who passed
away in 2007. All proceeds raised go to various scholarship funds in
Clifton.
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In The Community
In The Community
Staten Island Panera Bread Cafes
Team Up For Relay
Brentwood Applebee’s Supports The
Clean Streets Project
Piscataway Applebee’s Shakes It Up And
Donates Food For Dance Marathon
On April 19th, St. John’s University Staten Island campus hosted
its second Relay for Life. Once again, the university community
invited Panera Bread to be a part of this significant event in the fight
against cancer. More than 20 associates and managers from both
cafes represented the Panera Bread team as well as Area Director
Neilia Bissessar and Catering Manager Sandra Lopes. As walkers
approached the Panera table, team members WOWed each guest
with warm cookies, refreshing lemonade and a balloon-popping
game that assisted in raising funds for the Relay for Life Foundation.
Aside from being present at the event, the Staten Island cafes
also donated the proceeds from every chocolate chip cookie sold
between April 15th-21st to the foundation. In total, Panera Bread
Staten Island contributed $500 to the St. John’s University Relay for
Life. WOW! pictured below ▼
On the first Saturday in May, 300 volunteers were treated to a
Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast at Brentwood Applebee’s to kick start
the “Clean Streets Project.” Afterwards, residents gathered in masses
outside the Brentwood Applebee’s, ready to board buses that would
take them to 60 sites in Brentwood, Central Islip and North Bay Shore
for the clean up. At the end of the day, over five tons of trash had
been removed from the streets and empty lots. Returning volunteers
enjoyed a well-deserved barbecue courtesy of Applebee’s. Way to
go Brentwood team! pictured below ▼
The Piscataway Applebee’s team served food to over 650 dancers
during the Annual Rutgers’ Dance Marathon. The team loaded the
dancers up with carbohydrates, serving penne pasta and, of course,
a nice healthy salad to keep the dancers shaking it all night long to
raise funds for the Embrace the Kids Foundation – and it worked!
Over $505,000 was raised at the event, and the Butler Applebee’s
staff even received some air time on Magic 98.3 for their contribution!
Way to go! pictured right ►
Hicksville Panera Hosts Scout Tour
Daisy Troop #3558 visited Hicksville Panera Bread where they received
a full tour of the cafe, went into the walk-ins and even let them make
their own bread in any shape they wanted! pictured below ▼
Clifton Shannon Rose, Spuntino And
Applebee’s Donate Food To Nutley School’s
Casino Night
Carolyn,
Thank you so much for everything! Our Casino Night was a huge
success. We raised approximately $30,000, which is used for
additional programs for our students. The food was delicious and as
always it is such a pleasure to work with you! Please extend our thanks
to Spuntino, Chevys and Applebee’s as well!
Thanks again,
Kim Wynbeek
Phoenix Center
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Clifton Shannon Rose Cooks For A Cure
Clifton Shannon Rose recently donated their Pulled Pork Sliders and
Corned Beef Rolls for the Relay for Life - Cooking for the Cure event.
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