Sunday, May 22, 2011
Thank You Jack Powell
We would like to thank Jack Powell for his efforts with Miracle League. He makes it to almost every game and his store ARL provides snacks and drinks for every game. Thanks Jack!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Chicago Women's Network
We recently started a Women's Network in Chicago! The Women's Network is designed support and development for our female leaders who face unique challenges in the restaurant industry. We will meet every other month. Please contact Hillary Kipker or Emily Riddle for more information.
Check out Michele Ervin, Hillary & Jason Kipker and Sandy Hartmann at the Chicago Cubs Game!
McCown CMA Meeting
Last week DM Mike McCown hosted his annual CMA meeting. Mike always does a wonderful job of showing how much our CMA's mean to us and the continuing growth of our company. It's never an easy job being in charge of an area where 60% of our business comes from. The topics that were covered were accuracy systems, customer service and LSM partnership.
Training Department Retreat
The Training Department had a 3-day meeting in Dallas last week, at the Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House on beautiful Lake Dallas/Lewisville. It was a very productive meeting, punctuated by a lot of fun! We had a great kickball game for our morning fitness event, that brought out the best and the worst in us :) but at the end we all came together for a friendly group photo. We also spent a couple of hours helping sort donated groceries for the Christian Community Action in Lewisville, an organization that ministers to the poor in the area.
Chicago BAM
Chicago recently had their first BAM meeting. Hillary Kipker and Max Janis gave a Food Cost workshop presentation and they followed up the meeting with a game of Chicago Softball. DM Aaron Watson explains the history of 16 inch softball below and also sent in some great captions for the pictures.
History of 16 inch softball:
The game of softball started in Chicago on Thanksgiving 1887 at the Farragut Boat Club when Yale and Harvard Alumni wrapped up a boxing glove and started to hit the "Ball" with a broomstick. Those men formalized the indoor game, and eventually the game was played outdoors. In Chicago, the parks and school grounds are small, so the ball had to be larger to stay in the Park.... (They did not have Adam Matousek playing back then. 200 ft out of the park HOME RUN!!!!) ...... Thus the 16" diameter became the size of choice and game of choice during the Depression since only a bat and a ball were needed. No-glove softball (We have the bruises to show it) has also been famous only in Chicago since the 1920's.
History of 16 inch softball:
The game of softball started in Chicago on Thanksgiving 1887 at the Farragut Boat Club when Yale and Harvard Alumni wrapped up a boxing glove and started to hit the "Ball" with a broomstick. Those men formalized the indoor game, and eventually the game was played outdoors. In Chicago, the parks and school grounds are small, so the ball had to be larger to stay in the Park.... (They did not have Adam Matousek playing back then. 200 ft out of the park HOME RUN!!!!) ...... Thus the 16" diameter became the size of choice and game of choice during the Depression since only a bat and a ball were needed. No-glove softball (We have the bruises to show it) has also been famous only in Chicago since the 1920's.
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| Group discussion lead by Hillary Kipker and Emily Riddle |
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| Raj Choudhary our very first Fishing School Promotion. We are so proud of him. (Frisbee Toss) |
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| Sarah Volker recently transfered from the Dallas Market with her outstanding toss of the Frisbee |
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| Emidio Oceguera a lttile OCD. "Home base has to be cleaned before I throw my Frisbee" |
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| Bron Smart our newest member to Jasons Deli. |
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| Chicagos Top Six in the Frisbee Toss |
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| Sarah Volker (So Close : ) |
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| Blake Smith ready to crush it |
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| 2a's and 3a's taking it to the GM's and DM's those guys were good. We stopped counting score after the 5th inning |
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| Sarah Volker (So Close : ) |
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| Nicholas Albold ready to field |
Way To Go Tyra!
On Saturday May 14th Tyra Clawson (2A SAR) completed her first 5k run at the Eat and Run event that supported Midloathian ISD in Texas. Tyra set a personal goal for herself and worked really hard on it. She placed 3rd out of 8 in her age group! Way to go Tyra we're all very proud of you!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Chefco Tour
Last week a group of Jason's Deli managers and corporate staff went on a tour of the Chefco facility in Saginaw, Texas. It was a very interesting and fun tour getting to see all the steps they go through to make our soups. We all got to wear hard hats, smocks and shoe covers for the tour. LSM Michelle Munoz pictured below enjoyed our outfits the most as you can see.
Mother's Day
Many of our stores celebrated Mother's Day for their employees. SAR sent this picture of their party which included homemade gumbo compliments of Nicky Pete (1A). I'm still upset she didn't save some for me.
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