HAPPY ALMOST HALLOWEEN!
We hope you're also listening to Werewolf Bar Mitzvah over and over again. If not... maybe you should start??
5 Things: Here We Go
1- It's test time!
We sent out several of our Delivery, Catering and Mail Order and Deli manager(s) to get their Serve Safe Certification on Monday, October 23rd. Here are some highlights from Dungeon-Master and Iron Man, Harry-boi.
Food Safety Class Hour One:
Things I've Learned:
-Jeff, our instructor, could shoot a wing off a jet in an A-10 Warthog.
-Allergies are more common now because we're "...not eating enough boogers".
-Scrapbooking is for "gals".
Hmmm... We do not suggest boogers as a source of protein. But to each their own? (read: ew).
2-Purchasing
Mamma Kath is teaching Deli Manager TK how to be the master of inventory. Every week we receive orders from many local and regional vendors. It takes a great finesse and extraordinary organizational skills to keep all departments orders on track. Orders come in, they are put away, laughs are shared with our great delivery drivers and snacks are had.
Shout out to Jodi from Classic Provisions for being the kindest delivery driver ever.
3- Mail Order Meat Madness
Once the Holidays season begins it's pretty hard to stay ahead of the game without feeling a little frantic. So we start getting ready earlier in the year in order to be able to send out our 2,000 boxes around Thanksgiving and Christmas season. This week we sliced 63 lb of Turkey, 49 lb of Andouille, 46 lb of Pancetta and 74 lb of Pork Loin!!!!
4- NEW STICKERS!!!
After probably 10+ years of having our oval stickers we upgraded to these sharp circle cuties! Thanks, Stephen!
5- LOOK MORTY
While our oval stickers where in absence, we used a lot of different stickers to keep your fish, meats, salumi and sandwiches from escaping the butcher paper. It was a busy and confusing summer. Cajun Finns were getting marked "German Brats", "Italian Style" and/or "Whitefish Sausage" and many other items were also (for a bit) mislabeled. So after dealing with weeks and weeks of back and forth emailing with our sticker vendor, we ordered some "just in case" green circles from Uline.Oh the fun that has been had with these simple and amazing vessels for creativity. Let's just say someone around the Smokehaus has been drawing Ricks (from the Adult Swim Show Rick & Morty) all over the place. We hope some of you enjoy the "LOOK MORTY I TURNED MYSELF INTO A DOOR".