The Restaurant Store

The Restaurant Store was a sponsor at the Maryland State Fair's Mallet New Food Competition! Our regional manager Jeff Heckel served as a judge, where contestants battled for Best Sweet, Best Savory, and Most Creative dishes. Congrats to The Turkey Stand and Tiki Tea for taking home the gold 🎖️ 🏆 We appreciate the opportunity to support our food vendors in the Baltimore area - thanks to everyone who came out!

🎉Our Harrisburg store location recently donated 5-gallon buckets to be used for UCP’s drumming therapy! 📍United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA empowers people of diverse abilities to live a meaningful life through innovative support and services. 🥁Check out Janet and Mandy having fun with a creative workout!

🌟 Today we are celebrating Tatiana Colclough's 5-year anniversary! 📍 Tatiana is a Hospitality Specialist at our Baltimore East location. 💎 Tatiana is also a Restaurant Store Brand Ambassador, this program helps the marketing team collect a variety of unique content and customer stories from across our store locations! 📚 “I am proud to work in an environment that aligns with my personal core values,” said Tatiana. “Building meaningful relationships with customers that extend beyond the company's walls is also a source of satisfaction and fulfillment for me.” 🎉 Help us celebrate Tatiana in the comments & wish her a happy 5-year anniversary!

⭐ Today we’re highlighting Abigail Burkholder, one of our data analysts! 📈 Abby provides reports to creatively solve problems for our different departments and store locations. 💼 One of her favorite aspects of her role is collaborating with fellow analysts to find effective solutions! “Abby consistently goes above and beyond with her reports. She has taken data analysis to a new level by providing highlights for what did and didn't perform well,” said team member Amanda Bendinsky. “Abby is a ray of sunshine and is always eager to lend a helping hand to her team and beyond.” Join us in the comments to congratulate Abby for her awesome work!👏

🎉 Exciting Internship Opportunity! 🎉 Gain real-world marketing experience with one of Central PA’s fastest-growing companies! The Restaurant Store is looking for a Fall Marketing Intern 🤩 Quick facts about the job: 💵 Competitive pay 📸Hands-On Experience in content creation, social media, marketing campaigns, and more! 🗓️ Flexible Hours up to 40 hours/week, M-F 📍 Lancaster, PA (In-person internship) Ready to kickstart your career? Use the link below to learn more and apply! 🚀✨ https://bit.ly/3Y6lSyx ✨ #MarketingInternship #ClarkAssociates #TheRestaurantStore

⭐ We have another milestone to celebrate! Today we are celebrating Joseph Moran III's 10-year anniversary with The Restaurant Store. Joseph is a Senior Software Engineer who helps with updating the website and user experience on our online platforms. In addition to managing our website homepage for The Restaurant Store, he’s helped to create brand new user experiences including Flyer Pricing System and the Point of Sale web app. “I've been lucky to watch The Restaurant Store grow technologically from the ground floor,” said Joseph. “Leading the Point of Sale project was something I take pride in as someone who came from a retail background, and now I'm helping to lead the effort to provide that same upgrade in experience and capabilities with our admin tools!” Join us in congratulating Joseph on this big accomplishment! 👏

🎉 Today we’re celebrating Pete Fisher’s 20th anniversary with The Restaurant Store! Pete is the Regional Director overseeing our expansion in Florida. He’s played a significant role in prepping our Orlando store that is opening soon. In college, Pete helped around the stores during summer and winter breaks. Since then, he’s paved the way for many new store openings including Capitol Heights, Pennsauken, Plymouth Meeting, and most recently, Orlando. Through his journey here, Pete’s accepted many challenges and continues to find excitement in this fast-paced industry. “While I’m hyper focused on the here and now, I can’t wait to see what the next 20 years have in store for not just me, but those around me, and the entirety of The Restaurant Store,” said Pete. ⭐ Join us in the comments to wish Pete a Happy 20th Anniversary!

Join us in congratulating Emily Barton, Customer Solutions Team Leader, as we celebrate her 5-year anniversary with The Restaurant Store! Emily plays a significant role in managing and growing our Customer Solutions team to best serve our customers. She enjoys coaching new employees and helping them grow within their roles and being a strong representation of our core values. “I love being surrounded by other individuals who get just as excited as I do about our core values and how we incorporate them into our team environment and with our customers," said Emily. “There is an energy at The Restaurant Store that is like nothing I have experienced before.”

🍿Do you know which oil is best to use when making popcorn? One of our customers recently asked this very question. That’s why we created a blog post dedicated to all things popcorn oil, where we revealed that coconut oil is the best choice! 📓This is just one of many helpful hints you can find in our blogs! Each blog is built to answer customer questions and provide helpful information, while also tapping into the power of SEO. ⚡ With so many great blogs it’s hard to choose only one favorite, but Adam, one of our blog writers, loves “The best popcorn oil for your popcorn machine.” He collaborated with a store employee who worked at a movie theater for over 15 years to get the inside scoop for this article. 📌Discover more about popcorn oils and find dozens of other helpful guides on our Foodservice Articles page using this link! https://bit.ly/4cCnns1

Today we are celebrating Christine Dennison's five-year anniversary with The Restaurant Store! In 2019, she began her journey with us as a Hospitality Professional and is now an Assistant Branch Manager at our Lehigh Valley store. In her current role, she enjoys fostering strong relationships with our customers and team members. “Every day I have the pleasure of creating new and exciting memories with customers and team members," said Christine. "I enjoy that everyone I work with shares similar interests and goals, where I can best support our team at Lehigh Valley.” Join us in the comments to congratulate Christine on this big accomplishment!