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185 ½ Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 | 203.698.2900 | gardencatering.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Member Profile | Member Since 2012 CONTACT: Stacey Kane, Marketing Consultant m: 240.988.1193 stacey@gostaceykane.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Breakfast Sandwich Voted Best in America Garden Catering to celebrate with $2 sandwich promotion OLD GREENWICH (October 19, 2020) Garden Catering’s iconic breakfast sandwich, named after a longtime employee, Frank “Hotsy” Bertino has just been declared the Best Breakfast Sandwich in America by Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. The Hotsy is Garden Catering’s twist on a traditional northeast classic breakfast sandwich, the bacon egg & cheese. This winner has the required bacon, egg, and cheese but reaches legendary status with the addition of potato cones (think crispy mashed potato balls) and Hotsy’s famous spicy chili all piled high on a New York style hard roll. The sandwich was first introduced at Garden Catering in the 1990’s when Bertino, already in his eighties, started working the morning shift at the original Garden Catering location. The restaurant veteran shared his then famous chili recipe with owner Frank Carpenteri Sr. Said Carpenteri Sr., “Hotsy had this incredible chili recipe that he proudly shared with our guys. We started making it as soon as Hotsy started working with us, and eventually it became so popular we named a sandwich after it. On Hotsy’s 90th birthday back in 2010, we celebrated by selling .90 cent Hotsy’s. Hotsy was in his glory that day, it was so special for all of us.” The Hotsy is also available for Garden Catering fans nationwide via Goldbelly, a delivery platform that the brand partners with to ship their hand cut chicken nuggets, whose legions of fans include Justin Beiber, Scooter Braun and NBA star Donovan Mitchell. To celebrate the win, Garden Catering will host a “Hotsy Day” in all 8 Garden Catering locations Tuesday, October 24th and the sandwich will sell for $2 each. In addition, Garden Catering is supporting its continued effort to give back to the community by donating one dollar for every Hotsy sold to CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees), whose mission it is to provide financial relief when a food and beverage employee with children faces a health crisis, injury, death, or natural disaster Tina Carpenteri, daughter of owner Frank Carpenteri Sr., currently runs the business with her brother Frank. She commented; “Hotsy worked in the restaurant business for years, and in doing so was able to support his family. We think the purpose of CORE ties into both our values and the values that Hotsy held. We miss him greatly but will continue to honor his legacy through The Hotsy, and our continued contributions to organizations like CORE.” ### About Garden Catering Frank Carpenteri Sr. re-opened Garden Catering in 1991 at its original location in Old Greenwich. Still family owned and operated by Carpenteri Sr.’s children Frank Jr and Tina, Garden Catering currently has 8 restaurants throughout Connecticut and New York. The menu features their famous chicken nuggets made with No Antibiotics Ever, 100% White Meat Chicken breast. They are cut by hand daily and cooked to crispy perfection for every order. Other menu items include the award winning Hotsy breakfast sandwich, perfectly seasoned fries, crispy potato cones, creamy mac bites, and handcrafted milkshakes. Garden Catering is committed to helping the communities it serves and has donated over $400,000 to local non-profits through its fundraising program. For more information visit gardencatering.com or download the Garden Catering app. About CORE CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees, a national 501(c)3 founded by industry veterans, is dedicated to serving food and beverage service employees with children when either the working parent or child is navigating through a medical diagnosis, illness, injury, a death, or impacted by a natural disaster. Industry organizations and individual donors provide financial funding to help these families when they are faced with a medical crisis, injury, death or natural disaster. Since 2004, the organization has grown into a nationally recognized non-profit that has helped more than 1,200 families in 49 states. For grant qualifications, to apply or to refer a family for grant consideration please visit coregives.org. To support food and beverage employees via a donation please visit coregives.org and click on the donation button.
185 ½ Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 | 203.698.2900 | gardencatering.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Member Profile | Member Since 2012
CONTACT: Stacey Kane, Marketing Consultant m: 240.988.1193 stacey@gostaceykane.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Breakfast Sandwich Voted Best in America Garden Catering to celebrate with $2 sandwich promotion
OLD GREENWICH (October 19, 2020) Garden Catering’s iconic breakfast sandwich, named after a longtime employee, Frank “Hotsy” Bertino has just been declared the Best Breakfast Sandwich in America by Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. The Hotsy is Garden Catering’s twist on a traditional northeast classic breakfast sandwich, the bacon egg & cheese. This winner has the required bacon, egg, and cheese but reaches legendary status with the addition of potato cones (think crispy mashed potato balls) and Hotsy’s famous spicy chili all piled high on a New York style hard roll. The sandwich was first introduced at Garden Catering in the 1990’s when Bertino, already in his eighties, started working the morning shift at the original Garden Catering location. The restaurant veteran shared his then famous chili recipe with owner Frank Carpenteri Sr. Said Carpenteri Sr., “Hotsy had this incredible chili recipe that he proudly shared with our guys. We started making it as soon as Hotsy started working with us, and eventually it became so popular we named a sandwich after it. On Hotsy’s 90th birthday back in 2010, we celebrated by selling .90 cent Hotsy’s. Hotsy was in his glory that day, it was so special for all of us.” The Hotsy is also available for Garden Catering fans nationwide via Goldbelly, a delivery platform that the brand partners with to ship their hand cut chicken nuggets, whose legions of fans include Justin Beiber, Scooter Braun and NBA star Donovan Mitchell. To celebrate the win, Garden Catering will host a “Hotsy Day” in all 8 Garden Catering locations Tuesday, October 24th and the sandwich will sell for $2 each. In addition, Garden Catering is supporting its continued effort to give back to the community by donating one dollar for every Hotsy sold to CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees), whose mission it is to provide financial relief when a food and beverage employee with children faces a health crisis, injury, death, or natural disaster Tina Carpenteri, daughter of owner Frank Carpenteri Sr., currently runs the business with her brother Frank. She commented; “Hotsy worked in the restaurant business for years, and in doing so was able to support his family. We think the purpose of CORE ties into both our values and the values that Hotsy held. We miss him greatly but will continue to honor his legacy through The Hotsy, and our continued contributions to organizations like CORE.”
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About Garden Catering Frank Carpenteri Sr. re-opened Garden Catering in 1991 at its original location in Old Greenwich. Still family owned and operated by Carpenteri Sr.’s children Frank Jr and Tina, Garden Catering currently has 8 restaurants throughout Connecticut and New York. The menu features their famous chicken nuggets made with No Antibiotics Ever, 100% White Meat Chicken breast. They are cut by hand daily and cooked to crispy perfection for every order. Other menu items include the award winning Hotsy breakfast sandwich, perfectly seasoned fries, crispy potato cones, creamy mac bites, and handcrafted milkshakes. Garden Catering is committed to helping the communities it serves and has donated over $400,000 to local non-profits through its fundraising program. For more information visit gardencatering.com or download the Garden Catering app. About CORE CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees, a national 501(c)3 founded by industry veterans, is dedicated to serving food and beverage service employees with children when either the working parent or child is navigating through a medical diagnosis, illness, injury, a death, or impacted by a natural disaster. Industry organizations and individual donors provide financial funding to help these families when they are faced with a medical crisis, injury, death or natural disaster. Since 2004, the organization has grown into a nationally recognized non-profit that has helped more than 1,200 families in 49 states. For grant qualifications, to apply or to refer a family for grant consideration please visit coregives.org. To support food and beverage employees via a donation please visit coregives.org and click on the donation button.