Corner Bakery Cafe Serves up "Get to Know Your Neighbor" Call to Action in Communities across the U.S.10,000 Complimentary Travel Mugs and Cups of Coffee to be Given Away in National Effort to Reconnect Friends and Neighbors DALLAS Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. -- In an effort to rekindle re·kin·dle tr.v. re·kin·dled, re·kin·dling, re·kin·dles 1. To relight (a fire). 2. To revive or renew: rekindled an old interest in the sciences. the lost tradition of neighborhood kindness Kindness See also Generosity. Allworthy, Squire Tom Jones’s goodhearted foster father. [Br. Lit. , Corner Bakery Cafe Corner Bakery Cafe is a U.S. chain of cafes that specialize in pastries, breads, breakfast dishes, gourmet sandwiches, and salads. Corner Bakery Cafe is considered to be a part of the fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a somewhat higher quality of is inviting individuals across the country to "Get to Know Your Neighbor" over a steaming cup of their hand-roasted coffee. The week-long effort kicks off on September 17th and will focus on helping neighbors connect by giving away 10,000 specially designed travel mugs - one for you and one for a neighbor - throughout the week. Recipients are then asked to fill out a card that will be included with their mugs inviting a neighbor, coworker co·work·er or co-work·er n. One who works with another; a fellow worker. or acquaintance to join them for a cup of coffee at their neighborhood Corner Bakery Cafe. As an extension of the "Get to Know Your Neighbor" program, customers are invited to submit their stories of friendship via the Corner Bakery Cafe Web site (www.cornerbakerycafe.com/neighbor). One customer per week through October 15th with the best "How I Got to Know My Neighbor" story will be awarded a $25 gift card redeemable Redeemable Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture. toward any purchase at any Corner Bakery restaurant. "In today's age, when people are juggling the demands of career and family, getting to know your neighbor next door or even in the next cubicle can be a challenge," said Jim Vinz, president of Corner Bakery Cafe. "Corner Bakery Cafe has always been that place in your neighborhood where people gather for great food and conversation, and with the introduction of our four new hand-roasted coffees as well as free WiFi access, we are giving our guests an easy way to stay connected on all levels." In addition to spreading a message of friendship through the "Get to Know Your Neighbor" coffee invitations, Corner Bakery Cafe employees will spend the week performing "Random Acts of Coffee" in each of their respective communities. From kids' soccer matches and football games to train stations and bus stops, Corner Bakery Cafe team members or catering vans will be dropping in Dropping in is a skateboarding trick with which a skateboarder can start skating a half-pipe by dropping into it from the coping instead of starting from the bottom and pumping gradually for more speed. at countless community events throughout the week, passing out the new travel mugs, and in some cases, hand-roasted coffee samples, in a simple effort to pick-up or kick-start the day. "Americans are less connected to their neighbors today than they were just ten years ago," said Diana Hovey, senior vice president of marketing at Corner Bakery Cafe. "The average American now only claims to have two close friends, down from an average of three in 1985. Corner Bakery wants to provide a way for people to get to know their neighbors and make new friends in the communities we all call home. Inviting their neighbors to join them for coffee is just one of the many ways we can give back to the communities that have given us so much already." Corner Bakery Cafe operates 99 restaurants in neighborhoods across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The specially designed travel mugs introduced this month are also available for purchase at participating Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants for $6.95 retail and can be filled with any one of Corner Bakery's four flavors of hand-roasted coffee blends, including their own Baker's Blend, Sumatra Decaf, rich Cafe Europa, and Hazelnut Cream. About Corner Bakery Cafe Corner Bakery Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles/Orange County, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Established in 1991, Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants are owned and operated by CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. Restaurant Corp. with 99 locations around the country. Founded on a philosophy of creating a place for people to relax and gather with family and friends, Corner Bakery Cafe offers a casual atmosphere featuring innovative, seasonal menu options ranging from hot breakfasts and signature paninis to handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft salads, sandwiches and mouthwatering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. sweets. Corner Bakery Cafe delivers a premier bakery cafe experience in the heart of neighborhoods everywhere. For more information, visit www.cornerbakerycafe.com. |
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