VICORP's Bakers Square and Village Inn Brands: Top Winners at American Pie Council 2004 Championships.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEGin full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Food Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4645983 DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 VICORP, the parent company of Bakers Square restaurants, Village Inn restaurants and J. Horner's, walked off with the lions' share of the honors at the American Pie Council The American Pie Council (APC) is an organization committed to preserving America's pie heritage and promotes America's love affair with the food. The Council offers both personal and commercial memberships that allow participants to have discussions and swap recipes with fellow 2004 National Pie Championships in Celebration, Florida Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. It was developed by The Walt Disney Company. this April. With 31 winners, VICORP dominated the commercial category of the festival. Specifically, Bakers Square and Village Inn won 18 of the 31 awards, proving once again why pie-lovers prefer their pies over the competition. Bakers Square and Village Inn guests can enjoy the award-winning pies for themselves. Everyday winners such as Banana Cream, French Apple, French Silk, Lemon Supreme, and Caramel Pecan pecan: see hickory. pecan Nut and tree (Carya illinoinensis) of the walnut family, native to temperate North America. Occasionally reaching a height of about 160 ft (50 m), the tree has deeply furrowed bark and feather-shaped leaves. Silk Supreme pies will be on the menu along with seasonal favorites such as Fresh Strawberry, Fresh Raspberry raspberry, name for several thorny shrubs of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for their fruit (see bramble). raspberry Any of many species of fruit-bearing bushes of the genus Rubus in the rose family. , Pumpkin pumpkin, common name for the genus Cucurbita of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourd family), a group that includes the pumpkins and squashes—the names may be used interchangeably and without botanical distinction. C. , and Pumpkin with Whipped Cream pies. *Pie availability varies by restaurant. At the event, VICORP got the audience involved with its "Iron Baker" contest -- inviting competing amateurs and selected participants at random to pair up and create a pie in 20 minutes from an array of traditional and non-traditional pie ingredients. VICORP sponsored the "Big Pie" stage event, a benefit for the Kids' Cafe. The VICORP team created a 3-foot wide pie consisting of: -- A dark cracker crumb crust -- Chocolate ganache ga·nache n. A rich icing made of chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, used also as a filling, as for cakes or pastry. [French.] -- A layer of supreme filling -- Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries Pie fans purchased slices for $1 to support the Kids' Cafe. Programs include after-school cooking, nutrition and grocery shopping classes for middle-school students. VICORP Restaurants, Inc., operates family-dining restaurants under two proven and well-recognized brands, Village Inn and Bakers Square. VICORP, founded in 1958, has 373 restaurants in 25 states, consisting of 269 company-operated restaurants and 104 franchised restaurants. Village Inn is known for serving fresh breakfast items throughout the day, and successfully leverages its strong breakfast heritage to offer traditional American fare for lunch and dinner. Bakers Square offers delicious food for breakfast, lunch and dinner complemented by its signature pies, including dozens of varieties of multi-layer specialty pies made from premium ingredients. Company headquarters are located at 400 West 48th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80216. VICORP: Bakers Square and Village Inn Winning Pies Gourmet Banana Cream Chocolate Caramel Peanut Crunch French Apple French Silk Hawaiian Strawberry Pumpkin Cream Super Gourmet Brownie Bottom Banana Cream Butter Pecan French Silk Caramel Pecan Silk Supreme Cherry Supreme Dark Chocolate Orange European Truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. Fresh Raspberry Heath Bar The Heath Bar is an American candy bar made of English-style toffee. A thin hard slab with a milk chocolate coating, the toffee originally contained sugar, butter, and almonds, and was a small squarish bar weighing 1 ounce. Lemon Supreme Premium Candy Cane Fresh Strawberry Pumpkin Availability of pies varies by season and restaurant. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4645983 |
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