ABOUT SLOW FOOD OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
Slow Food is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 in Italy in response to the opening of the first McDonald's in Rome. The organization currently has 100,000 members worldwide in 45 countries. Slow Food “promotes a philosophy of pleasure, protects small food producers who make quality products, counters the effects of industrial and fast food culture and works towards safeguarding traditional food and wine heritage” For more information on Slow Food or the Central New Jersey Slow Food chapter, contact Jim Weaver at 609-452-1515 or visit www.slowfoodusa.org.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
Wegmans
 Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Wegmans is a privately held, family-owned company, founded in 1916 by the Wegman family. Today Danny Wegman is CEO, and Colleen Wegman, his daughter, is president. Robert Wegman, Danny’s father, was chairman until his death in April 2006.
Wegmans currently operates 75 stores: 48 in New York State, 13 in Pennsylvania, 7 in New Jersey, 6 in Virginia and 1 in Maryland and employs more than 38,000 people. Wegmans is ranked #3 on FORTUNE magazine's 2010 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and has been on the list every year since it began in 1998, and in 2005, ranked #1. In 1994 an industry analyst quoted in the Wall Street Journal said, “We consider them the best chain in the country, maybe in the world.”
Not only is Wegmans a great place to work, it also provides an outstanding shopping experience for its customers. Wegmans has raised the bar on the shopping experience with better quality goods, a spectacular abundance of choice, restaurant-quality prepared foods, beautiful stores and displays, and a nearly telepathic level of customer service.
What makes Wegmans so special for shoppers?
More like a European open-air market:
Dazzling displays of fresh produce, artisan breads and other baked goods hot from the oven several times a day. Displays of fresh-caught seafood, meat, deli products and imported cheeses, international foods—plus all the groceries and household items usually found in supermarkets.
More choice than possibly any other supermarket chain:
More than 70,000 products, compared to an average of just over 40,000 (according to the Food Marketing Institute) in most supermarkets. Take cheese, for example: Wegmans usually has 300 specialty cheeses on hand.
Larger than most supermarkets:
(They need room for all that stuff!) Stores run 80,000 to 140,000 square feet in size. Aisles are unusually spacious.
Wegmans offers more customer convenience services and “stores within a store” than possibly any other supermarket chain. Many of Wegmans' stores, though not all, have the following:
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Market Cafés — offering take-out or in-store dining, with seating for 100 to upwards of 500.
• Sushi
• Restaurant – quality entrees, soups, appetizers, gourmet sandwiches and side dishes
• Old Fashioned Sub Shop
• Coffee Shop
• Wokery Buffet and Fresh Food bar
• Seafood and Asian Bars, with counter seating, where chefs prepare made-to-order dishes
• Pizza and Wings
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Ready-to-cook entrees in their Meat and Seafood departments.
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Bakery — European breads and rolls baked in a brick oven; water-boiled bagels, muffins, pies, cakes, and pastries.
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Pâtisserie — An authentic French pastry shop, created by one of Paris' top pastry chefs, Pierre Hermé.
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Deli & Cheese Shop — Hundreds of meats and specialty cheeses, many imported.
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Wine shops offering an amazing line up of wine, beers and liquors at great prices.
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Nature's Marketplace — Natural foods, supplements, herbal remedies, and foods for special dietary needs.
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Food from Around the World — Italian, Asian, Indian, Latino/Hispanic, Kosher, British, and German.
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Pharmacy
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Complements — Cookware, tableware, and accessories.
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Floral Shop, Greeting Cards and Gift Shop
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Cosmetics; Bath and Body
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Wkids Fun Centers — Where kids ages 3 to 8 can play while their parents shop. |
Wegmans is also known for exceptional levels of charitable donations. Giving is focused on programs that reduce hunger, help young people succeed, and strengthen neighborhoods. In 2009, Wegmans gave food banks 15 million pounds of food.
More information on Wegmans and store locations can be found at www.wegmans.com.
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Kitchen Kapers
Kitchen Kapers was founded in 1975 as a family business. Their first store was in the Echelon Mall in Voorhees, NJ. Today shoppers can find just about everything they would ever need in kitchenware plus amazing service at their 14 stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
New Jersey locations: Princeton, The Shops at Kennsington Square (Northfield), Cherry Hill Mall and Eastgate Square Moorestown-Mt. Laurel.
Pennsylvania locations: Wayne, North Wales (Montgomeryville), Center City Philadelphia, Ardmore, Paoli, Court at King of Prussia, Exton, and Chestnut Hill.
Delaware locations: Concord Gallery and the Concord Mall (both in Wilmington).
In addition to the 14 retail locations, the company also has a mail order division and website. It is still operated as a (growing) family business today, and is one of the largest independent kitchenware stores in the United States.
For more information visit www.kitchenkapers.com.
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Mrs. G TV & Appliances is a third generation family owned retail superstore that has developed an outstanding reputation over the past 73 years. Run today by third generation Debbie Schaeffer, Mrs. G TV & Appliances is located on Route 1 North in Lawrence and carries a full line of cook tops, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers, grills, air conditioners, TVs, home theatre equipment, wine coolers and much more. Mrs. G. TV and Appliances has an appliance to meet every need and budget from manufacturers including Viking, Miele, GE, Whirlpool, Sub-Zero, Kitchenaid, Fisher-Paykel, Jenn Air and much more. For more information, visit www.mrsgs.com
Viking Range was formed in 1984 to meet the demands of home cooks looking for restaurant-quality ranges. Today the company designs, manufactures and sell high-end ranges and ventilation hoods, built-in range tops and cooktops, built-in ovens, warming drawers, dishwashers, trash compactors, food waste disposers, refrigerators, freezers, wine cellars, and an entire line of outdoor products including grills, ovens, refrigeration and stainless steel cabinetry; as well as cookware, cutlery, stand mixers, blenders, toasters, food processors, and hand blenders. For more information visit www.vikingrange.com
Miele & Cie. was founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann. It has always been a family-owned, family-run company now in its fourth generation. Miele’s range of exceptional consumer appliances includes: vacuum cleaners; laundry systems; rotary irons; dishwashers; built-in convection, speed and steam ovens; cook tops; ventilation hoods; refrigerators, wine storage units and coffee systems. For more information on Miele visit www.mieleusa.com
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