Jawny Bakers Blog Tom Tranmer

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Regular visitors and readers of Jawny Bakers blog will know that as a business we’re a local, family-owned success story. We know that this is down to the ceaseless support we’ve received from the local community. And so, it has always been part of our philosophy to get involved with the community as much as possible. Whether through active fund-raising work, financial and food donations to special events or prizes to encourage participation, it is our way of saying thanks to the surrounding areas for their support, and a chance to give back and collaborate with our friends and neighbours.  A recent blog post gave us the opportunity to tell you about how well we did in the East York Mirror’s Best Of competition. However, as much as we love getting praise and doing well in surveys, there’s something truly special in getting thanks and appreciation from the people who benefit from our community involvement. Every year we help out schools, children’s charities and healthcare foundations in their fundraising efforts by providing prizes for auctions and activity fairs. We also are hands on by donating our time and effort to many committees and organizations. When we’ve donated gift certificates as prizes, the winners will happily tell us about the event when they visit the restaurant and continue the good feelings. A recent visitor told us it was fun for them to bid in their first auction and easy for them to donate when the prize meant they got to bring their family in for a meal.  The important thing for us at Jawny Bakers is to always remain connected to these organizations. Ultimately, our efforts help to increase turn-out for events and raise money. However, it’s not about simply handing over a reward but spending time with those involved and hearing how our mutual connection helps to bring their missions to life. In a very small way, we feel like we’re helping to make a difference to people’s lives. We’ve been able to put staff teams together to take part in large-scale fundraising efforts such as marathons for The Canadian Diabetes Association, bike rallies for The Hospital for Sick Kids and golf tournaments for the Providence Healthcare Foundation.  The letters we receive from the people in the front lines of these organizations are a great way to see how our gifts are used and the benefits they’ve provided to the event: “Thanks to your generous donation, people happily perused the many raffle items filled with coveted prizes. Raffle tickets were purchased in great numbers because businesses like yours took the time and effort to gather items to donate” – Toronto District School Board So, if we don’t say it enough, we want to thank all those involved in these efforts. From our customers, staff, friends, families and charity collaborators, we sincerely appreciate the chance to get involved and the feeling of engaging with our communities in real and positive ways.  Tom Zoras originally posted 10/15/2013 Click Here to download a PDF of this article.

Awards and commendations are not only flattering, they are a nice reminder that hard work has achieved the ultimate goal: satisfied Guests. They are also a chance to take a moment to reflect on the efforts made to get to this point. At Jawny Bakers we know that the awards we have received over this past year are not simply down to two people owning and operating a restaurant, but rather as a result of all the great things our and loyal and giving staff do and of course, our valued patrons who choose to include us in their relaxation time with friends and families.    So, as summer draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to brag a little and, on behalf of our excellent front-of-house servers, our talented kitchen staff and our devoted customers, tell you about our recent recognitions.   For those of you who live in the area, you’ll know the reputation of the East York Mirror as a weekly staple for local news, events and public opinion. Every year the paper polls their 40,000+ readers to rate the best service providers in the community under a variety of categories. Under their Food and Drink banner, Jawny Baker’s did extremely well. And given we’re a locally owned and operated restaurant up against large chains with national brand recognition, we are especially proud to have stood out so distinctly.  Here are some of the highlights: Best All-Round Restaurant – GOLD Best Family Restaurant – PLATINUM Best Restaurant Atmosphere – SILVER  Best Lunch – SILVER Best Wings – PLATINUM   Best Salad – SILVER Even we’re impressed! While it is great that some of our menu items are so popular, what means most personally is that, overall, Jawny Bakers is giving our Guests a great overall experience. Creating an environment that’s welcoming and comfortable has been our goal since setting out on this adventure 20 years ago. It means a lot to everyone at Jawny Bakers that people choose us over all other venues to enjoy their meals and relax with drinks. So from all of us at Jawny Bakers we thank you, the people we love to make happy.  However, we’ve never been ones to rest on our laurels. We know that the only way to earn customer appreciation is to keep honing our ability to meet diners needs on a regular and ever-changing basis. By responding to your requests, frequently elevating our healthy and innovative menu features, and improving restaurant, bar, lounge and patio spaces, we continue to please you.  So please don’t hesitate to offer your thoughts and recommendations next time you’re in. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.  Click here to download the PDF File for this article. Olga Kiriakou originally posted 9/17/2013

We are excited to announce that today is the day that kicks off Women Build 2013 for Habitat for Humanities Toronto. This amazing event has garnered so much support in our community that the event is sold out for 2013! Please keep it on your radar for future years and CLICK HERE to add your donation to this worthwhile cause and all of the great work being performed by Habitat for Humanities. Download the Full Event PDF here.

Come enjoy $5 Kids meals for the month of September and discover or be reminded what makes this restaurant a favourite for the whole family!