A partnership rooted in gratitude and neighborhood spirit delivers meals to the women and men who serve
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Sonny’s BBQ, the industry-leading BBQ restaurant rooted in high quality meals and spreading kindness, partnered with Operation BBQ Aid (OBR) for the third annual Feeding the Firefighters occasion. Over the course of two weeks, Sonny’s delivered its common BBQ to roughly 600 firefighters at hearth stations throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky.
“It was an honor to workforce up with Operation BBQ Aid to feed the hardworking firefighters who bravely serve their communities all yr lengthy,” mentioned Elden Scott, Chief Kindness Officer at Sonny’s BBQ. “It was our flip to serve and thank the women and men who make our communities sturdy, and we had been grateful for the chance to ship scorching meals to so a lot of them.”
The partnership with OBR underscores Sonny’s ongoing dedication to spreading kindness by means of its “Q the Kindness” initiative, a company-wide effort to unfold the spirit of BBQ and recognizing those that make a distinction of their neighborhood. From feeding first responders to organizing neighborhood occasions, Sonny’s BBQ is devoted to creating a significant distinction past the eating desk.
Operation BBQ Aid, a nonprofit group recognized for its large-scale catastrophe deployments and offering meals to these in want, shares Sonny’s dedication to service and neighborhood. The Feeding the Firefighters occasion is made doable by the devoted community of OBR workers, volunteers and neighborhood companions like Sonny’s BBQ.
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About Sonny’s BBQ
With practically 100 places spanning the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is among the largest barbecue restaurant manufacturers within the nation. Its signature pulled pork, candy tea, and distinctive appetizers have afforded the restaurant the title of “Greatest Barbecue Chain in America” by The Day by day Meal. Floyd “Sonny” Tillman and his spouse, Lucille, based Sonny’s BBQ in 1968 in Gainesville, Fla. in hopes of making a neighborhood BBQ joint for his or her neighborhood to take pleasure in. 55 years later, Sonny’s BBQ continues to just do that underneath the route of CEO Jamie Yarmuth and native pitmasters spreading the spirit of BBQ in every of their communities by means of the Q the Kindness and Random Acts of BBQ initiatives. The model offers again greater than $1.2 million yearly throughout the eight states it serves, and reaches tens of 1000’s of neighborhood members with its generosity. Sonny’s BBQ is a frontrunner within the hospitality {industry} with its dedication to creating distinctive shopper experiences, capacity and willingness to make the most of cutting-edge know-how, and community of profitable franchisee relationships. For info and to seek out the Sonny’s BBQ location closest to you, please go to SonnysBBQ.com.
About Operation BBQ Aid
Operation BBQ Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group that brings consolation to communities in want by means of the therapeutic energy of BBQ. Since 2011, OBR has served practically 13 million meals throughout 42 states and internationally – responding to disasters and providing year-round help to veterans, first responders, and navy households by means of packages like The At all times Serving Challenge™ and Camp OBR.
Go to OBR.org to be taught extra, signal as much as volunteer, or help our efforts. Observe us on social media: Fb, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok at @OpBBQRelief.
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