CONNECTICUT IS WARMING UP TO THE BRING YOUR OWN BLANKET CAMPAIGN F or restaurants, outdoor dining used to be an optional part of the dining experience. Now, it’s a necessity. Some people aren’t comfortable with dining indoors yet. Though Barker is president and CEO of a marketing and promotional product company, the campaign isn’t associated with it. Kauffman says Barker brought up the idea as a friend, telling CT Insider, “It was just a very unique, cute idea
Others may live too far away to enjoy takeout food from their favorite restaurant. Despite this, not many people want to sit in the cold either (understandably!). Marketing expert Gerry Barker had been thinking about this problem since the start of the pandemic. Then, one day, he called his friend Rob
— to do anything to help the restaurants throughout the Northeast, anywhere where it’s getting cold.” Now, Bring Your Own Blanket’s popularity is surging across Connecticut. It was adopted by the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, which covers a 14-town area. The chamber then sent “BYOB” signs to its members and other restaurants in the area. The Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, covering a 10-town area, quickly did the same! The head of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce says they’re now pursuing the idea as well. As of this writing, the Greater Bridgeport Regional Business Council, which runs the chambers of commerce for Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull, is also looking into it. Although it might be a little cooler these upcoming months, we can still support our local restaurants by eating outdoors. Save your local restaurants and join the campaign by bringing a blanket next time you go to eat at a restaurant!
_____________________________ Write your name here and fax the completed puzzle to 860-533-0585, send it via empty delivery box or bring it to the shop and receive 10% off your next order . Limit one per customer. Expires Dec. 31, 2020. WORD SEARCH ALISON It was actually Barker’s son that came up with the idea and Barker immediately started to seriously consider turning it into a campaign that’d later be named Bring Your Own Blanket. “In Europe, you’re in Belgium or Latvia or Paris [and] people are sitting outside (even when it’s cold) because the restaurants are so small,” Barker told the CT Insider. Kauffman, co-owner of restaurant The Strand, and pitched an idea that blew Kauffman’s mind and could encourage people to change how they think of outdoor dining. It’s common to bring your own blanket to a football game or any other open-air event. Why not do the same for restaurants?
October Kitchen is closed for Holiday Break Dec. 24–Jan. 3. The kitchen will reopen Monday, Jan. 4 with regular delivery scheduled for Jan. 5 and Jan. 6. HappyHolidays!
CHEER COCOA FAMILY GIFT HOLIDAY PAUL PEACE SHOVEL SLEDDING SNOW STEPHANIE
860-533-0588 3
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs