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The Parkhurst Sandwich Showdown

As we visit our partner locations across the Northeast and Midwest, we love seeing how local flavors make their way into our dining spaces and onto our plates! One of the areas where we see this the most is in our deli specials. It made us ask ourselves – Which regional sandwich is the best?

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Smile Spotlight: General Manager Aaron

My advice are the two following tidbits, that actually work together; “slow and steady wins the race” and “time waits for no man”. Translation: Don’t move too fast, but also know when to seize the moment. 

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Smile Spotlight: Chef Andrew

I genuinely love walking in and seeing my team invested in what they’re doing and supporting each other like a family. For the students – we try to bring them the food experiences of different cultures and provide the opportunity to expand their palates by trying something new.

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Smile Spotlight: Chef Jen

To me, working towards being respected as a chef in other peoples’ eyes is more important than a given title. It is earned. I started cooking for people when I was around 18 years old, but I didn’t take it seriously until a few years later.

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