Foodtown - August 2019

Foodtown - August 2019

THE FOODTOWN NEWSLETTER Dedicated to Our Best Customers!

718-833-5080 9105-27 3rd Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 www.foodtown.com

AUGUST 2019

MANAGERS Store Manager: David Rosario

Assistant Store Manager: John Colberg Jr.

PHONE 718-833-5080

HOURS Monday–Saturday: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Sunday: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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This newsletter is for you, one of our best customers. Don't miss the coupons inside and remember, they must be used before Aug. 31. Also inside, check out an article about our Points Program to make sure you are getting free groceries and other great rewards. You can learn how to get free gas for your car, as well. One of our goals is to make sure you understand how to get the most out of all the programs and product lines we have a Foodtown and Freshtown. We want to save you as much money and time as possible, and we want you to be as healthy as possible with various choices of organic and wholesome food. Our amazing staff at the office and at store- level work hard and put so much into making sure all these programs are in place. In this (and upcoming) newsletters, we are going to spotlight both the people in stores and the programs

designed to help you save money and time and provide healthy choices.

I would like to personally say thank you for the business that you give our store. Here is my one request: If there are any items you would like us to carry or if there is any way we can improve the store, PLEASE EMAIL ME . If there is someone you would like to compliment or if you want to let us know some of the things you really like about the store, I would love to hear about that as well.

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If you’ve ever visited its deli section in the early afternoon, then you know that the Foodtown store in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge just wouldn’t be the same without Bora Muco. Bora has been with Bay Ridge Foodtown for 11 years and loves chatting with our regular customers when they stop by to pick up their cold cuts, salads, and grab-and-go lunches. Every morning, she sets up the store and cleans and fills the deli cases so they look spectacular when customers come in. She serves people through the lunch hour; then she heads to the kitchen for the afternoon to prepare all of the delicious options you see in the deli case, like the pasta salads and roasted meats. “I enjoy cooking and serving customers, and I know almost everyone who comes in because I’ve been working here for so many years,” Bora says. Bora moved to the U.S. from Albania 15 years ago with her husband, Dhimiter, and says she has always loved to cook. Being able to explore her passion all day in the Foodtown kitchen with a tightknit crew has been a fun experience for her. From the top down, she says, everyone in the Foodtown staff is very hands-on. She's spoken one-on-one not only with management over the years, but with the owner of the company. MEET BORA MUCO! Dinner Is Served

A few years back, Bon Appétit magazine published a guide to grilling the perfect steak. Perfection is a tall order, but, when we tried it, the results were so good that it remains one of our favorite methods to this day. Now that grilling season has arrived, it’s time to grab a few Foodtown or Freshtown steaks and a handful of friends, and follow this 10-step guide to beef nirvana. Give the steak time to warm up. Pull the steaks out of the fridge an hour before grilling. Check its thickness. Choose a 1 1/2-inch to 2-inch rib eye or New York strip for the best results. Don’t skimp on the salt. Salt your steak in three stages — while warming, before grilling, and at the table — for maximum juice and flavor. Invest in whole peppercorns. Buy whole peppercorns, put them in a plastic bag, and crush them with a heavy pan. The spice and crunch will amp up your beef. Ditch the briquettes. Always cook over hardwood lump charcoal. Create two heat sources. Build your embers or adjust your burners to create a high-heat spot for searing and a lower one for finishing. Check the temperature. It’s go time if you can hold your hand above the hottest coals for two seconds, but no more. 10 STEPS TO THE PERFECT STEAK A Delicious Summer Meal Made Easy

“Being in this company makes me feel good,” she says, adding that her manager, Bob Morash, has been a friend since she took the job more than a decade ago.

One of Bora’s favorite parts of her job is working with the rest of the team in the Foodtown kitchen. Every day of cooking is like an adventure with friends, and they’re always chatting and laughing together. Because she’s having fun, Bora’s shifts often fly by.

Watch it like a hawk. Don’t try to fight grill flames. Instead, scoot your steak out of the way until the fire dies down. Aim for 125 degrees F. Use a thermometer, not your hand, to check the meat’s exact temperature. Let it rest. Give your steak 10 minutes off the heat to reach perfection. Follow these simple steps for a delicious, easy dinner and use Foodtown or Freshtown steaks, salt, and peppercorns to make it flawless.

“The crew is amazing, and my manager is great too,” she says. “We all get along really well.”

Want free groceries? Simply use your Club Card to earn points. Then, grab the Free Items sheet at the register and redeem your points for free groceries. It's that simple. FREE GROCERIES — REALLY!

*Available at the store location on the back of this newsletter.

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JOIN THE FAMILY! Let Our Club Card Save You Money

At Foodtown and Freshtown, we pride ourselves on our low prices, which we pass on to our customers from wholesale discounts, but we know that as a shopper, low can always be lower. That’s why we offer a Club Card to reward our faithful customers with even more savings, including access to our Points Program — find out how it can earn you free groceries — 10% off programs, direct mail and email offers, easy-to-use digital coupons, and more. All it takes to sign up for a Club Card is a 30-second conversation with your cashier next time you’re checking out at one of our stores. They’ll ask for four things: your name, your address, your phone number, and your email. We know that giving out your personal information can be a concern, particularly in today’s digital world. Let us lay your fears to rest. We take your privacy very seriously and promise never to share your information with another Ingredients • 1 1/2 lbs skirt steak • Salt and pepper to taste • 2 tbsp canola oil • 1 lb asparagus • Grated pecorino Romano cheese • 2 tsp crushed red pepper Directions 1. Heat grill to high. Season room-temperature steak with salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp canola oil. 2. Trim bottom inch of asparagus. Season with salt, pepper, and remainder of oil. 3. Cut steak into four portions and grill for 3–5 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness. Skirt steak is thin and will cook quickly. 4. Let steak rest for 10 minutes. While it’s resting, grill asparagus for 6 minutes, turning once. 5. Sprinkle cheese and crushed red pepper on asparagus. Serve alongside steak. GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITHASPARAGUS

FIND OUT HOWTO EARN FREE MILK, EGGS, GAS, AND MORE Are You Taking Advantage of Our Points Program?  What would you do to get free milk? What about free eggs or $25 gas cards? If you have a Foodtown Club Card, you’re on your way to making it happen thanks to our Points Program. And if you haven’t opened a Club Card account yet, never fear. It only takes 30 seconds to get started (see the article above for details). The Points Program is as simple as it is rewarding. Every time you shop with your Club Card, you earn 10 points per dollar spent, and you can redeem them for free eggs, milk, or other groceries; Foodtown gift cards; gas cards; gift cards to other stores; and much more. Using this method, some of our shoppers have never paid for milk! To redeem your points, simply let your cashier know which items you’d like from the Points Program handout. You can always ask them for your balance, too. Once you get in the habit of using your points, you’ll be amazed at how much money you can shave off your grocery bill. company. All we want is to help you save money with offers from our store, and we ask for your phone number strictly so we can look up your Club Card number quickly when you leave the physical card at home. Not only is your information safe in our hands, but your grocery bill will be cheaper, too. Most supermarkets have a club card they claim will give you benefits, but, instead, it presents an endless array of hoops to jump through. At Foodtown and Freshtown, we deliver real programs and easy-to-attain savings designed to reward our repeat customers. When you make our store your regular stop, we’ll thank you with lower prices. It's that simple. If you’re ready to join the family, seek out a cashier at a store near you or download an enrollment form now at Foodtown.com/My-Store/Club-Card.

[ Inspired by Food Network ]

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Warning: Throwing this newsletter away is like throwing money away!

Thank You to Our Customers...................PAGE 1

How to Grill the Perfect Steak.................PAGE 2

Meet Bora Muco!...........................................PAGE 2

Earn Discounts in 30 Seconds................PAGE 3

How to Earn Free Milk for Life.................PAGE 3

Help Us Rescue Your Recipe....................PAGE 4

CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU WANT? WE’RE HAPPY TO ORDER IT!

If you’re a home cook, there’s a good chance you’ve headed to the grocery store specifically to test a new recipe. You probably scribbled down the ingredients and took to the aisles, hunting them like a tourist on a safari. Everything was going well until you reached the last item on the list: an exotic ingredient that was nowhere to be found on the shelves. Stymied, you grabbed an employee, only to have them shrug and reply, “We must not have it in stock.” That doesn’t happen at Foodtown or Freshtown. If you can’t find an item in our stores, our employees will never put the kibosh on your search. Instead, they’ll try to help you track the ingredient down, and, if for some reason it's not an item we stock, they’ll be happy to search through all of our suppliers to find it for you. Then, on top of all that, we’ll stock it going forward. Typically, when you ask for something, there are other customers who want it

too, which means making you happy is just smart business. And because we purchase our goods from some of the largest wholesalers in the United States, it's very likely that we can track down just about anything you need. priced. Our 13-store grocery chain is part of the Allegiance Foodtown buying group of over 120 stores throughout the New York and New Jersey region, which means we can buy goods like Bounty paper towels and Tide liquid detergent at the same truckload prices as large national chains. Then, we pass our savings on to you. If you’d love to see a particular item on our shelves, don’t hesitate to let us know. We want you to feel just as at-home in our stores as you do in your own pantry, and we’re happy to go out of our way to make that happen. When we bring in a new item, we also make sure it’s reasonably

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YOUR CASHIER CAN LET YOU KNOW HOW MANY GREENPOINTS YOU HAVE. THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST… PLEASE ASK YOUR CASHIER FOR THE FULL LIST OF GREENPOINTS REWARD ITEMS. WHICH ONE OF THESE DO YOU WANT FOR FREE ? REDEEM YOUR GREENPOINTS ON YOUR NEXT VISIT.

HALF GALLON, WHOLE, 1%, 2%, OR NON-FAT FRESH MILK

67.6 OZ BOTTLE PLUS DEP. COCA-COLA OR PEPSI 2 LITER BOTTLE

44 CT. 2-PLY SHEETS BOUNTY TOWELS SINGLE ROLL 1500

1 LB SALTED OR SWEET BUTTER QUARTERS

3000

2500

1500

1 HEAD OF ICEBERG LETTUCE

DOZEN LARGE WHITE EGGS

$ 10 GIFT CARD

64 OZ BOTTLE,

APPLE JUICE

2000

1500

2000

12,500

$ 25 GIFT CARD

$ 25 GIFT CARD

$ 25 GIFT CARD

$ 25 GIFT CARD

25,000

20,000

25,000

25,000

$ 25 GIFT CARD

$ 25 GIFT CARD

$ 50 GIFT CARD

$ 25 GIFT CARD

25,000

25,000

50,000

25,000

YOUR ARE EARNING 10 POINTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND IN OUR STORE. REDEEM YOUR POINTS FOR THESE AND OTHER ITEMS WHEN YOU SHOP !

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