LongHorn Steakhouse to be honored with Breakthrough Award

Goodwill to honor restaurant for commitment to employees with disabilities
 
May 8, 2013 - PRLog -- On Friday, May 10, LongHorn Steakhouse of Naples, part of the Darden family of restaurants, will be honored at Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida’s Breakthrough Awards Luncheon. The annual event honors businesses and members in the community who have assisted others, or themselves, in overcoming disabilities or barriers on their path to employment and independence. LongHorn will be receiving the Breakthrough Employer award.

LongHorn Naples was looking to hire a team member to roll silverware and perform other prep work in the mornings when the restaurant’s director of operations suggested the restaurant seek an employee with a disability through Goodwill’s job placement services.

“When I walked in there [LongHorn], I could tell they were good people,” says Enas Bendeck, Goodwill’s Employment Consultant.  “They were people that wanted to make a difference.”

LongHorn hired its first Goodwill client in 2011 and then hired another in 2012.

“Our team members are welcomed into a respectful and caring environment,” explains Pete Seitz, managing partner of the Naples LongHorn. “The Darden family of restaurants value, understand and embrace our differences, which allows us to be better individuals and create a better team overall.”

LongHorn is one of 5 honorees at this year’s Breakthrough Awards Luncheon. They are joined by Breakthrough Business Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Breakthrough Achiever Jean Edmond, Breakthrough Graduate Danny Rosenfeld, and Volunteer of the Year Renee Ludwig.

The event, sponsored by SunTrust Bank, will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. Tickets to the Goodwill Breakthrough Awards Luncheon are just $50 per person or $750 for a table sponsorship.  To RSVP for the event, or if you are interested in sponsorship, please call Madison at (239)995-2106 x2213 or email MadisonMitchell@goodwillswfl.org.

About LongHorn Steakhouse

Known for a passion for grilling fresh, tender, juicy steaks, LongHorn Steakhouse provides guests with a cut above steakhouse dining experience. Unlike other steakhouses, LongHorn offers the widest variety of cuts and numerous preparations, including its signature bone-in Outlaw Ribeye – all served in a relaxed, warm atmosphere inspired by a rancher’s home. A growing brand, LongHorn operates over 400 restaurants across 37 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full-service restaurant operating company. In 2013, Darden was named to the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the third year in a row and is the only full-service restaurant company to ever appear on the list. For more information, please visit www.longhornsteakhouse.com.

About Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida provides programs and services for people with disabilities and disadvantages in Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades counties.  Revenue generated by Goodwill’s 27 Southwest Florida Retail & Donation Centers is used to support these programs. For more information about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, visit the agency’s website at http://www.goodwillswfl.org.
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