Single restaurant company served over 6,600 free meals to Vets on Veterans Day

DUBLIN, Ohio - Nov. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Single restaurant company served over 6,600 free meals to Vets on Veterans Day
Joined grateful ranks of many businesses across U.S.

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015

Contact: Beth Berkemer, Regional Marketing Manager
(614) 565-6767   beth@citybbq.com

COLUMBUS, OHIO—Yesterday, City Barbeque proudly fed over 6,600 of our U.S. Veterans for Veterans Day—valuing over $66,800. Its most successful Veterans Day to date, the company was able to serve almost 17 percent more free meals to Vets than in 2014.

One Veteran who dined with City Barbeque yesterday, David H., posted “Thank you for a wonderful meal. This is the second Veterans Day that my family has dined at your restaurant. We are always amazed at the care and love that you lavish on your patrons.”

The Columbus-based BBQ restaurant, now 25 stores strong nationally, has served up free meals from its locations to U.S. Vets for three years now.

“We are honored that so many of our Veterans and military chose to dine with us on a day that is very special for them—and for all of us at City Barbeque,” said Rick Malir, President and Founder of City Barbeque. “This is just one, small way we try to show our appreciation for their service. Every year, the entire company looks forward to joining the ranks of the many grateful organizations across the nation that wish to demonstrate their gratitude on this day.”

City Barbeque honors Vets year-round with their Military Monday offer of 10 percent off their order.

This year, City Barbeque worked with their customers to raise $12,500 for Resurrecting Lives, an organization devoted to getting Vets with PTSD the help they need. The company also partners with Mission 22 to help raise awareness about Veteran suicide. To learn more about these organizations, visit http://www.resurrectinglives.org/ and http://www.mission22.com/.

All City Barbeque locations around Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio and throughout Kentucky, Indiana and North Carolina participated. One free sandwich platter with two sides was given to each Veteran for either dine-in or carryout orders.

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About City Barbeque:

City Barbeque provides competition quality barbeque and has more than 100 certified barbeque judges throughout their staff. This level of commitment to quality requires meats slow-smoked on site, sandwiches trimmed to order, and scratch made sides and desserts made in the restaurant. Service is a fast casual style. Guests dining-in can enjoy their barbeque in a relaxed environment with great outdoor space when the weather is nice. For those on the go, City Barbeque is also an expert in carry out for office lunches and take home dinners, to large parties and events. City Barbeque believes that great barbeque isn’t just about food, it’s also about community. They have demonstrated their support by giving more than 10% of their pretax profits to non-profits in the community.

It all began when a barbeque competition team put their talents to the test and won the nationally acclaimed Open Champion and 1st Place Brisket award at the American Royal Invitational. Two years later, in 1999, City Barbeque was born. Rather than just develop a barbeque joint, Rick Malir, lead Pit Boss, and friends toured America’s best joints to create the ultimate barbeque experience to share with the community. For more information, visit http://www.citybbq.com.