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The results are in!  Our team members have wrapped up our annual Caring for Kids campaign, with results that are nothing short of amazing.

In a mere five weeks, we raised...


No words can express our gratitude to all of the guests and team members who opened their wallets and their hearts for such a great cause. This campaign truly makes a difference in the lives of local children who are being treated at these hospitals.

The following hospitals benefited from this year’s campaign:


Of course, Caring for Kids wouldn’t be nearly so successful without the generous contributions of our partners. The Neighborhood Ford Store once again donated a car – a 2014 Ford Fusion – to be raffled off to one lucky winner. George Seckar of Lower Burrell, PA got a special holiday surprise on Wednesday when his ticket was drawn by a patient at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Congratulations, George!
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Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Caring for Kids vehicle raffle! The lucky winner of the 2014 Ford Fusion--so generously donated by the Neighborhood Ford Store--is George Seckar of Lower Burrell, PA.


George’s winning ticket (number 075570) was randomly selected from more than 56,000 tickets purchased to benefit Eat'n Park's Caring for Kids Campaign. Mr. Seckar will be receiving the keys to his new vehicle in the upcoming weeks.

Congratulations, George!


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This weekend wraps up our Caring for Kids campaign for 2013! All activities are being held in our restaurants, except for those activities in italics.


Friday, December 13, 2013
Wheeling Jesuit University Spaghetti Dinner (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
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Though local produce has run its course for the season, our FarmSource program continues year-round thanks to partnerships with local farms, dairies, and artisan producers. This year, I'd like to introduce you to some of those partners.

First though, a refresher on our FarmSource program is probably in order. Simply put, FarmSource is the local purchasing program that we started in 2002.  The program supports four segments, which we define as follows:

• Produce - Sourced within 150 miles from our local distributors. We selected these growers through farmer based organizations that assisted in the outreach of many of these growers.
• Dairy - Sourced within 150 miles from the milk processing facility. These dairies are independently owned and operated by farm families that choose not to treat their herds with rBGH (bovine growth hormone).
• Meat - Regional (located within the state or within a three hour drive) meat producers. These facilities are USDA inspected and source their animals from farms that are within a three hour drive from the processing facility.
• Artisan - These producers devote their time, energy and passion to a limited line of products. Often these producers have a single product line, produced at a single facility.  These companies range from a local hearth-baked bread company to a neighborhood ethnic sausage manufacturer.  

You might be surprised to learn how many local products are used throughout our menu. I'll be focusing my next series of blogs on the Artisan producers that we support – starting with Parma Sausage.

Parma Sausage is a meat distributor located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.

The company was founded by the late Luigi Spinabelli, who passed the family business down to his daughter and so-in-law, Rina and John Edwards. When we first started working with them, 10 years ago, we dealt primarily with Rina and John, and over the last 5 years, their children have slowly starting to trickle back into the family business. I'm proud that we're working with such a passionate and homegrown business like Parma Sausage.

Our current menu has two Parma Sausage products: Capicola and Chorizo Sausage. The Capicola is used on our Italian Breakfast Club sandwich and the Chorizo is used in our Breakfast Burrito. I had a chance to talk with our Executive Chef of Menu Development, John Frick, and he said, "The menu items featuring Parma's products are quite popular, and we looking to incorporate their offerings in more ways. Because Parma's products are also available to the public from their store in the Strip District, I have the pleasure of enjoying them not only at Eat'n Park, but also at home. Click here for my Italian Grinder Recipe. It's a hit at every tailgate party!

Until next time,
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The holidays are right around the corner and we know how stressful they can be. So let us help by baking your holiday pies!

This month we're featuring Chocolate Crème for just $8.49. Or choose from Lemon Meringue, Oreo Crème, Apple, and many more.* All of our pies are baked fresh daily!

Call ahead and order YOUR favorite pies, and we'll have them ready when you are.

Click here to download our bakery order form.
Need the number for your local Eat'n Park? Click here.

Happy Holidays!
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