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Can you imagine life without Eat’n Park desserts? It’s just not as sweet (or delicious)! For decades, we've been honored to be your dessert destination after high school football games, movies, shows, and more!  

And our desserts have evolved over the years, starting with our Strawberry Pie that our founder’s daughter, Claire Moore, perfected in her Scott Township kitchen in 1954!  

Filled with two pints of strawberries, Strawberry Pie was monumental for a variety of reasons, but one of them includes Eat’n Park being one of the first places to ever receive fresh strawberries by air freight. In 1962, the Strawberry Pie was served in the winter by shipping strawberries from Plant City, Florida.   

Yep, for the first time, you could take Eat’n Park bakery items to go from our bakery case, including pies like Lemon Meringue, Apple, and more!  

We also introduced another game-changing bakery item in 1986...our Smiley Cookie! Then-CEO Jim Broadhurst enjoyed a similar sweet treat as a boy in his hometown of Titusville and decided to bring that taste of nostalgia to Eat’n Park restaurants. 

Since 1986, every child who visits Eat’n Park leaves with a FREE Smiley Cookie, and today we offer a variety of Smiley styles, including Bunny Cookies, Reindeer Cookies, and more!  

Celebrate 75 years of Eat’n Park and desserts when you take a bite into one of our sweet treats.

Hello, everyone! Team Smiley 2024 is officially signing off! 

This summer was filled with countless smiles, laughs, and memories. Thank you for keeping up with us on Team Smiley’s Instagram @enpteamsmiley! These past few months have been such an amazing experience, and this internship is one that is truly unlike any other. 

With over 1,300 miles traveled (about half the width of the United States), 34,000 Smiley Cookies distributed, and an infinite amount of Smiles shared, we have certainly kept ourselves busy! Every single event we traveled to had an impact on our community in a special way, and we wouldn’t trade it for the world! The amount of people we met at new places we discovered in the Pittsburgh area is something we will carry with us in our careers! 

With countless memories and lessons learned, here are a few of our most invaluable takeaways from our Team Smiley 2024 experience! 

Seeing your smiling faces when receiving or decorating a Smiley Cookie is an image we will never leave behind! Knowing we brought so many people happiness touched our hearts. 

Being on Team Smiley this summer was also extra special because we were able to contribute to the 75th anniversary celebrations! We brought the Cookie Cruiser to special 75th anniversary partnerships, including the Eat’n Park takeover at the Pirates Game, the Heinz History Center Kids Free weekend, and the Carnegie Science Center’s new Pixar exhibit sponsored by Eat’n Park. The celebrations never stopped all summer, and we were so glad to play a part in creating Smiles!

We were so appreciative of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group for giving us the opportunity to work both in and out of the office. This internship meant so much more than being stuck behind a desk because of our ability to work independently at our Cookie Cruiser events. 

Continuing this gratefulness, our Cookie Cruiser events brought us even closer to our hometown, Pittsburgh, PA. As we traveled with cookies and smiles across the region, we discovered the city has a lot of wonderful qualities, more than we ever knew! Without our internship with Eat’n Park, we might have never reignited our passion for the City of Pittsburgh! 

Last, but certainly not least, we are taking our friendship far beyond our Team Smiley internship days. Spending the summer together created some of the best memories we've ever had! Without our camaraderie and strong connection, this internship might not have been as unbelievably successful and rewarding. Our greatest advice to future Team Smiley interns is to appreciate those around you and make genuine connections whenever the opportunity presents itself. Making memories is one thing but making them with your best friends is the greatest feeling in the world.

Thank you all for following along with us this summer! 

Team Smiley 2024 Signing Off! Eat’n Park forever! 

- Olivia, Sarah, Katie, Emma, and Bre 

Eat’n Park’s the Place for Smiles, but it’s also the place for families! In fact, Eat'n Park is proud to frequently be named one of the best kid-friendly restaurants according to guests!  

Our history as a kid-friendly restaurant dates back decades. In fact, Mister Rogers himself helped influence our efforts to welcome kids, as few restaurants in the country were tailored to families before Eat’n Park. 

Here are a few ways we make our restaurant the Place for Kids! 

$3.99 Kids’ Meals 

Looking for kids’ value meals that won’t break the bank? Eat’n Park’s got you covered! All kids 10 and under enjoy our kids' menu for just $3.99, including meals like Mac’n Cheese, Spaghetti, Cheese Quesadilla, and more! 

Easy Takeout for Families on the Go 

Sometimes family schedules make it challenging to eat dinner together. When that happens, don’t search “takeout near me” — just head straight to Eat’n Park instead! All you have to do is place an order online or on our app and then pick up your order via our lobby shelves, or at select locations, curbside pickup or our Pickup Window! Don’t feel like driving? Have Eat’n Park delivered straight to your door via DoorDash and UberEats! 

Every Kid Leaves with a Free Smiley Cookie 

It’s a tradition that dates back to 1986! Yep, every kid leaves with a FREE Smiley Cookie —  the perfect treat to cap off an Eat’n Park visit!  

History of Smiley Cookie 

For more than 50 years, the bakers at Warner’s Bakery would awaken Titusville residents, like a little boy named Jim Broadhurst, with the sweet smell of morning pastries, including a special sugar cookie adorned with a colorful, smiling face. Jim would grow up to become CEO of Eat’n Park Restaurants, but he never forgot about that cookie.  

In 1986, with the blessing of Ellsworth Warner at Warner’s Bakery, Jim obtained the rights for Eat’n Park to create a Smiley Cookie inspired by the Warner’s Bakery cookie, without being an exact replica. Jim wanted guests of all ages to experience the sweet, simple taste of his go-to childhood snack. From then on, all Eat’n Park restaurants would serve Smiley Cookies and all children would receive a free Smile with their meal.  

Plan your visit to Eat’n Park today!  

Color to Win an Exclusive Prize Pack!

What could be more fun than using your imagination to color the Neighborhood of Make-Believe with Daniel Tiger? Adding SMILEY of course!   

From now through September 2, when you stop in at your local Eat’n Park for $3.99 kids’ meals, pick up a Daniel Tiger and Smiley coloring sheet for a chance at an exclusive prize pack! The two-sided coloring sheet features Smiley on one side and Daniel Tiger and his friends on the other.  

Kids can color the sheet while they dine and turn it in at the end of the meal or take the coloring sheet to go to bring back later before the deadline. 

Five artists’ *work will be chosen to receive a prize pack! 

*Note: Artwork will not be returned to artist.  

Find an Eat’n Park location near you and color to win today!  

It's Christmas in July!

And what better way to celebrate than by watching our Christmas Star Commercial! Because it’s never too early to give someone a special lift. After all, it’s supposed to last all year long!

Merry Christmas in July, from Eat’n Park!

In 1978, nearly 30 years after Eat’n Park opened as a carhop, the family restaurant introduced another game-changing dining trend: The salad bar.

Now, guests could create their very own salad meal just the way they like it!

Eat’n Park’s salad bar has evolved over the years, adding different ingredients and items to the spread. Today, in addition to salad fixings, the salad bar has become a spot where guests can also enjoy freshly sliced fruit and savory soups, including daily Chicken Noodle Soup, Chili, and the Soup of the Day.

Not only was Eat’n Park’s salad bar ahead of the health craze of the 1980s, but the family restaurant was also way ahead of the customization trend of today, with guests’ desire to hand select and build their own meals.

Find an Eat’n Park Salad Bar near you!

Eat’n Park Salad Bar Hours:

• 11AM Monday through Friday
• 12PM on Saturday
• 3PM on Sunday

As our family restaurant continues to celebrate our 75th anniversary, check out what’s coming up in July as part of Eat'n Park’s “Summer of Smiles”!

Team Smiley will be on site at the Pittsburgh Zoo on Saturdays all July long with Smiley Cookies, activities, and more!

It’s Free Kids’ Day at the Heinz History Center on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, which means all kids aged 17 and under get free admission!

When you take the family to see the Riverhounds play at Highmark Stadium, you get a chance to sit in Eat’n Park’s Lucky Row for Smiles, where everyone in the row gets a Smiley Cookie!

Team Smiley will be on Federal Street decorating cookies before the Pirates game on Sunday, July 21!

Smiley will be sharing Smiles across the region this summer! Want to know where to find him? Follow him on our Find Smiley page.