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You're making good things happen under the circumstances. Well done
Chris! And...thanks for sharing. We've "borrowed" your idea and now have
a "Eat Local and Win" program in place.
Tim
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On 2020-04-16 09:20, cedge wrote:
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> ONE
>
> I wanted to see if anyone has heard any feedback from their businesses
> on the need for the Dept of Revenue Services "Certificate of Good
> Standing".
>
> I have never seen one of these, and people have told me that they
> either cannot get one from DRS, or that some people at DRS do not know
> what it is…
>
> I will take any feedback you can offer as this is a vital piece for
> some of the CT based loan/grant programs.
>
> TWO
>
> Two of our larger manufacturers have put out a challenge to other
> businesses in town to buy lunch for their employees one day a week.
>
> Accordingly, we launched a new complimentary effort to our Eat Local -
> Win Local Program on Tuesday.
>
> It is called the _LOCAL LUNCHTIME CHALLENGE_.
>
> As a firm could have 5 employees or 300, I simplified things for both
> the employers and the restaurants.
>
> What I did was to create a limited menu (4 to 6 items per restaurant)
> and put it into one large 4-page menu.
>
> This smaller menu includes giving time (up to 48 hours) for the
> restaurants to be able to purchase the food and prepare the meals, as
> well as make it easier for employers to order food.
>
> So far, we are hopeful that this will spur our larger employers who
> are still running to spend $ locally.
>
> As with Eat Local - Win Local, please BORROW, COPY or STEAL the
> concept!
>
> If anyone would like, I am happy to give you more details by email or
> on my cell (below).
>
> Last thing is that if you have GOOD NEWS stories, please share them
> here. Sure we all could use some positive VIBES…
>
> May all of you stay healthy and blessed -
>
> Chris
>
> Christopher Edge
>
> Economic Development Director
>
> Town of Berlin
>
> (860) 828-7005
>
> (860) 385-0189 - NEW cell
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