Cool, sunny day in Lakewood, Washington on May Day 2024. Wishing everyone the best May ever. We have a very busy month with Cincopatas tapping around May 5th, Mother’s Day weekend with our combination specials, new menu rollout on Wednesday the 15th , Boise’s anniversary on the 20th and our Cincopatas Mug Club dinners scattered towards the end of the month and the beginning of June. It’s a Game On month for sure.
This month I want to call attention to our Instagram page. About a month ago, we brought Gabbie Torgerson on board to up our Instagram game. I am very proud of our new posts and the work Gabbie has done along with the rest of the marketing team. Recent Instagram posts are engaging with their professional photography and music featuring our tasty food and beverages. What we have today is a presentation of the Ram that makes me very proud. Followers have increased so too has account reach and account engagement. Game On! I asked all leaders and team members to follow theramrestaurant on Instagram and like all of our posts. Please share our account with our guests and your friends and ask them to follow and like as well. I am looking forward to seeing the account continue to grow.
I mentioned above that our new menus will roll out on May 15th. With the expansion of the Burger Category, we were able to bring back past guest favorites, and notable BURGERAMA winners over the past 16 years. Back is the Bacon Mac & Cheese Burger, The Santa Fe Burger (Smash), and The Smoked Pork Belly Burger (Smash). The Dunker has also earned a spot on the main menu.
To the Salad Category, making a triumphant return (and one of the most requested items) is the Chicken Almond Salad. We have also added a “Steak Salad” (again, many requests) adding an 8oz Sirloin to the Olympus Salad.
All hail the return of one of our most popular sandwiches, the Focaccia Club, as one of the most requested items from our Teams & Guests. We were finally able to find the perfect Focaccia bread. Served warm, it truly is an awesome sandwich. We also have added a Pork Belly BLT. An upgrade to our existing BLT (currently sold off menu). We have also made a change to Sourdough bread, making our Cubano, Turkey Havarti and new Pork Belly BLT even tastier.
Our No. 1 most requested item from our Teams & Guest, The BBQ Chicken Quesadilla is BACK!!!
This month of May we say Happy Birthday to: Jennifer Hunt, John Laudenglos, Frank Parascondola, Barbara Winnick, Kevin Mobley, Eileen Robins, Brooke Queen, Aaron Ramirez, Antonio Lemos, Marty Hillis and Evan Puckett.
A heartfelt “thank you” to the following team members who celebrate significant anniversaries with the Ram this month: Lisa Carafa (19 years), Joshuah Labberton (19 years), John Laudenglos (14 years), Janell Monteleone (5 years), Floro Palacios Gomez (12 years), Kaitlyn Docterman (6 years), Treana Calhoun (9 years), Joshuah Arceneaux (12 years), Jessica Mendez-Martinez (5 years), Thomas Farrell (9 years), Christopher Jarvis (9 years) and Stephen Torres (6 years). Thank you all very much.
“There’s greatness all around you – use it. It is easy to be great when you get around great people.”
~ Bob Richards