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High 5 Hospitality Celebrates Accomplishments With Virtual Awards Ceremony
High 5 Hospitality gave out many awards to its restaurant teams for their hard work last year.
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ocial-distancing guidelines did not stop High 5 Hospitality (H5H) from rewarding its employees’ hard work after a challenging year. Normally the H5H team hosts in-person celebrations for its restaurant staff, but the process was a bit
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different this year. “Each year at our High 5 Hospitality Awards Party, we take a moment’s pause to celebrate our teams, our guests and our vendors and the success of the previous year,” the company posted on its LinkedIn page. “Usually, we host a party and invite folks. This year, for the safety of all involved, we held it virtually.” The company gives out many awards and recognitions to high performers, including its “Most Valuable Team Member” awards for each of its eight BWW® restaurants on the East Coast.
H5H even awards its regular patrons with a “Most Valuable Guest” award, which thanks guests for their consistent visits. The B-Dubs® in Bear, Delaware, took home the Restaurant of the Year Award along with several other individual team member awards. Following the virtual ceremony, the various winners were given plaques for their achievements and had photos taken over the course of several weeks. High 5 Hospitality is grateful for its hardworking team members and knows it is important to reward them for their tenacity, especially after 2020. S
Lexy Darden, bartender at the B-Dubs® in Dover, Delaware, is the first High 5 Hospitality team member to achieve five-STAR performance status, consistently demonstrating each one of the company’s core values. “It has been a pleasure to see Lexy grow into the star she is today,” said her general manager, Jimmy Gallagher. “She has a way of brightening up the bar with her smile. Her dedication to our team and our guests is truly amazing.”
Ryan Carl, assistant manager, celebrated his 10-year anniversary at the Buffalo Wild Wings® in Christiana, Delaware.
RECOGNITIONS Congratulations to the following High 5 Hospitality employees …
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Lori Ewald was recently promoted to director of human resources for the company. She has been with High 5 Hospitality (H5H) since 2017 and has held various positions, including marketing manager and brand awareness manager. “Lori is an incredible human being and a huge asset to H5H. Her consistent demeanor and her vision for our culture will change the way our organization looks from the inside out,” said franchisee Bobby Pancake. “We are thrilled to see what the future holds. She is doing exactly what she encourages others around her and her adult children to do: Live their best lives.”
Mandy Lloyd
celebrated 10 years of service as a bartender and server with High 5 Hospitality. S
We want to highlight your company’s achievements (employee promotions, new hires, employee or restaurant anniversaries, and sales records). To submit information for Recognitions, complete the online submission form at www.myfbsonline.org/submissions, email communications@myfbsonline.org or call 678-797-5161.
