Save the Date for 18th Annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic Benefitting Special Olympics Georgia September 19

Nothing like planning ahead, especially when saving the date for a superlative cause. Golfers, flag your calendars, dedicating Monday, September 19, 2016 to a day out on the greens to raise dollars for Special Olympics Georgia. Warm up those drivers and putters for the 18th annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic, teeing off at 8:30 a.m. at the Country Club of Roswell. Competitions, contests on the greens, prizes and the “best of the best” in American tavern fare fill the day bogeying into an after party at Aqua blue for the awards dinner and silent auction. Marlow’s Tavern, Sterling Spoon Culinary Management and Aqua blue have raised more than $600,000 for Special Olympics Georgia since 1999, and the group hopes this tournament will top their new goal of $750,000. Help make that happen.

To sign up, contact Susan Skolnick, 770-414-9390 x111 or Susan.Skolnick@specialolympicsga.org.

Aqua blue Dinner Caps 16th Annual Marlow's Tavern Golf Classic for Special Olympics Georgia

For the past 15 years, Sterling Spoon Culinary Management and Marlow's Tavern have been teeing up for the annual Marlow's Tavern Golf Tournament benefiting Special Olympics Georgia. Sterling Spoon and Marlow’s have raised around $474,000 for Special Olympics Georgia so far. On Monday, September 22 at the Country Club of Roswell, golfers will be out on the green to help push that figure over a half-million dollars. Argyle, plaid pants and polo shirts will be the fashion at Aqua blue restaurant in Roswell for a reception, dinner, rewards, prizes and a silent auction.

Woodruff Arts Center Catering Team Welcomes New Faces

The Woodruff Arts Center has added two new catering managers to Woodruff Catering, powered by Sterling Spoon Culinary Management. Erika Goodman joins the staff as catering sales manager at the Woodruff Arts Center. She will work with Sterling Spoon catering sales manager Lauren Hradek in overseeing the catering services at the Woodruff Arts Center and Woodruff Catering. Goodman has more than 10 years of hospitality, event and guest service experience, most recently at The Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill, Ga. Hradek was previously the catering sales director for Sterling Spoon Culinary Management where she managed Aqua blue Catered Events and Market Street Café. Her industry experience includes the Gio Restaurant Group in Sarasota, Fla., the Biltmore Company in Asheville, N.C. and the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. Congratulations Erika and Lauren! Please call on them for your catering needs. Woodruff Arts Center Special Events: 404-733-5249 or specialevents@woodruffcenter.org.

Special Olympics and No Kid Hungry Get Big Boost from Marlow's Tavern and Aqua blue

Guests and staff at Marlow's Tavern locations and Aqua blue Restaurant & Bar in Roswell have big hearts, and they're sharing the love with others in need. In September, the restaurants teamed up with Sterling Spoon Culinary Management to host the 15th annual Marlow's Tavern Golf Classic and raised $52,729.88 for Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA). Golf tournaments and restaurant openings have brought in more than $477,000 to SOGA since 1999, and Marlow's Tavern has been designated as a SOGA 2013 Statewide Platinum Partner. In September, Aqua blue and Marlow's Tavern locations held weeklong donation campaigns for Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry. Each guest who made a donation received a $5 restaurant coupon for future use. Bottom line: $22,884.00 for the cause. Well done!

John C. Metz, Jr. is Good as Gold

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Great service, delicious food and industry advancement must run in the family of John C. Metz, Jr. As the CEO, executive chef and co-founder of Sterling Hospitality, Metz was named winner of the Gold Plate Award by the International Foodservice Manufactures Association (IFMA). This award was much deserved, as he is also the mastermind behind the concepts of Marlow's Tavern and Aqua Blue. Metz followed in the footsteps of his father as he took his turn being chosen as one of eight operator executives to receive the prestigious IFMA Silver Plate Award, one of the most honored awards in the foodservice industry. Congrats, Metz men!  

Four New Market Street Café Openings Bring Healthy Food Selections to Corporate Campuses

The same folks who have placed Marlow's Tavern locations in neighborhoods throughout the metro-Atlanta area are providing delicious morning and midday dining options at new Market Street Cafés on area corporate campuses. Sterling Spoon Culinary Management (SSCM) opened three cafés on NCR office campuses in Duluth and Suwanee on Monday, November 5 and will re-open a corporate café at The Coca-Cola Company office campus in Alpharetta on Thursday, November 15. All of the cafes are open between the hours of 7 a.m-2 p.m.

The warm and inviting eateries showcase atmosphere that strays away from the sterile office environment. Market Street Cafés are known for their fresh, farm-to-fork ingredients, made-from-scratch recipes, healthy lifestyle selections and reasonable prices. The menu is packed with pleasers for a quick breakfast or lunch ranging from sandwiches and salad staples, full-on mains such as hoisin-marinated salmon, USDA prime steaks, vegetarian dishes and accommodations for special dietary needs. Market Street Café menus are chef-driven and customized for each venue. Mornings are looking market-ably more promising already!

1950s are Nifty as American Inspirations for Sterling Spoon Culinary Management

Lipton onion soup mix turned dipping into a social skill in 1952. Dinner and a channel were "in" as Swanson unveiled the first frozen TV dinner in 1954. In 1956, the electric can opener was cutting-edge technology. There's a lot more to 50s chow than meets the timeline, and those mid-century inspirations have tickled the fancy of the culinary staff at Sterling Spoon Culinary Management restaurants. 

Themes making a comeback during the "Nifty Fifties" promotion are "Drive-In Diner Days" entrées including roasted turkey, meatloaf frosted with mashed potatoes and turkey tetrazzini; "TV Dinner Meals" such as Swedish meatballs, American chop suey and Salisbury steak; "Happy Days Are Here Again" items such as a silver dollar slider bar, a hot dog bar and pigs in a blanket; and "Nifty Fifties" sandwich specials such as the Dagwood and fried all-beef bologna on a kaiser roll. Desserts include banana pudding, apple or pecan pie, blueberry cobbler, cherry crisp chocolate cake, Rice Krispies treats and more. 

We'll definitely be back for reruns at Market Street Café locations, Bistro 191 and Sanctuary Park eateries through October 27.

Sanctuary Park Employees Enjoy Breakfast and Lunch at Three New Market Street Cafés

The Southeastern leader in on-site culinary cafes, Sterling Spoon Culinary Management (SSCM), has recently opened three casual Market Street Café locations in the Sanctuary Park office development. Alpharettans who work in and near Sanctuary Park office campuses – Lake View II, the Falls and Stone Bridge I -- are already savoring the spoils of having three new, yummy dining options. Each café is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cafés satisfy early morning to lunch time cravings with chef-driven fresh, nutritious and delicious foods prepared from scratch right there in each café. From boardroom to mailroom and carnivore to vegetarian, there’s something for everyone. 

In addition to delicious taste, Sterling Spoon’s signature HEALTHchecks initiative ensures menu items meet nationally accepted dietary guidelines for healthy and nutritious dining options. Atlantans are already familiar with SSCM dining concepts and catering services. Perhaps you’ve heard of Bistro 191 in downtown, Market Street Café in Buckhead, Aqua blue in Roswell and Atlanta-spanning Marlow’s Tavern locations?  Healthy and delicious, the new Market Street Cafés are the perfect addition to a busy workday.

Downtown for Coffee or a Quick Lunch? Quaint Bistro 191 and The Bean Counter Coffee Bar Satisfy Tall Orders in 191 Peachtree Tower!

Work day lunches can sometimes be boring and bland. You stand in line in a cafeteria (just like grade school) with few options to choose from. Well, its time for all of that to change. Opening Monday, September 22, Bistro 191 and The Bean Counter Coffee Bar are Sterling Spoon's answer to two distinct food and coffee desires among the downtown office set. John C. Metz, Jr. and Tom DiGiorgio, the gents behind Marlow's Tavern and Aqua Blue, are adamant about defying the expected office cafeteria and offering in its stead easy-going elegance in a handsome mahogany-clad café and full service coffee bar. Bistro 191 will offer quality American classics, salads, a market deli, an Asian grill and a full-service catering company. Count on fresh ingredients, timely service and reasonable pricing ($3-$10). The Bean Counter fills cups from a Caribou Coffee menu brimming with delicious roasts and flavors -- hot, iced or frozen ($2-$5).
Bistro 191 and The Bean Counter Coffee Bar: Open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays at