ROCHESTER, NY, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ —
WHAT: “Taste the Season’s Best” at all Wegmans Food Markets. Stop by the stations throughout the store at this fun event to taste the freshest and the best of the season. Learn from our employees grilling technique tips and tricks and sample a few of our favorites!
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday July 16, 2016
WHERE: All Wegmans Food Markets stores
At Wegmans, we strive to provide the freshest & best Ingredients from our partners “Near Our Stores”. On July 16th, visit any Wegmans store to “Taste the Season’s Best” at our store-wide event. Customer can pick up a “passport” that will guide them throughout the store toward tasting and cooking demo stations. Live recipe prep will highlight the super-easy, tried-and-true techniques for grilling vegetables that our chefs have developed and give customers the option to try products before they buy them. Check out our easy how-to video: wegmans.com/grilling veggies. Customers can also enter a drawing to win a gift bag filled with all of the items needed to enjoy our Veggie Superstars. Children can join the fun with a special activity sheet and temporary tattoos.
Samples will be offered in a variety of departments, some of the highlights include:
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops(Meat Dept.)
Marinated in our new Noc Noc Sauce, then grilled to perfection and paired with a fresh arugula salad, locally raised pork is sure to be a summertime favorite.
Ready-To-Cook Cedar-Plank Salmon(Seafood Dept.)
All our salmon—from aqua-farmed or wild-caught—is free from antibiotics and added hormones. And wait until you taste them hot off the grill.
Veggie Noodles with Pesto (Produce Dept.)
Our no-cook summer squash technique makes for a fast weeknight meal, using Zucchini from family farms near our stores.
Organic Super Greens Salad (Grocery Dept.)
We source the freshest, best salad greens from regional family farms, then provide choices that are just right for your family.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is an 89-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 19 consecutive years, ranking #4 in 2016.
Contact Information:
Jo Natale
vice president of media relations
585-429-3627
Source: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.