March/April 2013
Vol. 22, Issue 2
a newsletter
It’s what to eat! for the family and friends of YT
By popular demand, beer, wine and spirits selection expands Now, when guests want to relax with a glass of Chardonnay, or have a cold beer with their burger, they can go to any Yours Truly Restaurant. At the end of last year, beer, wine and spirits were officially added to the menu at all eight Yours Truly Restaurants. Prior to that, alcoholic beverages were on the menu only at select Yours Truly locations. Yours Truly Restaurants President Dixie Singer says, “The option to have a nice glass of wine or beer with lunch or dinner is something many of our guests have requested for years. We’re pleased that we can now offer that choice to all of our guests in every location.”
with their omelets or waffles. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the weekend!” White and red wines, including a local white wine, are available by the glass or bottle. For a small sampling fee, guests can try any of the wines before ordering. Varietals are updated regularly to keep offerings interesting and up to date. A selection of beer is on the menu – from traditional favorites like Budweiser and Miller Lite to Yuengling and Corona. Of course, local brews from Great Lakes Brewing Company are another popular choice. Beer is served in a chilled glass, perfect for pairing with appetizers or a wrap.
The spirits menu showcases a variety of beverage options, including drinks such as A YT Bloody Mary Happy Hours at all locations offer special Screwdrivers and Mimosas that make use pricing on beer and wine, along with disof Yours Truly’s freshly squeezed orange and counted pricing on select appetizers, sandwiches grapefruit juices. Twisted Limeade pairs vodka and dessert items. and fresh-squeezed limeade with a hint of strawberry. Singer adds, “On the weekends, we often For a complete list of beverage and menu options, see guests enjoying Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s visit ytr.com.
Medina residents Bruce and Amy Carter enjoy dinner with a glass of wine and beer at Yours Truly.
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The wine selection includes a local white wine.
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The importance of family dinners Dear Friends and Family,
Darlene Shibley Ziegenhagen
Do you enjoy family meal time? I know I do! For me, there’s nothing better than having my entire family sitting around a table, each sharing a highlight from our day.
I feel like many people are missing out on this precious daily event. Instead, they’re running from one activity to another during meal time or snacking in front of the television or computer. Here are a few reasons why family meal time is important.
Family dinners are:
• A chance to cherish loved ones and catch up on what’s happening in their lives • An opportunity to reassure those who are struggling • Good for the body since family meals are often more nutritious and balanced • A way for children to develop better language skills. Let’s not lose sight of the importance of family meal time. Remember, it doesn’t have to be a home-cooked meal (carryout is fine!), and it doesn’t have to take place at your dining room table (a restaurant table or booth is a great alternative). Simply sit down to eat and enjoy each other’s company.
Enjoy, Darlene Shibley Ziegenhagen
Fish Fryday is popular year round At Yours Truly, every Friday is Fish Fryday, when lightly battered filet of cod, served with coleslaw and cottage fries or redskins is on the menu. Can’t wait until Friday? The delicious Tavern Fish Sandwich is on the menu daily! It’s a lightly battered filet of cod, served with tartar sauce and coleslaw.
Family dinner facts Family dinners are more important than play, story time and other family events in the development of vocabulary of younger children. (Harvard Research, 1996) Adolescent girls who have frequent family meals, and a positive atmosphere during those meals, are less likely to have eating disorders. (University of Minnesota, 2004) Kids who eat most often with their parents are 40% more likely to say they get mainly A’s and B’s in school than kids who have two or fewer family dinners per week. (National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University)
Zagat award Yours Truly Restaurants was named one of the Top 5 Restaurants in Cleveland in Zagat's America's Top Restaurants Survey. The Zagat guide is a compilation of the toprated and otherwise noteworthy restaurants in 45 US cities and regions, as rated and reviewed by surveyors throughout the year.
Grilled Salmon and Grilled Filet of Cod are also on the menu daily.
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Two key staff members promoted to leadership positions Recently, Dixie Singer was named President and Dick Humphrey was appointed Vice President of Yours Truly Restaurants.
through innovative functional skills-based programming, in collaboration with parents, educators and community partners.
to serve as a regional manager and retain his position on the Board of Directors of Shibley Management. Humphrey joined Yours Truly in 1993. He and his wife, Joetta, reside in Solon and are the parents of two grown sons.
A native of South In addition to her new Carolina, Singer responsibilities as holds a degree in InPresident, Singer will ternational Studies retain her roles as Yours Truly Restaurants Chairfrom Franklin College Chief Operating Officer man of the Board Lawrence in Switzerland as well at Yours Truly RestauShibley says, “Dixie’s and Dick’s as multiple degrees rants, and as a memcommitment to the Yours Truly from the University of ber of the Board of mission is unsurDixie Singer Texas. She Directors of Shibley passed. We are and her husManagement. Singer joined confident that both band, Alec, reside in the company in 1988. of these individuSouth Russell with their als are the best two sons. Singer is President Elect of the choices to guide Chagrin Valley Chamber of the long term sucIn his new position as Commerce. She is also the cess and growth Vice President, Dick founder and treasurer of Tiger of the company.” Humphrey will oversee Prep, an organization that prethe day to day operapares students with special tions of all the restauneeds for an independent, proDick Humphrey rants. He will continue ductive and fulfilling adulthood
Shibley Management welcomes newest team member Shibley Management welcomes Lindsay Royer as Internal Development and Media Coordinator, and Assistant to the President. Royer is a 2012 honors graduate from John Carroll University with a degree in Communications. Yours Truly Restaurants President Dixie Singer says,
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“Lindsay is a talented, energetic and vibrant JCU graduate.” Outside of work, Royer enjoys traveling, baking and reading. She has been a long time YT guest and is excited to join the team. Royer says, “I look forward to the opportunity to work with a great organization.”
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Kids Night features crafts, games and more When Solon resident Megan Zupon was looking for a parttime job she knew she wanted to work with people in a happy place. Yours Truly fit the bill. Zupon says, “I like it at Yours Truly because it’s one of the friendliest, happiest places to work.”
part of the week.” Week by week, the number of children at YT Kids Night is growing, according to YT Hudson General Manager Jerry Wisniewski. Zupon says the secret to her success is letting the kids choose what they’d like to do for the evening.
“Sometimes we do crafts or we make up games. Their favorite is the alligator game,” she says. The Laurel School senior, who plans to become a lawyer, is on the speech and debate team and will head to Tufts University in the fall.
Zupon works at Yours Truly Hudson and serves as the Kids Night hostess on Monday evenings. Hudson resident Lisa Kaulig says her daughter, Samantha, 5, asks to come to Yours Truly after dance class because of Zupon. Kaulig says, “Making crafts with Megan is Samantha’s favorite Samantha makes a craft.
Hudson Kids Night Hostess Megan Zupon with Claire.
It’s all in good fun looking at the history of toys and games Here’s a fun look at popular games and toys from the last four decades. How many are still around?
Hot Wheels Easy-BakeOven Etch A Sketch
Pet Rocks Legos Wonder Woman dolls Atari 2600
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Transformers Cabbage Patch Kids Rubik’s Cube
Beanie Babies Pokémon Furbies
Wii Razor Scooters
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From Sea World trainer to YT server
Rockside record breaker
Yours Truly Chagrin Falls Server After her “dream” summer, Maria Walls has a quotation Walls returned to college and below her signature on emails became a teacher after graduthat reads: “Smile... It's good to ating with an education share some joy!” It seems this degree. She took some time outgoing server once held a job off to raise her children and that made her the envy of most decided last fall that it would Clevelanders and somewhat of be fun to work at Yours Truly a local celebrity. For one sumas a server. “It’s always so mer season in the late 1980s, busy and it’s close to home. Walls was a whale trainer at Sea It is a fun place to work,” World. explains She grew Walls. up in northWalls is east Ohio affectionand began ately working at referred to Sea World as “the as a high lemonator” school stuby her codent. One workers for summer, her prowthere was ess at an opening juicing for a whale lemons. trainer and She and Walls said her husshe was ofband, fered “the Brian, and job of a lifetheir three time.” children Walls reside in worked with Chagrin Falls Server Maria Walls spent a Auburn, on the dolphins her great summer at Sea World training whales. and whales grandthat summer – doing everything father’s farm. Walls and her from manning the microphone husband serve as chaplains during shows to washing the for the Lake County Captains. animals. “Kids even used to ask for my autograph,” recalls Walls.
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Yours Truly Rockside Dishwasher Billy Mareda broke two school swimming records at Cuyahoga Heights High School this year. The talented swimmer placed 14th in the state in the 100 meter breast stroke at the OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships held in February. Mareda, a junior, has been swimming since 7th grade and plans to continue his swimming career at the collegiate level. Congratulations, Billy!
Billy Mareda with his medal.
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LOCATIONS
New Option!
Beachwood (BW) 25300 Chagrin Blvd. Beachwood, OH 44122 (216) 464-4848 GM - Robert Obermiller
Add a cup of soup to any Burger, Chicken Broil, Entrée Salad or More Stuff...only $2!
Chagrin Falls (CF) 30 North Main St. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (440) 247-3232 GM - Randy Buttwina Hudson (HD) 36 South Main St. (RT 91) Hudson, OH 44236 (330) 656-2900 GM - Jerry Wisniewski
Party trays to please Whether it’s for an Easter holiday family gathering or an upcoming graduation party, let Yours Truly Restaurants help make your party a success! Order a tray of YT favorites like Notso Fries or Authentic Lebanese Hummus at clevelandpartytrays.com.
Shibley Management (SM) 30 North Main Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 (440) 247-8338 ytr.com
Rockside (RS) 8111 Rockside Rd. Valley View, OH 44125 (216) 524-8111 GM - Michael Dehner
Friday & Saturday 6:30 am - 11 pm Sunday 7:30 am - 10 pm
Shaker Square (SS) 13228 Shaker Square Cleveland, OH 44120 (216) 751-8646 GM - Mike Simon
The newsletter is also available online at ytr.com. Our mission:
Make People Happy, Have Some Fun, and Be Number 1! Your Hosts: The Shibley Family Art, Lawrence, Jeffrey & Darlene
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Medina (MD) 3725 Medina Rd. (RT 18) Medina, OH 44256 (330) 722-5800 GM - Arno Kremer Mentor (MN) 7280 Center St. (RT 615) Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 255-3003 (440) 954-9393 GM - David Schmidt
Monday-Thursday 6:30 am - 10 pm (until 11 pm May-Sept)
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Mayfield Village (MV) 6675 Wilson Mills Rd. Gates Mills, OH 44040 (440) 461-0000 GM - Doug Lieblich
Vice President, Regional Manager Dick Humphrey (216) 401-2275 GM - General Manager
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