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ANNIVERSARY AND SUMMER SEASON KICK OFF

WITH THREE-COURSE PRIX FIXE HAYE LOFT MENU

Euphemia Haye and proprietors Chef Raymond and D'Arcy Arpke are now offering smaller portion, three-course meals in their upstairs, informal Haye Loft to celebrate the restaurant's 30th Anniversary and the beginning of summer season.  The Summer Prix Fixe Menu features a choice of four favorite entrées plus a vegetarian selection, each priced at $30 per person.

Appetizer choices include the Chef Pâté, Snails Leslie, Soup Du Jour, Euphemia Haye's Famous Caesar Salad, and Sweet N' Spicy Shrimp.  The five entrées include Roasted Duckling, Gamberetti e Capellini, Grilled Chicken Breast on a bed of Arugula, Grecian Lamb Shank, and Eggplant Parmesan.  For dessert, diners are invited to visit the Dessert Room to choose one of the mouthwatering selections from the dessert display.

Pair your appetizer and entrée with a glass of our featured Morgan wines for an additional $15.00.

The Prix Fixe Menu is offered from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Remember, in addition to its year round, abbreviated dinner menu top-shelf spirits and delectable homemade desserts, The Haye Loft features live music nightly.

Eric Bell, Colin Wilson and Amy Whitt, three key Euphemia Haye associates, have been recognized by the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) for their dedication to customer service, their initiative, creativity and regularly going "above and beyond" during 2009 to ensure locals and tourists alike have a memorable experience while in our area. Peers in the greater Sarasota/Manatee area hospitality industry nominated all winners and finalists.

Eric Bell, our Haye Loft bartender, won first place for Guest Service Excellence – Front Line. Eric has been with Euphemia Haye since 1992 and can be found behind the bar in the Haye Loft, Euphemia Haye’s upscale upstairs lounge. The Haye Loft features top-shelf after-dinner drinks, imported coffees and teas, appetizers, pizzas, salads, selected entrees and live music nightly.

Colin Wilson was a finalist in the Guest Services Excellence – Management category. European trained in hospitality and service, since 1980 Colin has brought his skills to Euphemia Haye, assuring renown service and smooth dining room operations. Amy Whitt, administrative assistant to owner/proprietor D’Arcy Arpke since 2007, was also a finalist in the Guest Services Excellence – Heart of the House group.

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

BENEFITS FROM EUPHEMIA HAYE DONATION

Team Euphemia Haye recently continued our eight-year commitment to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) by raising over $14,000 in the annual Siesta Key "Walk To Cure Diabetes" event. To date, this year’s "Walk" has raised more than $315,000 from the event. It’s not too late to add to the total by writing a check made out to JDRF. Send it to D’Arcy Arpke at Euphemia Haye, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228. JDRF is a not-for-profit corporation and donations are tax deductible.  Team Euphemia Haye was the 2008 Overall Corporate Winner for JDRF.

EUPHEMIA HAYE RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

(LONGBOAT KEY, FL)  Euphemia Haye Restaurant of Longboat Key, FL has won the prestigious Florida Restaurant Neighbor Award from the National Restaurant Association, in recognition for their community service and their inspiration to other restaurants to get or stay involved in their local communities.  Euphemia Haye will now compete with other state winners across the country for one of four National Restaurant Neighbor Awards that will be announced in September.

Among their various community involvements, Euphemia Haye owners/proprietors D'Arcy and Chef Raymond Arpke have dedicated a great deal of time, effort and money to raising funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).  During their seven-year involvement with JDRF, they have raised over $120,000, have fed countless walkers in JDRF's Walk To Cure Diabetes and have enlisted the help of numerous volunteers, many of whom are employees at their restaurant.  The award from the National Restaurant Association recognizes the positive impact they have made on their community.

"D'Arcy and I have always believed that being part of a community means supporting those not as fortunate as we are," say Chef Raymond Arpke.  "To have the National Restaurant Association create an award for community service and be chosen for that award is a great honor and we are especially appreciative."

In addition to this most recent award, Euphemia Haye was also honored recently by Fodor's Travel, the foremost name in travel publishing, as a 2009 Fodor's Choice selection in recognition for their service, quality and value.

*Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which is comprised of 945,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of 13 million employees.  Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to lead America's restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.  For more information visit our website www.restaurant.org.

       CHEF RAYMOND TO APPEAR AS GUEST CHEF AT WISCONSIN'S EAGLE RIVER FESTIVAL OF FLAVORS

Wisconsin is home to our own Chef Raymond, having grown up in Sheboygan.  He also has a soft spot in his heart for everything Wisconsin, cheese, sausage, the Packers... So it's no surprise that he's been chosen to appear as Guest Chef at the Eagle River Area (Wisconsin) Festival of Flavors August 29-30 in Eagle River, Wisconsin.

On Saturday, August 29, Chef Raymond will prepare Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce using fresh Wisconsin products including potatoes, butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese and Black River Gorgonzola Cheese.

On Sunday, August 30, he will prepare Faux Fettuccine with a Marinara Sauce, utilizing fresh Wisconsin zucchini, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.

The Festival will feature Wisconsin products, local goods, Wisconsin cheese producers and wineries and is presented by the Eagle River Area Revitalization Program.  Over 40 booths will showcase the "Taste of Wisconsin" with an emphasis on award-winning cheeses from Winsconsin producers, local wines.  Also featured will be the "All Things Natural Art Show & Sale,"  a "Grilled Wisconsin Cheese Recipe Contest," live music and a farmers market.

In addition to the Eagle River Reviatalization Program, Festival sponsors include the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Capital Brewery, Marshfield Clinic, Ministry Health Care, and Aspirus.

 EUPHEMIA HAYE RECOGNIZED FOR WATER CONSERVATION

SWFWMD NAMES RESTAURANT “WATER PRO”

(Longboat Key, FL) Euphemia Haye Restaurant and the upstairs Haye Loft, regarded as one of Sarasota’s most romantic restaurants, especially for dining by candlelight, has been recognized by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for its ongoing water conservation efforts. The award was presented to Chef Raymond and D’Arcy Arpke, proprietors of the fine dining establishment established in 1980. 

Euphemia Haye has also been named a Sarasota Golden Spoon Restaurant by Florida Trend Magazine for 10 consecutive years, is a member of the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame and has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation, one of the most coveted honors for chefs and restaurant professionals, among their many other credits.

SWFWMD's Water Program for Restaurant Outreach (WATER PRO) promotes conservation by encouraging restaurants to serve water only upon request, completing water conservation self-audits and training employees on the most effective water management practices.  Currently there are over 85 restaurants participating in WATER PRO.

"We've always been very conscientious of conserving water, not only by asking that our guests request water at their table," according to D'Arcy Arpke, "but also in all our kitchen operations.  We recognize that water conservation is essential, especially here in Florida, and we're pleased to do our part."

"Euphemia Haye has been a very active member in WATER PRO," says Robin Grantham, Community Education Grant Coordinator for SWFWMD.  "Their staff  not only works together to find new ways to save water, but they also strive to educate their patrons on the importance of water conservation."