In This Issue....
Dates To Remember!
Make your reservations now to experience the most extraordinary culinary displays at the following Casino events:The Casino At Its Finest!
If you can imagine it...The Casino can make it happen! Here’s a look at The Casino during a recent Bat Mitzvah and the American Heart Association’s Annual Sweetheart Ball. |  |
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On The Road...Casino Staff Goes To Catersource 2004
In January, Doug Simon, Sue Port Simon, Sue Cobler and Helen Sickle participated in the four-day Catersource 2004 Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The educational catering conference focused on menu-building ideas, culinary demonstrations, event planning and sales strategies. Our staff has lots of new menu items and presentations that we are excited to share with our customers!
On The Road ...Part 2!
The Casino and Snappy Chef staff have been showing off our fabulous new wedding packages at bridal shows this winter! Our staff talked with hundreds of newly engaged couples at Landi’s Bridal Show and the WPRR Bridal Show, showing them how we can make their special day stress-free and exactly the way they envision it. Call Sue Port Simon or Doug Simon for a personal consultation and tour of The Casino for your wedding, rehearsal dinner or bridal shower. Or, if you’re planning to have your wedding reception at another location, you’ll need a caterer to handle all the details so you don’t have to worry! Helen Sickle of Snappy Chef Catering is the person to call...944-6775.
Kudos To Casino Chefs!
A Chef’s hat off to Casino chefs Terry Wallace and Shawna Reilly for sweeping up the awards at the 5th Annual "Chocolate Lovers’ Festival" sponsored by the Children’s Miracle Network. The Casino Chefs swept the Professional Division, Candy competition by brigning home the top three awards for their entrees. Chef Shawna Reilly took First Place for her "Coconut Heart Chocolates", Second Place fore her "Venetians" and Chefs Shawna and Terry teamed up for Third Place with their "Treasures and Truffles". Chef Shawna also won Third Place for her "Simply Chocolate Torte" in the Professional Division, Cake.The Casino is proud to support CMN and its work in providing specialized pediatric services and medical equipment for local children.
Casino Community Involvement Continues
Casino owners Doug Simon and Sue Port Simon, and the entire Casino and Snappy Chef staff, are proud to work with community organizations to help their fundraising efforts. Here are just a few groups we’ve recently partnered with to help make their events a success!
New Face in The Casino Office
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Although Sue Port Simon has been an owner of The Casino and Snappy Chef for the past 12 years, she’s coming back into the office after taking a few years off to be with Abigail and Phoebe. Sue is working with The Casino’s brides to plan their wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners and bridal showers. Sue will also be helping to plan other social events such as birthday parties, baby showers and anniversary dinners. |
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Chef Doug’s Lunch and Learn
Chef Doug Simon was sharing his culinary knowledge with the Hollidaysburg Women’s Club at a recent cooking demonstration he held at his home. Everyone who attended not only learned some new cooking skills and techniques, but enjoyed the fruits of the labor with a delicious lunch! If your group is interested in Chef Doug’s cooking classes, please call him at 944-6775 or e-mail him at chefdoug@casinoatlakemont.com.
Here’s What Our Customers Are Saying
 | "Thank you for meeting all our "special requests" to make our Oriental themed event a huge success. The food was better than any Chinese restaurant in the area!! Also thank you for working with us as we had the ice storm to contend with. Your staff was terrific!" ---- Karla Moschella, Value Drug, February 2004 |
| "Absolutely delicious buffet. Your waitresses were so wonderful. Our best event ever!" ---- Ellen Casey, Coldwell Banker - Altoona, February 2004 |
| "We wanted to thank you for making our special day such a success! The evening went smoothly, the food was delcious, and we had a blast! It was a memorable evening. Thanks again!" ---- Tracey Baird and Steve Peterson, Wedding Reception, February 2004 |
| "It was a very enjoyable evening - a big thanks to The Casino staff. Students are still talking about the dance. They really enjoyed themselves." ---- Gina Baird, Penn State-Altoona, February 2004 |
| "Everyone just raved about all parts of the evening. It was a huge success." ---- James Crosby, Knights Templar Annual Dinner, February 2004 |
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