Tanya Heath of Chesterfield was chosen as one of McDonald’s corporation’s Ray Kroc award winners. Chosen globally from more than 37,000 restaurants, these individuals represent the top 1 percent of McDonald’s restaurant managers from around the world.
Named after McDonald’s Corporation founder, Ray Kroc, the award recognizes and rewards hardworking restaurant managers who deliver superior results in team performance and operational excellence. The Ray Kroc Awards were established in 1999 to celebrate exceptional manager performance at both company-owned and franchised restaurants.
Owner/Operator Sue Durlak is extremely proud of her employee.
“It’s a hard award to win. Only 370 employees get it and it’s only awarded every other year. She deserved it, though. I’m glad she’s in the club.”
In a speech at a surprise celebration in Tanya’s honor, Sue said:“When I think about the Ray Kroc award, to me it’s not just about the results and the numbers produced. It’s about the person – how they conduct themselves, the way they interact with guests, managers and crew, their work ethic, and desire to be the best. You can check yes to next to Tanya’s name for everything for all of the above. Tanya deserves this award for everything she has done and continues to do for our company and the brand.”
Tanya has been working towards this goal for four years.
“Everyone helped me get here and I appreciate it. Chris gave me a job and Sue made me family. This what I really wanted. I appreciate this and it means so much.” -Tanya
The recipients of the Ray Kroc Award are nominated by McDonald’s franchisees and regional management for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the McDonald’s brand. From there, a selection committee of representatives from McDonald’s operations, training, and human resources teams select the award winners.
“Tanya is a true advocate for the Richmond Ronald McDonald House. She has won the contest three years in a row for RMHC and has collected over $15,000. She also donated her time to Habitat For Humanity.” – Sue Durlak. Allison Santos, Director of Development at the Richmond Ronald McDonald House says “Well deserved!!!!! Tanya is a rockstar!” in an Instagram post comment.
In addition to the cash awards, prizes, and gifts from the McDonald’s Corporation, suppliers, and S.M. Durlak, Inc., Tanya will join her international peers at the Ray Kroc Awards Gala Celebration in Orlando, Florida in April with an all-expense-paid trip.
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I’ve been researching and looking for inspiration and trying framing techniques for the past few months. These are some of my favorite things that I found.
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8X10 Front-Loading Picture Frames | $13.19 for 6 | Walmart
4X6 Clear Box Frames. I got mine in a set of 12 | $30 (including shipping)| Amazon
Pre-cut “museum mat” | $1.99 | Hobby Lobby
16X20 Pre-cut “museum mat” | $7.99 | AC Moore
16X20 Brass Frame | $31.99 | Target (Get the one that says it’s for an 11X14 photo)
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Artover is here! Check out the site for a combined calendar of all the events celebrating arts in Richmond all month long!
Read MoreEileen Melon, food editor for Richmond Magazine, did a writeup on Keya’s newest venture.
Read it here
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Gifts are my love language.
Personalized Pet Sculpture
My sister-in-law Jenn is TFB’s virtual assistant (she keeps the events calendar and jobs board updated) I send her little tokens of appreciation like her favorite moisturizer or a book I think she might like every so often. She LOVES her dog, Ollie. I found an Etsy shop that makes custom figurines. I sent in a few photos that I pulled from her Facebook page and surprised her with this. It turned out perfectly. Use the code THNKS4NWR for 30% off.
Handwritten Recipe Cutting Board
My little brother has our late mom’s recipe card holder filled with her recipes. One Christmas, he scanned them all and put them on a USB drive for me. I wanted to do something special for him, too. I saw this idea in an issue of Oprah Magazine, and then found a retailer on Etsy to make it for me. My sister corroborated with me and sent a photo scan of the recipe card so that I could send it off this Etsy Shop to get made. Chicken Divan is both of our favorite meals that she made.
Custom Plush from Petsies
Commissioned Floral Painting
Commissioned Home/Office Illustration
After following her for a while on Instagram, I had Lydia Carns make a watercolor illustration of TFB’s office. I also had her make one for my friend Lyndee and her husband Matt of their first home. I love following her company, The Illustrated Life. She releases new designs every month that are sized to use as iPhone backgrounds.
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Little Miss Dress Up on Etsy will take a photo of your home and turn it into an ornament. I got one for my dad for Father’s Day a few years ago.
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‘Tis the season for the saucy return of the McRib to participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide!
The craveable and delicious sandwich – a seasoned boneless pork slathered in tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and tart pickles – is set to return for a limited time in more than 10,000 U.S. restaurants as early as Monday, Oct. 7. To locate the closest participating restaurant, customers can enter their zip code at mcdfinder.com.
To help McRib fans celebrate the barbeque sandwich’s arrival, McDonald’s created 16 Instagram story GIFs to allow fans to share their excitement for the season. With the GIF stickers, McRib lovers can make their Instagram stories sing with seasonal cheer using options that say “Tis the SZN” or “SZN greetings” or one that shows a McRib made to look like a caramel apple. To find the McRib GIFs, simply search Instagram Story’s GIF library with #McRibSZN.
“We’re always listening to our customers and we know the McRib has some of the most loyal fans,” said Chef Chad Schafer, Senior Director of Culinary Innovation & Commercialization at McDonald’s USA. “This year we’re excited to give every McRib fan new ways to show their love for the sandwich with our saucy McRib GIFS so they can celebrate the season no matter where they live.”
The Instagram story GIFs will be available all year long, but the McRib is only available for a limited time. So hurry on in to your nearest McDonald’s and enjoy this iconic sandwich while it lasts.
The McRib’s spot on McDonald’s menu dates back to 1981. The iconic sandwich last appeared in participating restaurants in November 2018.
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The Google business tool hosting Wink Beauty & Brow’s website wasn’t giving them the design choices and functionality they needed. We designed around the logo we created and added a listing all of her available services (including keywords to make the site more searchable on Google.) Here’s what the website looked like:
Before
and After…
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Meet the Tooth Fairy’s newest helpers: Ollie, Blue. and Potato (pictured Left to Right).
We’re so excited to welcome our brand-new client, Zula Play toys and their first product, The Tooth Brigade!!!!!!! I worked with Andy at Martin Agency and I’m so excited to meet his wife Sharon and partner with them on launch! We’ll be working on social content strategy, media outreach, and an influencer campaign.
Learn more about The Tooth Brigade here.
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