Nineteen girls and boys got a “taste” of what it’s like to work at Applebee’s for a day on “Take Your Daughters/Sons to Work Day,” a program hosted by Doherty Enterprises Inc. located in Allendale, NJ, a franchisee operating sixty-one Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in northern and central New Jersey and on Long Island. In the morning, kids rolled up their sleeves and were put to work at Applebee’s in Paramus where they folded napkins, cleaned and set tables and filled salt and pepper shakers. In the kitchen, they met Applebee’s Assistant General Manager Lenin Medina who taught them about food safety and gave them a cooking demonstration. A taste testing followed with a nutritional lunch on Applebee’s. Back at Doherty Enterprises’ headquarters, kids spent the afternoon with their parents and learned about what their mom/dad does on the job at the corporate level. They also gained a perspective on the importance of why corporations, like Doherty Enterprises, give back to the community. Overall, it was a day of fun, educational and interactive activities.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Doherty Enterprises, Inc. was established in 1993 and is the 14th largest franchisee in the United States, operating six restaurant concepts including: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, El Pollo Loco, Carino’s Italian Grill, and their own concept, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates 92 restaurants in northern and central New Jersey, Long Island, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Tri-State Area” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow Our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” (www.DohertyInc.com)