Lindsay restaurant opens in style
Posted By Jason Bain, Lindsay Post Managing Editor
Posted 5 months ago
LINDSAY - Lindsay's Boston Pizza promises to be a big community supporter and during the Friday night grand opening party for the new restaurant, franchisee John Fox put his money where his mouth is.
As staff presented Greg McPherson of Kawartha Lakes Food Source with a cheque for $3,500 raised from gratuities received during a half dozen 'dress rehearsal' nights, Fox announced that Boston Pizza would match that amount, bringing the donation to a total of $7,000.
The presentation was made as the 101st store in the chain was packed with special guests invited to sample the menu and check out the 435 Kent Street West location.
It seats more than 300 in the dining room, sports bar and patio and features memorabilia provided by the Lindsay and District Sports Hall of Fame. Another local touch is seats made by Lindsay-based Holsag Canada. The store also features a 103-inch HD television. As he addressed the crowd, City of Kawartha Lakes Mayor Ric McGee pointed to the giant screen and joked that it might be the answer for wives wondering where their husbands are.
The location was the result of years of planning for Fox, who is also the general manager of Lindsay's Canadian Tire. He hired employee Eva Costello to manage the restaurant.
Both shared many jokes with the crowed during the opening ceremonies.
Fox teased Costello for being able to plan her own wedding and quit smoking in the lead up to the opening and Costello jazzed Fox for being able to pull himself away from his other business a couple of blocks away.
It was a football game-style entry for restaurant staff during the ceremony as they enthusiastically arrived to thunderous applause along with Boston Pizza mascot 'Lionel.'
More than 100 staff were hired by the store after more than 400 applications were received.
For more information on the store, call 328-0008.
For photos of the event, visit photos.thepost.ca
jbain@thepost.ca
