MEMBER NEWS
High 5 Hospitality, LLC Holds Annual Awards Luncheon
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n Feb. 8, High 5 Hospitality, LLC
held its annual awards luncheon;
the event was well attended by restaurant
managers, team members, vendors and
community leaders and celebrated the
performance results of 2016.
“It’s my favorite day of the year” said
general manager of the Bear, Delaware,
location Rob Thorpe.
The event recognized movers, shakers,
risk takers and rising stars within the
organization. Each restaurant was repre-
sented by a Most Valuable Team Member
(MVTM) with Mark Williams from the
Middletown, Delaware, location being
named the overall “MVTM of the Year.”
Five team members – Josh Jenkins,
Gary Morton, Mike Baker, Curtis Duty
and Allie Ramos – were honored for
celebrating their 10-year anniversary with
High 5 Hospitality, and Pastor Robert
Kossak, High 5 Hospitality chaplain,
spoke on leadership and responsibility.
In addition, Colonel Ethan Griffin,
wing commander from Dover Air Force
Base, was featured as the keynote speaker
and shared leadership ideas and kicked of
the 2017 theme of “Lead the Way.”
While restaurants were recognized for
results in specific financial performance, High
5 Hospitality and franchisee Bobby Pancake
also honored individuals for their role in
keeping the company moving forward:
• Thom Kreusch Award: awarded to
the management personnel who made the
biggest impact during their first year with
High 5 Hospitality. This Rookie of the
Year-type award went to Mark Trewartha.
• Hospitality Ambassador Award:
awarded to the individual who exemplifies
the “serve others well” value of High 5
Hospitality and is asked for by guests,
embraced by team members, respected
by their peers and recognized by their
managers. This award went to Amanda
GoodHart.
• Rising Star Award: features people
that are focused, determined and are rising
to the top. Awards were presented to Steve
Meek and Josh Ricks.
• GM of the Year was awarded to Jeff
Powell.
• Restaurant of the Year was awarded
to BWW Salisbury, located in Maryland,
for the third year in a row. S
The High 5 Hospitality annual awards luncheon took place on Feb. 8, 2017.
The BWW location in Salisbury, Maryland, won restaurant of
the year for the third year in a row.
Both Pastor Robert Kossak, High
5 Hospitality chaplain, right,
and Colonel Ethan Griffin, wing
commander from Dover Air Force
Base, were featured speakers at
this year’s awards luncheon.
The Rising Star Award went to
Steve Meek and Josh Ricks.
GM of the Year went to
Jeff Powell.
Mark Trewartha was presented with the Thom
Kreusch Award.
The Most Valuable Team Members for High 5
Hospitality included Tyler Parsons, Anthony
Whitlow, Ceara Valasquez, Amanda GoodHart,
Jessica Byrd, Mark Williams, Alys Marinelli, Melissa
Delitta and Greg Buchser.