Troy’s Christmas Spirit
This is getting posted at the very last minute. I’ve been away from the computer, but Jessica R. asked me to share the news about what Daisy Baker’s is doing tonight in support of their employees.
You may remember how Jessica R. went above and beyond the call of duty by picking up the gauntlet for the Tour de Buffalo Wings – Troy Edition. So what Jessica wants, Jessica gets.
P.S. If you do go, I’m quite curious about their duck confit and their braised lamb shank.
TONIGHT: FUNDRAISER FOR DAISY BAKER’S STAFF AFTER DEVASTATING DAMAGE
Monday Dec 23, 5 p.m. till @ Bacchus, Donations also accepted online
TROY (12/23/13) — A Troy restaurant is hosting a fundraiser tonight to benefit the staff members of another city restaurant who could be out of work for months after a burst pipe destroyed their kitchen.
Starting at 5 p.m. tonight, Monday Dec. 23, the kitchen and wait staff of Daisy Baker’s will “take over” Bacchus Wood Fired Pizza at 33 Second Street, offering the signature fine dining normally served in their landmark restaurant located upstairs in the same building. Proceeds from the evening’s sales will benefit the Daisy’s staff, who would otherwise be out of work during the busiest time of year.
“We’re doing this so they can have their Christmas,” said Jim Scully owner of Bacchus. “This is just how it’s done in Troy, we look out for each other.”
Bacchus is normally closed Monday nights, so offering his restaurant for the fundraiser was a “no brainer,” Scully said.
KITCHEN DESTROYED
On Wednesday night, Daisy Baker’s suffered a devastating loss in its kitchen due to a flood from a broken pipe above. It’s estimated that the restaurant will be closed for months. While insurance covers the contents of the kitchen, it does not cover the staff’s lost income, who rely on gratuities to earn their living.
While insurance covers the contents of the kitchen, it does not cover the 10 staff members’ lost income, who rely on gratuities to make a living.
ANOTHER WAY TO DONATE
For those who would like to contribute to the staff of Daisy Baker’s but who cannot attend this Monday’s fundraiser at Bacchus, donations in any amount can be made online by credit card or PayPal account:
Donations will be divided among the staff, with Daisy Baker’s matching 100 percent of the money raised.
“The damage to our kitchen is unbelievable and it’s devastating to think our staff could be out of work for months,” We’re like a family here, and like a family we will pull through this,” said Jared Horton Daisy Baker’s managing partner.
Horton says he will do everything he can to re-open his restaurant.
“Daisy Baker’s is a Troy gem,” said Mayor Lou Rosamilia. “The city encourages you to lend a helping hand to the hard working staff in their time of need.”
ABOUT DAISY BAKER’S
Daisy Baker’s, is located on the first floor of 33 Second Street. It was in operation from 1974 until 1988. In 1999, Jim Scully purchased 33 Second Street and reopened a fully restored and improved Daisy Baker’s in 2000. Jared Horton, tended bar at Daisy’s for nine years before taking over operations from Scully as Managing Partner,
The building is currently owned by developer Sanford “Sandy” Horowitz, who has been trying to sell his properties as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. SEFCU, which provided loans to Horowitz, had been also planning to foreclose on the property.
While Bacchus Wood Fired Pizza sustained some damage after the pipe burst, that restaurant was re-opened for business Thursday night. It is unclear when Daisy Baker’s will re-open or how much repair work will be covered by that restaurant’s insurance, said Horton.
“We have to do everything we can as a community to help Daisy’s re-open as soon as possible,” Scully said. “Daisy’s is the pre-eminent fine dining destination in downtown. It’s an institution. Everyone from all walks of life rubs elbows at the bar in Daisy’s.”
For information, visit: http://www.daisybakers.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/DaisyBakers
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Thanks Daniel!!!