Taziki's Chooses “CEO for the Day” as Part of National Food Service Workers Day Celebration

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
Published: September 27th, 2023

Taziki’s to honor team members across the brand

September 27, 2023 // Franchising.com // BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Taziki’s Mediterranean Café celebrated its staff on National Food Service Workers Day (NFSWD) on Monday, Sept. 25.

To show appreciation for Team Taziki’s hard work, the company embracing the ideas “Love where you work” and “Learn, grow, lead,” will hold a variety of team-based activities:

• Hourly staff members will play the “Wheel of Prizes” game, spinning a virtual wheel to win Taziki’s swag.
• Assistant General Managers nominated by their Area Leaders for embodying one of the Taziki’s five Culture Compass values will receive Taziki’s swag, personalized name tags, and handwritten cards of appreciation from the home office team.
• One General Manager per market nominated by their Area Leader for embodying all five of Taziki’s Culture Compass values will receive the items listed above - plus the chance to win “NFSWD GM of the Year Award” and become Taziki’s “CEO for the Day.”
  
  The winning GM, chosen based on the success of his/her overall store metrics from the past year, will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Nashville - working alongside Taziki’s CEO Dan Simpson for a day.

On Sept. 25, Taziki’s announced that A.J. Harris, General Manager of the Kennesaw location in Atlanta, Georgia, is the winner.

"We’re so excited for A.J. to spend the day with me in Nashville,” said Taziki’s CEO Dan Simpson. “We work hard to expose our teams to every aspect of the business, so we’re thrilled to present this very unique opportunity to one of our best. It will be a wonderful day of fun and gaining new insights - for both of us!"

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