HECK YEAH! This Never. Gets. Old. June’s Burger of the Month “The Big Catch” helped us give $1,162 to the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation! The burger was co-created with local guest chef Brad Pallister, from Len Thompson Fishing Lures in Lacombe. In June, Len Thompson celebrated 90 years in a big way, with the unveiling […]
All because of YOU! The MOST Burgers we’ve EVER sold! ❤️? Today, with our Guest Chef of May, Reaghan Smith, we handed over a cheque to The Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta for ?$2678!!! Thank YOU for being so AWESOME and allowing us to do EPIC things like this! That puts us […]
Lacombe Express has launched a reader submitted “The Best of Lacombe” Awards! There is an abundance of boutique shops and eateries in Lacombe that are very deserving of being named on the list! Click the link and throw your vote down for who you think represents “The Best of Lacombe”! https://lacombeexpress.secondstreetapp.com/The-Best-of-Lacombe ***EDIT: CONTEST HAS […]
How time flies when you’re having fun! Already we’re gearing up for another huge Spring and Summer season here at Cilantro and Chive, and it feels so good to launch a new seasonal Spring menu! We’re extremely proud of our core kitchen team lead by Chef Shane and Sous Chef Maia – because this new […]
February’s Community Cause PES Playground Redevelopment The Friends of PES Fundraising Society have embarked on an exciting journey to redevelop the Ponoka Elementary School Playground. The existing playground has deteriorated and become a safety hazard to those who continue to utilize it. The playground redevelopment project will replace the old playground equipment that is scheduled to […]
Last Friday we had a guest in the restaurant with her kids and had a less than favorable time. They wanted “nothing” done about it and every option given by our staff was quickly turned down . Even though there wasn’t anything we could do or that they wanted done, we still discounted their entire […]
It is only fitting that we announce November’s Community Cause… 65 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron The squadron has a current fundraising project to move to a new building. Cadet numbers have been growing over the past few years and their existing building will outgrow their needs. In addition to this, their current building needs […]
cilantro + chive Community Causes In November of 2014 cilantro + chive will initiate our own Community Causes Campaign. Every month we will showcase a new and worthy Community Cause. $.50 from every burger sale will go towards the selected cause for the entirety of the month. We want to hear from you if your […]
As is the norm every year, this year was no different. The list of nominees are full of big names in the business world that do amazing things for the community and their customers. The contenders in each category deserve a huge pat on the back and the winners (in bold) a big ol’ high five. R.K. […]
We get requests to help support a variety of causes. While we try and support as many as we can, the ones that mean the most to us are the ones we support that don’t include our name. The ones that do not need corporate recognition. The ones that just need a hand up. The […]