Poppin’ Hot with our new Lacombe Burger of the Month!

BEHOLD ๐Ÿ’ฅ our new February Burger of the Month! ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ‰
“๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญ’๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ!” ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅ“
Created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Chantele Broderson!
Featuring a crispy chicken breast topped with smoked cheddar, peppered bacon & white cheddar popcorn on a brioche bun with pickles, iceberg lettuce and garlic aioli, garnished with crumbled white popcornโ€ผ๏ธ
๐Ÿ‘‰ with $2 from every burger sold going directly to Chantele’s local charity organization of choice – the Lacombe Kinsmen in memory of Tye Friesen โค๏ธ
Available only in our Lacombe location for the month of February!
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Ice cream sandwiches supporting kids?? HECKYEAH!

You had me at blue monster cookie dough ice cream!ย  Seriously!ย  And eating ice cream to support playground replacement at a local school, weโ€™re ALL in!

 

Lacombe Christian School is on the receiving end of funds from our most recent ice cream sandwich the โ€œRainbow Monsterโ€.ย  Our School Ice Cream Sandwich Program sees our culinary teams at both of our restaurant locations dream up an ice cream sandwich with some punch every 3 months, and we select a local school to benefit from ice cream sandwich sales, kicking back $1 of every sandwich we sell in house to a program or project of the schoolโ€™s choice.

 

From September to November the โ€œRainbow Monsterโ€ ice cream sandwich was served up at our Lacombe location.ย  It included two fresh baked monster cookies with blue monster cookie dough ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, and candy glitter! $1 from every ice cream sandwich sold will go towards plans to update the schools ageing west campus playground.

Our team was thrilled to work alongside students at the school in October for an on-site ice cream sandwich sale!ย  Students held each other to task and their work ethic coupled with their positive attitude helped us serve up more than 450 ice cream treats, raising some additional funds for the school.ย  A BIG thank-you to school staff and families who supported those efforts!

 

Today, (January 20th) we were thrilled to hand over a cheque to Lacombe Christian School for $2068 which included $1824 raised from the on-site sale (weโ€™re happy to kick back FULL proceeds from that pre-order fundraiser)!

 

Our current Ice Cream Sandwich at our Lacombe location is the โ€œBlack Forestโ€.ย  It includes two chocolate covered house-baked shortbread cookies, dark cherry ice cream, whipped cream, cherry coulis, and chocolate shavings.ย  $1 from every ice cream sandwich sold is going to Alix-MAC School in Alix for school technology!

 

For more information contact:

 

Kim Kay

Community Relations

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

 

Alison Niemeijer

Lacombe Christian School

403.782.6531

aniemeijer@lacs.ca

 

 

 

 

We were honoured to attend a prayer service at Lacombe Christian School today, where we handed over School Ice Cream Sandwich proceeds to the Student Council leaders who helped serve them up to their peers!ย  Between the in-school ice cream sandwich fundraiser and those we served up at our Lacombe restaurant location we were thrilled to turn over a total of $2068 dollars to go towards plans for a new playground!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The โ€œRainbow Monsterโ€ ice cream sandwich was served up at our Lacombe location from September through November.ย  It included two fresh baked monster cookies with blue monster cookie dough ice cream, rainbow sprinkles, and candy glitter! $1 from every ice cream sandwich sold will go towards plans to update the ageing west campus playground at Lacombe Christian School.

 

 

Results from our December Red Deer Burger of the Month!

โ€œA band is not proud because it performs well; it preforms well because it is proud.โ€ โ€“ George Parks.

That sentiment holds true as there was plenty to march on about in December with the โ€œRoyal Breakfast Burgerโ€ at our Red Deer location in support of the Red Deer Royals!

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.ย  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chrisโ€™s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

For Chris he was keen to give back to an organization that gave him so much while growing up in Red Deer โ€œitโ€™s where my passion for community was ignited since all members are ambassadors for our city and carry the torch around the world.ย  Itโ€™s where I discovered how lucky we are to be Canadian and that even I can make a difference.ย  Itโ€™s where I met my wife and many lifelong friends.ย  Iโ€™m giving back to them so the next generation can hopefully have the same opportunity that I didโ€.

The Red Deer Royalsโ€™ roots in Red Deer date back to 1902, more formally as an organization in 1968.ย  The mission of the Red Deer Royals Concert and Marching Show Band is to facilitate an environment of musicianship, learning, friendship and mentoring for musicians and colour guard ages 12-21of Central Alberta and surrounding communities.ย  The band promotes musicianship, leadership, teamwork, community service and pride.ย  The Royals will use thisย donation to help the band fund members through their Adopt-a-Royal fund.ย  ย  Their current 80 members are looking forward to sharing their music this summer as they travel to Nova Scotia and Princeย Edward Island!

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Chris helped us hand over $1046 to the Red Deer Royals last night (Wednesday, January 18th).ย  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guestโ€™s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 71 months!ย  THANK-YOU!

 

The January Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the โ€œMeat Mountainโ€, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer!ย  It includes two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.ย  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Benโ€™s charity of choice, the Canadian Cancer Society!

 

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Danette Smithson

Board President

Red Deer Royals

403.392.0112

president@reddeerroyals.comย 

 

Chris Windrim

Dec BOTM Guest Chef RD

cwindrim@reddeerchamber.com

403.347.4491

 

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

 

 

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the creative inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.ย  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chrisโ€™s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

 

 

BREAKING NEWS: PEOPLE LOVE PICKLES!ย  AND KIDS!

Our December Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Lacombe is passionate about kids and ensuring they have a safe place to go where they are loved and treated with kindness and respect.ย  Beth Reitz helped us create โ€œThe Big Dillโ€!ย  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, dill pickle cheese curds, dill tzatziki, fried pickle chips, beefsteak tomato, shaved onion, spring mixed greens and fresh dill on a brioche bun with a pickle slice!ย  $2 from every burger sold in December is going directly to Bethโ€™s cause of choice, Boys and Girls Club Wolf Creek Lacombe.

 

BGC Wolf Creek Ponoka expanded its programming to Lacombe this fall, currently operating at Lacombe Upper Elementary School and Terrace Ridge School.ย  Beth is the Executive Director and says donations like this one will help them ensure their programs are accessible to everyone who needs them.ย  Their current program offering includes After School and Schoolโ€™s Out Day and a new Schoolโ€™s Out Day program for inclement weather.ย  Reitz points to their Mission Statement – providing safe, supportive spaces and positive mentoring relationships where young people experience new opportunities and develop confidence and skills for life.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Beth helped us deliver $1454 to BGC Wolf Creek Lacombe after school today (Thursday, January 12th) at Lacombe Upper Elementary School.ย  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guests for our Burger of the Month program month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 71 months!ย  THANK-YOU!

 

Our January Burger of the Month at our Lacombe location is โ€œPickle Chicken Teriyakiโ€ created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Sam Hancik!ย  It includes two grilled teriyaki glazed chicken thighs, tempura fried dill pickle, apple slaw and sesame aioli with a tomato skewer on a buttered brioche bun!ย  $2 from every burger sold goes to Sam’s cause of choice – Rimbey Long-Term Care in loving memory of Grandma (Shirley) Hancik.

For more information contact:

 

Beth Reitz

Executive Director

BGC Wolf Creek Lacombe

403.783.3112

beth@bgcwolfcreek.com

 

 

 

 

 

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

 

โ€œThe Big Dillโ€, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Beth Reitz!ย  It included two Alberta beef smash patties, dill pickle cheese curds, dill tzatziki, fried pickle chips, beefsteak tomato, shaved onion, spring mixed greens and fresh dill on a brioche bun with a pickle slice!ย  $2 from every burger sold in December is going directly to Bethโ€™s cause of choice, Boys and Girls Club Wolf Creek Lacombe.

 

New Year… New Burger of the month!

BEHOLD ๐Ÿ’ฅ it’s our new January Burger of the month for LACOMBE!
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๐๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐‹๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐„๐ ๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐˜๐€๐Š๐ˆ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅ’
created in collaboration with local guest chef Sam Hancik!
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Serving up two grilled teriyaki glazed chicken thighs, tempura fried dill pickle, apple slaw and sesame aioli with a tomato skewer on a buttered brioche bun!
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$2 from every burger sold goes to Sam’s local charity of choice, Rimbey Long-Term Care
In loving memory of Grandma (Shirley) Hancik
โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
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These flavors are POPPIN’ and we’re so JACKED for this DILLicious ๐Ÿฅ’burger to start off 2023! ๐Ÿพ
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Available in our LACOMBE location starting on SUNDAY JANUARY 1st!
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#BurgeroftheMonth
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Are you ready to climb this burger mountain?

BEHOLD ๐Ÿ’ฅ it’s our RED DEER Burger of the month for January!
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๐™ˆ๐™€๐˜ผ๐™ ๐™ˆ๐™Š๐™๐™‰๐™๐˜ผ๐™„๐™‰ ๐Ÿฅฉโ›ฐ๏ธ
Created in collaboration… with our very own Chef Benjamin Bodmer!
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With two Alberta Beef smash patties, monteray jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle bbq pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun!
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$2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice – the Canadian Cancer Society ๐Ÿ’—
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KICKING off 2023 with a bang! But are you ready to tackle this beast of a burger?
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Available for the month of January, only in our RED DEER location!
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#SupportLocal
#BurgeroftheMonth
#CilantroandChive

DAY 25 – LACOMBE Craft Beer Advent Calendar

We made it!
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๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ††๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ†…๐Ÿ…ด of our LACOMBE Alberta Craft Beer Advent Calendar! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“…
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“๐‘ฉ๐‘ผ๐‘ญ๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ถ ๐‘ด๐‘ฌ๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘ถ๐‘พ๐‘บ”
Barrel-Aged Dark Lager
Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company
Edmonton, AB
9.7% ABV
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2022 Buffalo Meadows is a dark lager that was cool-fermented in stainless steel with Alberta blossom honey and bee pollen from Meadows-Sweet Apiaries.
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It was was then aged for 9 months in fresh Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. The techniques and ingredients give this beer dark fruit notes, and complex salinity, with a warming finish.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you so much for being a part of our journey through our Alberta Craft Beer Advent Calendar! Hope you’ve tried lots of new styles, and want to go venture out and visit many of our friends in their breweries and taprooms around this amazing province!
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#drinklocal
#HECKYEAH!
#CilantroandChive

DAY 25 – Craft Canned Cocktail Advent Calendar

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! It’s ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ††๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ†…๐Ÿ…ด of our Craft Canned Cocktail Advent Calendar! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“…
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“๐™‡๐˜ผ๐™‘๐™€๐™‰๐˜ฟ๐™€๐™ ๐™‡๐™€๐™ˆ๐™Š๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐™€”
Snake Lake Brewing Co.
Sylvan Lake, AB
6.2% ABV
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Pouring a perfect Purple, this is the most EPIC of collaborations with Snake Lake Brewing and…. us! With award winning Sylvan Craft Spirits Easy Vodka, Snake Lake’s Craft Lemonade, and our signature Lavender Lemonade Recipe!
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This is an extremely exclusive release, and we’re extremely proud to share it with you!
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THANK YOU so much for being a part of our Canned Cocktail Advent Calendar this year! We hope you tried some new awesome local beverages that showcases some of the best Alberta has to offer!
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#drinklocal
#HECKYEAH
#cilantroandchive

DAY 25 – RED DEER Craft Beer Advent Calendar

We’re finally at the end! ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ††๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…ธ๐Ÿ†…๐Ÿ…ด of our RED DEER Alberta Craft Beer Advent Calendar! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“…
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“๐‘บ๐‘ด๐‘ถ๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ ๐‘ถ๐‘ท๐‘ฌ๐‘น๐‘จ๐‘ป๐‘ถ๐‘น”
Brown Ale
Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company
Edmonton, AB
8.7% ABV
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Occasionally a beer names itself, and this was the case with Smooth Operator. As a big, brown ale aged in Port barrels for 24 months, we were a little surprised how easy-drinking it was, even though it clocks in at 8.7% ABV.
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The very first suggested name, Smooth Operator, was unanimously approved. This recipe uses a wide range of dark malts which play nicely off the red fruit and tannin from the Port barrels. The final beer is a delightful amalgam of red wine, chocolate, and cola notes with a clean, dry finish.
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Hope you love this beer!
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THANK YOU so much for being a part of our 3rd annual Craft Beer Advent Calendar! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you!
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#drinklocal
#HECKYEAH
#cilantroandchive

DAY 24 – LACOMBE Craft Beer Advent Calendar

Unwrapping our Christmas Eve Beer with ๐Ÿ…ณ๐Ÿ…ฐ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ††๐Ÿ…ด๐Ÿ…ฝ๐Ÿ†ƒ๐Ÿ†ˆ ๐Ÿ…ต๐Ÿ…พ๐Ÿ†„๐Ÿ† of our LACOMBE Alberta Craft Beer Advent Calendar! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“…
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“๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘ฐ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ญ๐‘ผ๐‘ณ ๐‘ฎ๐‘ผ๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐‘ฌ”
Baltic Porter
The Establishment Brewing Company
Calgary, AB
8.3% ABV
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EXCLUSIVE beer made specifically for advent calendars! This beautifully crafted baltic porter from our award winning friends at Establishment, weighs in at 8.3%! Hope you enjoy this incredible treat for Christmas!
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โœจ Missed out on our calendar? Come grab wrapped 4-packs of amazing local Craft Beers from our fridge for only $20 or 20% OFF anything you want for off-sales!
Tomorrow, it all sadly comes to and end. But, we’re still very excited!
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#HECKYEAH
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