Former Levy Restaurants Exec Bill Post Opens Third Roti Mediterranean Grill
Roti Mediterranean Grill opens third location; offers free lunch to guests who bring non-perishable food items for Northern Illinois Food Bank.
-- Chain Leader, 3/25/2009 8:47:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 24, 2009) - There is such a thing as a FREE LUNCH! ROTI MEDITERRANEAN GRILL is celebrating the grand opening of its third location at 1240 East Route 45 in Vernon Hills on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 with a food drive to benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., all guests who bring in five non-perishable food items will receive a FREE LUNCH.
To celebrate the new store opening, Roti has partnered with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help fill their shelves. "These are challenging times and that means people have less to give to community organizations like the Northern Illinois Food Bank," said Roti Founder, President and CEO Bill Post. "We believe in supporting local organizations and our community. We are thrilled to bring 25-30 new jobs to the area with the opening of the store, but if we can go one step further and help feed those in need, that's even better."
On Tuesday, April 7 between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Roti customers who come to the Vernon Hills store with at least 5 non-perishable food items will actually receive a FREE LUNCH.
"Getting healthy food on the table is such a basic necessity yet it's not always easy to do when money is tight. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is delighted and grateful to Roti for considering the needs of the people we serve," said Sarah Slavenas, Northern Illinois Food Bank Communications Manager.
ABOUT NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) is a non-profit organization that provides food to all those in need through its 520 partner agencies in the following 13 counties -- Boone, DuPage, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago. NIFB acquires, gathers, handles, and distributes donated, government, and purchased food to more than 40,600 different people each week through local food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth activity centers and other food assistance sites. In 2008 NIFB distributed over 22.5 million pounds of food, including over 3 million pounds of frozen meat, fresh produce and bakery items picked up from retail stores through the Food Recovery Program. The Youth Nutrition Program provided over 389,165 snacks, meals and lunches in the past year to hungry children.
ABOUT ROTI
Roti Mediterranean Grill has developed an incredible following of raving fans during its brief existence for either dine-in, carryout, delivery or catering. Regular customers come back frequently for Roti's uniquely different and healthy menu of pita sandwiches, salads and Mediterranean plates -- all available from the signature display kitchen. The Chicago Tribune has recognized the restaurant with its highest rating of Four Forks and its best recommendation of "Don't Miss It." Roti follows the principles of the Mediterranean diet, generally accepted as the healthiest diet in the world, and is further recognized by numerous studies from many of the world's most renowned medical institutions to reduce incidence of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's. Roti recently opened its first suburban branch in Northbrook, with the original location in Chicago's Loop. This newest location is in Vernon Hills. Additional units will come aboard before the end of the year in Washington DC as well as further expansion in the Chicago Loop.
