Source: PRESS RELEASE, 6/14/21
 

Nominate Your Favorite North Carolina Independent Restaurant to Win a $1,000 Prize

To encourage North Carolina consumers to support local restaurants that serve eggs and enjoy easy, fun egg-inspired recipes during the summer of 2021, the North Carolina Egg Association (NCEA) will launch a contest for consumers to vote for their favorite restaurant that serves eggs in the Piedmont, Mountains and Coastal regions of the state. One restaurant in each region will win a $1,000 prize to help rebuild, make updates, or support employees after a difficult year, thanks to North Carolina’s egg farmers.

“We are thrilled to promote the experience of revisiting favorite neighborhood restaurants in North Carolina and to encourage residents to reconnect around the table with friends and family,” said Lisa Prince, executive director of the North Carolina Egg Association. “For many restaurants, times have been tough, and North Carolina egg farmers are eager to help our restaurants reopen and continue to thrive.”

Through August 8, North Carolina residents are invited to nominate an independent restaurant to win the $1,000 prize. Using an online form, North Carolinians can submit their favorite regional restaurant that serves eggs and share a favorite dish that the location serves. By participating, entrants will automatically be entered into weekly drawings for $25 gift cards to local restaurants to further support the businesses.

“We are honored to support locally-owned restaurants in the North Carolina communities where we live, work and play,” said Trey Braswell, North Carolina Egg Association Board President and a fourth-generation egg farmer at Braswell Family Farms in Nashville, NC. “Our state’s egg farmers are proud to provide safe, nutritious eggs to restaurants that become the delicious dishes that diners enjoy every day.” 

Visit NCEgg.org to nominate a deserving restaurant, to meet North Carolina egg farmers and find tasty recipes for summer gatherings, like Firecracker Deviled Eggs and bite-size Confetti Egg Sandwiches.

Here is a tool kit link to make sharing via social platforms easy.

The toolkit includes pre-written social media copy and graphics to go along with it. Feel free to share on all your platforms and with whoever you see fit.

Click here for the restaurant toolkit. Click here for the farmer/supporter toolkit.

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA EGG ASSOCIATION

The North Carolina Egg Association (NCEA) is proud to represent North Carolina’s egg farmers, whose 9 million hens produce about 2.7 billion eggs each year. To learn more about egg farming, nutrition, and safety, and to get egg-inspired recipe ideas, visit www.ncegg.com.