With Hurricane Rita churning toward Texas, it is again my unfortunate duty to caution our customers about shipping to the area. I recommend checking with friends and family in the area before placing an order, and we will review any order we receive that has a destination along Rita's path.
All of us at 1-800-Bakery.com send our thoughts to those displaced by the hurricane and offer our hopes for a minimal impact to the region.
Should any additional delivery suspensions occur, I will post them on our Hurricane Katrina Information Page on Monday.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Monday, September 12, 2005
Everything but Guilt-Free
I'm happy to report that the number of ZIP Codes disabled by Hurricane Katrina decreased this past week. There have been few moments in my professional life as sad as having to create that list. As I typed each ZIP Code, all I could think was that this was a town, a city, so devastated by the storm that basic services which most of us take for granted no longer existed. These cities and towns were gone.
Seeing the list get shorter reminds me that there is hope and that people will someday return to many of the affected areas. In the meantime, thousands still need help. If you're in the Boston area, I'll be part of a comedy benefit on Wednesay night at 9:30 at The Office, 50 Broad Street, Boston. If you'd like more details, you can e-mail me at derek@1-800-bakery.com. You can also donate directly to the American Red Cross at http://redcross.org.
Look for another update of our Hurricane Katrina Information on Friday.
In happier news, we've got a new product on the site that's sure to please the vegans in your life. Vegan Blondies from Tipsycake of Chicago are chocolate bars made without any animal products, dairy, or eggs. They're cruelty free and very, very tasty, with a creamy, moist chocolate flavor. As someone who's suspect of anything lacking sugar, fat, or traditional ingredients, I must confess that I was quite impressed with these blondies. In fact, I wound up eating most of the sample box they sent.
I love products like this, because I know that there are vast stretches of America where specialty baked goods are unavailable. I'm always keeping an eye out for fat free, sugar free, and vegan foods with outstanding taste. Chef Steve and I look forward to bringing you more of these products in the coming months.
Seeing the list get shorter reminds me that there is hope and that people will someday return to many of the affected areas. In the meantime, thousands still need help. If you're in the Boston area, I'll be part of a comedy benefit on Wednesay night at 9:30 at The Office, 50 Broad Street, Boston. If you'd like more details, you can e-mail me at derek@1-800-bakery.com. You can also donate directly to the American Red Cross at http://redcross.org.
Look for another update of our Hurricane Katrina Information on Friday.
In happier news, we've got a new product on the site that's sure to please the vegans in your life. Vegan Blondies from Tipsycake of Chicago are chocolate bars made without any animal products, dairy, or eggs. They're cruelty free and very, very tasty, with a creamy, moist chocolate flavor. As someone who's suspect of anything lacking sugar, fat, or traditional ingredients, I must confess that I was quite impressed with these blondies. In fact, I wound up eating most of the sample box they sent.
I love products like this, because I know that there are vast stretches of America where specialty baked goods are unavailable. I'm always keeping an eye out for fat free, sugar free, and vegan foods with outstanding taste. Chef Steve and I look forward to bringing you more of these products in the coming months.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Katrina Update
As I was writing last Monday's post, Katrina had yet to unleash her full fury on the Gulf Coast. Levees outside New Orleans had yet to break. And America had yet to spend a weak witnessing the heartwrenching struggle for survival in Louisiana and Mississippi.
It's tempting to remove the post, just as it was tempting to remove the link to our Fall Preview on our home page. Life goes on for many of us, but our hearts, prayers, and support are with those who have lost so much in an instant, devastating act of nature.
We discussed setting up a donation drive here at the site, but we decided it's far better for those who want to help to donate to The American Red Cross. The need is immediate, and your donations will go straight to work helping those displaced by the hurricane.
We have also added a new information page on the site, which can be found at http://www.1-800-bakery.com/info/katrina.html. This page provides a list of ZIP Codes that are out of service due to storm damage. Because we use several companies to ship our products, we have chosen to use the list from the United States Postal Service, which is the most comprehensive of the three, as the source for affected ZIP Codes. We have also included areas where there are service delays as well as areas where there is no service, because we are unable to guarantee timely deliveries to these areas.
This list will be updated each Friday to reflect restoration of service in the affected areas. I look forward to the day when I can remove the page from our site, and I hope it comes soon.
It's tempting to remove the post, just as it was tempting to remove the link to our Fall Preview on our home page. Life goes on for many of us, but our hearts, prayers, and support are with those who have lost so much in an instant, devastating act of nature.
We discussed setting up a donation drive here at the site, but we decided it's far better for those who want to help to donate to The American Red Cross. The need is immediate, and your donations will go straight to work helping those displaced by the hurricane.
We have also added a new information page on the site, which can be found at http://www.1-800-bakery.com/info/katrina.html. This page provides a list of ZIP Codes that are out of service due to storm damage. Because we use several companies to ship our products, we have chosen to use the list from the United States Postal Service, which is the most comprehensive of the three, as the source for affected ZIP Codes. We have also included areas where there are service delays as well as areas where there is no service, because we are unable to guarantee timely deliveries to these areas.
This list will be updated each Friday to reflect restoration of service in the affected areas. I look forward to the day when I can remove the page from our site, and I hope it comes soon.
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