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Freshbox in 140 Characters
Freshbox has been around for a little more than a year and a half now. We’ve gone from a fledgling catering company for which 100 sandwiches presented a challenge, to a bustling business that can whip out 500 sandwiches by 10am without breaking a sweat. We’ve gone from a team of two to a team of ten. We’ve gone from making sandwiches to the tunes of Beyonce and Michael Jackson to, well, okay, we still listen to those (although Mike and Ephram have begun teaming up to demand Godsmack). Rather than write a blog about the dramatic changes that have taken place for our team, we want to reflect on them through one of our favorite forms of social media, Twitter. Here are some of Freshbox’s defining moments from the past year and a half, in 140 characters or less:
We introduced Freshbox to the Columbus community:
FreshboxCaters – Freshbox Catering is a boxed meal provider that provides 100% of its proceeds to work training programs at www.faithmissionofohio.org. Aug, 2009
We figured out the logistics of running a catering business:
FreshboxCaters – Freshbox has a licensed kitchen! Sept, 2009
FreshboxCaters – Anybody have an extra commercial meat slicer lying around? Nov, 2009
FreshboxCaters – We just launched our new info site! www.freshboxcatering.com. June, 2010
FreshboxCaters – Our online ordering is a success! Sept, 2010
We celebrated a series of firsts:
FreshboxCaters – Just unloaded our first order @sandboxcolumbus! Sept, 2009
FreshboxCaters – First downtown parking ticket on a delivery vehicle! ugh. Sept, 2009
FreshboxCaters – Favorite thing: watching someone put on their first hairnet… ever. Jan, 2011
We celebrated some other stuff too:
FreshboxCaters – Today we’re celebrating our first employee’s birthday! Flowers, candles, and cupcakes make for a great daily debrief meeting… June, 2010
FreshboxCaters – Employee passed ServSafe with 92%. 3 new interns hired. More ee’s to come from the shelter… we’re excited for this new year! Dec 31, 2010
FreshboxCaters – One of our employees just made her public speaking debut this afternoon @sunny_95. So proud! Jan, 2011
We delivered some sandwiches, then some more:
FreshboxCaters – Biggest delivery yet. 100+ meals! Oct, 2009
FreshboxCaters – 209 meals to make tomorrow. Now that deserves a chocolate-covered Oreo. Aug, 2010
FreshboxCaters – 425 meals TODAY. Bam. Nov, 2010
FreshboxCaters – 650 meals today. The kitchen is busy! Feb, 2011
We felt the love from some of our favorite customers:
CentralOhioHome – @FreshboxCaters – Best.BoxLunch.Ever. Built for big guys like me- I like that! Thanks so much! Will keep you guys in mind. Aug, 2010
FonnyLasmana – The menu is simple but the idea of hiring homeless (involve community) is brilliant. @FreshboxCaters really thinks outside the box. Oct, 2010
LindaLollo – Me and my Oreo from @freshboxcaters just had a moment together in my cube. It was magical. Dec, 2010
heatherngilbert – Monday looks much better after some dark chocolate and a @FreshboxCaters sandwich. Feb, 2011
And, finally, a Tweet that sums it up:
FreshboxCaters – Gosh. We’re thankful. Sept, 2010
If you enjoyed reading through our Tweets on this blog, follow us on Twitter @Freshboxcaters!
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