Hobart 125th Anniversary Celebration Contest

Calling All Independent Restaurants and Food Retail Businesses Giving Back to Your Communities

 

This contest has expired.

 

Share Your Story for a chance to win Hobart Equipment and Service!

In celebration of Hobart’s 125th Anniversary, we would like to show our appreciation to our local communities for their support over the years. In true Hobart fashion, we want to “give back” to our communities by supporting local foodservice and food retail businesses that are generously extending their own hands in support of their communities.

 

Are you an independent restaurant, grocer, deli, bakery or butcher? Is your business more than just a business? Is it a means to fulfill your philanthropic passion to reach out to your community and help those in need? If so, we applaud you and want to help you take your passion for community service to the next level!

 

For a chance to win Hobart equipment and service, tell us how your independent restaurant or independent retail business is going above and beyond in your local community to help those in need. Enter Now!

 

Who can enter?

  • Independent Restaurant Owners/Operators with no more than 9 store locations
  • Independent Food Retail Store Owners/Operators with no more than 15 store locations
  • Must be in operation for no less than 2 full years and in operation at time of contest

 

What can you win?

Independent Restaurant Prize Package:

  • Choice of Hobart dishwashing equipment with retail value up to $11,000
  • Choice of Hobart food prep equipment with retail value up to $25,000
  • Installation of selected equipment and one (1) year of preventive maintenance (from time of installation) with a combined total retail value up to $10,000
  • Total Approximate Retail Value: $46,000

Independent Food Retail Prize Package:

  • Choice of Hobart dishwashing equipment with retail value up to $18,000
  • Choice of Hobart food prep equipment with retail value up to $25,000
  • Choice of Hobart weighing equipment (scales) with retail value up to $10,000
  • Installation of selected equipment and one (1) year of preventive maintenance (from time of installation) with a combined total retail value up to $10,000
  • Total Approximate Retail Value: $63,000

 

           

               

How is it judged?

  • A panel of Hobart judges will review and score all entries; then select finalists from each category (independent restaurants and independent retailers) based their story, community impact and equipment need.
  • Finalists will have an opportunity to submit a video expanding upon their story and how the prize package could help them further their community outreach initiatives.
  • The Hobart Selection Panel will award one (1) independent restaurant owner/operator and one (1) independent retail store owner/operator with the corresponding prize package.

 

When will the winner be announced?

  • Entries may be submitted between May 5th and July 31st, 2022.
  • Finalists will be selected and notified no later than August 15th, 2022.
  • Finalist videos must be submitted no later than September 15th, 2022.
  • Contest winners will be selected and notified no later than October 31st, 2022.

 

How do you enter?

Sorry, the entry period for the contest has closed. You can subscribe to communications below to receive to stay in the know about everything going on at Hobart! If you have already entered, if you were selected as a finalist you will be contacted no later than August 15th.