**COW APPRECIATION DAY 2019**

Hey Team!

We're preparing for a very special in-restaurant event coming up on Tuesday, July 9th from open - 7pm. This will be Fulton Street's second year celebrating...COW APPRECIATION DAY!!!

Friends, get your spots ready, because it's time to celebrate the cows!

This will be the 15th year the company has put on this event, and over 2,200 restaurants and 1.8 million guests have participated!

So, what is Cow Appreciation Day?

This is a day where CFA restaurant's nationwide offer a FREE ENTREE (excluding salads & mobile orders) to guests who visit the restaurant dressed in cow attire. These guests could be utterly decked out in "head-to-hoof" cow ensemble or could simply be wearing a cow spotted accessory.

We're thrilled to bring this event back to our restaurant and want you to join in!

Come decked out in all of your spots or cow accessories and join in on the fun! The best dressed team member of the day will win 10 free dessert DOCs and a small catering tray of your choice! We'll vote at the end of the day, and the winner will be announced later in the week!

Now before you go crazy, please look at the guidelines below!

DO:

  • Wear ALL the cow spots you can find

  • Think outside of the box and get creative with your costume

  • Wear your uniform pants, non-slip shoes and name tag (if you don't have them you can't clock-in)!

DON'T:

  • Wear items that could fall into guests' food

  • Wear udders, tails or other items that will get in the way during our busy lunch rush

  • Wear crop-tops, tank tops, low backs, or any other clothing that would look unprofessional in the restaurant and take away from our guests experience

Now that we’ve covered that info, here’s the last bit of info you need to know!

  • Front of house team members - Please use the "Promo Free" key on the POS when redeeming a Cow Appreciation Day food reward for participating guests!

  • As mentioned before, we'll probably see it all when it comes to our guests' costumes. Some guests will be all decked out and some will be a stretch. When in doubt if a guest is "cow like" enough, please always err on the side of accepting their costume and giving them their entree of choice.

That was a lot of info, so please feel free to ask us if you have any questions or concerns before the 9th! We’re looking forward to another great year of celebrating the cows!

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New TMs in May

You’ll be seeing some new faces around the restaurant this month and we’d like to introduce them to you! Please give a #WarmWelcome to these new Team Members joining the 144 in May:

Jonathan Armstrong

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Kayla Dickerson

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Alexus Martinez

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Unique Roach

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Anthony Sampson

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Team Member Appearance

Below are listed all the requirements for Team Members when they show up for a shift at Fulton Street. TMs must present a professional appearance (neat, clean and well-groomed) at all times. This includes entering or leaving the Restaurant, taking out trash and going to restrooms.

**After these requirements, you’ll find the list of actions our leadership will be taking if TMs show up to shifts not in proper uniform or appearance**

Fulton Street Uniform Policy

(Listed in order from top of head down to feet…)

-Hairnet or CFA Hat only

-Any color Durag (Under a CFA Hat ONLY)

-Hair must be pulled back and off shoulders (All hair must be in a hairnet, Clock-n with a hairnet on)

-Hair must be natural hair color (A color that can naturally be grown by a human being)  

-Two earrings may be worn in the lobe of the ear only (No hoop earrings, Studded only)

-Male employees must be cleanly shaven every day. Only a neatly trimmed 1/2” mustache is permitted (Only exceptions are for religious specification and are required to be under beard-net)

-No other jewelry may be worn other than a plain wedding band or Necklace tucked into the shirt. Body modifications visible to Guests (for example, extended earlobes, ear gauges/plugs or any piercings other than traditional ear piercings) are not acceptable. Dental modifications (for example, decorative dental grills, dental tattoos) must not be visible.

-Fingernails must not exceed the tips of fingers (no False nails/gems and must be solid color) This is not a “preference” issue…this is a FOOD SAFETY issue**

-Must wear a solid red TM polo

-(FOH trainers may wear solid blue polo)

-(BOH trainers may wear solid blue polo)   

-(FOH and BOH Leads may wear Black polo)

-(BTR Team Red TM Polo)

-Undershirt must be solid white, or black. Sleeves must not be seen beyond the TM polo (Optional)

-FOH TM polos should be tucked in at all times

-Oobe belt must be worn at all times

-Black or Grey Oobe pants

-Solid black, gray, navy blue socks only

-All black, non-slip shoes should be worn at all times

Accountability for Uniforms:

Durag:

-Must remove or wear CFA hat over. Documented

Incorrect Hair Color:

-TM will be sent home for the day and can return to work once resolved. Documented

Incorrect jewelry:

-TM will remove all jewelry outside the boundaries before being clocked in (Turn around/ Bandage cover) Documented

Facial hair:

-TM must go buy a razor and shave before being clocked in or be sent home. Documented

No nametag?

-Borrow Temp nametag for the day. Documented

Incorrect Fingernails:

-TM must be sent home if too long or if nails are fake. Documented

Incorrect Shirt:

-TM can rent a polo for the day and be charged $5 or be sent home. Documented

Incorrect undershirt:

-TM must remove incorrect undershirt before being clocked in.

No/incorrect belt:

-TM May rent a belt for the day and be charged $5 or be sent home. Documented  

Incorrect pants:

-TM May rent a pair of pants for the day and be charged $5 or be sent home. Documented  

Incorrect socks:

-TM may buy a pair of socks and be charged $5 or be sent home. Documented  

Incorrect shoes:

-TM may NOT work without non-slip shoes. Must be sent home. Documented

Documentation means that the infraction is recorded…it does NOT necessarily become a Write-Up unless there is a poor attitude about the correction or if it has been a pattern with the TM. 

RENTALS:

*All rentals are first come first serve and must be returned at the end of each shift.*

*If there are no rentals available, TM must be sent home and will forfeit hours for the day*

Please discuss any questions you have about this with a director.