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50 years for Normandin restaurants

50 years for Normandin restaurants

The first Normandin restaurant was created 50 years ago in Neufchâtel in the Quebec City region. Since then, the chain has grown and is recognized throughout the province for its menu and even its hotels! This half-century will be celebrated with the launch of the campaign "50 years, 50 gestures".

The company wishes to put forward the actions carried out in the communities where the 41 branches are located. The involvement of these in their locality is varied.

Examples include organizing Christmas baskets, donations to local organizations, gifts to the best nurses at the local hospital, surprises to spectators at a popular show, an Easter egg hunt, food stuffs placed in a community fridge and rallying activities between employees.

Of course, the social activities of the restaurants will continue well beyond the anniversary date. In fact, the management shows the example by having developed several alternatives since the expansion of the chain to show that it is "close to the world", as much of its customers as its loyal employees.

Another good example is the Normand Brie Foundation, which aims to support people who are motivated to realize themselves and to face obstacles and to stimulate personal initiative through values ??of solidarity.

The Normandin offers lunch, dinner and dinner and even allows you to have a meal watching a sports match on their giant screens.

The promise of the first Normandin was to offer a menu of first quality, served with attention in a warm atmosphere.

50 years later, it's still true and even more!

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