The Dip - Your Saucy Source for All Things Slims!

"Pamela is AMAZING! She has a wonderful personality meant to serve Guests with excellence. She greeted us as first timers, educated us on the menu and options, and made great recommendations. She even cleaned up our table and asked how it was. She truly cares about the Guests's experience. She is a GEM 💎"

Mark Your Calendar!

Franchisees and their development partners are invited to attend our first Slim Chickens

Workgroup Development Webinar

on Aug 15^th at 10:00 CST.

Topics include: The Journey Prototype, Construction Costs, Project Timelines and more.

Click here to add the webinar to your calendar

If you have not received the invite and would like to attend, please email Rob Robert@slimchickens.com

Hosted by the Real Estate, Design, and Construction Team

Rehiring Team Members

Inactive accounts for terminated Team Members are now being archived at the end of each month. This means if you rehire someone, their previously completed training will no longer be reflected in The Porch upon rehire. If their date of termination was less than 3 months prior to rehire, the do not have to re-complete training. Instead send an email to training@slimchickens.com with the following information:

First and Last Name of Rehire
Date of Birth
Restaurant Location
Date of Termination

Our team will then see what training was completed by the user prior to termination and force pass those modules on The Porch.

Liquid Garlic Butter

With the recent transition to Liquid Garlic Butter, sandwich and toast recipes have been updated to reflect the new procedure. Updated recipes can be found on The Porch and are linked below.

Brownie Recipe Changes

We are rolling out a new pudding to replace the canned chocolate pudding. This change will eliminate the need for a can opener and provide more consistent availability. With this change also comes an update to the Jar Dessert: Brownie Recipe.

The updated recipe can be found on The Porch under Slim's Recipes > Desserts or click here to view the updated recipe.

Some distribution centers will begin transitioning to this new product now and all OPCOs will transition to the new pudding by August 14, 2023. For more information on the new pudding product, read this one-sheeter.

Slim Chickens Shop [Western Site]

We are excited to share our Slim Chickens Shop is going through some updating. This should be your one-stop-shop for Slims in-store [table tents, name tags and more], uniforms, & business apparel. Our goal is to keep this relevant and stocked for your needs. If you have any questions please reach out to kodi@westernassociates.com or lee@slimchickens.com

Please lookout for…

More streamlined site navigation
More swag options
More apparel/swag selections in our ‘exclusive items’ section – these are limited time offerings so get them while they are available
Designated ‘going going gone’ section for discontinued items that will not be replenished
Coming Soon – Customizable nametags, streamlined special item ordering, and much more!

Ecolab Update

Please see news regarding ordering options and a new program for Ecolab Food Safety solutions [label program and now DuraLoc tool program]. If you have any questions, please reach out to kelly.cargile@ecolab.com or lee@slimchickens.com

EcoLab Connect:
HERE you will find detailed instructions on how to get your account set up.
On-Line ordering system supporting Ecolab Food Safety solutions.
For those not using EcoLab Connect, this is an easy way to place orders for desired items [in this case labels and now DuraLoc tools].
EcoLab DuraLoc Tools: We are excited to share we are adding DuraLock Tool program to our Ecolab program! This is our preferred tool use for cleaning standard operating procedures. Not only are these durable high-quality tools with color options for zone isolation, they are a perfect complement to our cleaning supplies already purchased through Sysco. You can find the total program overview here.
Product ordering - Identical to how you order labels from Ecolab today [EcoLab Connect is preferred] – lead time is 3-5 business days.
Open Stores – These are available for purchase today….remember to remove mop heads from Aramark when you make this transition.
New Restaurants – We will begin transitioning these items form your Trimark smallwares kit. Be on the lookout for more information about this.

Promo 5

We’re going back to our roots this back-to-school season by focusing on our core menu and 20 incredible years of Slims.

From August 28 to October 1, brand promotions will focus on:

Slim’s Meal + 20^th Anniversary
Tender & Wing Trays
Picnic Pack
Strawberry Jar Dessert

Be on the lookout for additional communication regarding Promo 5.

Mobile Monday 8/7

Slimthusiasts can get $5 off orders of $25 or more with code YUMMY when they order online or on the app on Monday, August 7.

Takeout Tuesday 8/8

On Tuesday, August 8, Slimthusiasts can get $10 off orders of $50 or more with code SAVE10 when they order online or on the app.

Nashville Hot Butter

Wings shaken in Nashville Hot should use Nashville Hot Butter, just like the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. The POS has been updated to reflect this change and will now state "Nashville Hot Butter". The KDS will now reflect by showing the shaken flavor to be "Nash Hot Butter". You can find the Wings Procedure: Nashville Hot on The Porch under Recipe Book > Execution Guide > Execution Procedures > Wings Procedure: Nashville Hot

SUMMER DRIVE THRU CHALLENGE WEEK 8

Watch the Week 8 drawing below, featuring Chris Patterson, VP of Training & Development.

Click here to watch the video.

Here are the results for Week 8 of the Summer Drive Thru Challenge. We had 42 restaurants beat their baseline for week 8, a new high!

Ten restaurants beat their drive thru baseline by more than 10% last week! The top restaurants, all with five entries into the weekly drawing: Cullman (Simply Slims), Sioux Falls #3 (TNT), Amarillo (C&G), Callaway, Navarre, and Pensacola (NFRG), Fargo, Minot, and Williston (Preferred Development), and Tulsa (AP Restaurants)!

We also had 10 restaurants that increased their Drive Thru Car Counts by more than 5%.

DTC WEEK 8 DRAWING WINNERS

It’s time for the July Top of the Top Drawing! Each month during the contest we will draw winners from the restaurants that beat their highest volume Drive Thru Hour. We had 102 entries from 39 restaurants that topped their best Drive Thru Hour during the month of July. Here are the restaurants with five or more entries into the drawing: Centennial (Mile High Chicken), Champaign (RSolution), Fort Cavazos (AAFES), Irving (Slim Bros.), Fort Mill (Break Bread), Ft. Leonard Wood (AAFES).

More ways to win!!

As a special incentive, we will now be drawing 10 winners each week, for the remainder of the contest!!

Look for a complete report of all your restaurants sent weekly by your FAD.

Remember, the Drive Thru Challenge has four more weeks. Starting with the week of 7/31, every restaurant that beats their weekly baseline will win at least a $50 Amazon gift card!

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