Curtis has expanded our already huge showroom to an amazing 25,000 square feet. We have added more items, new items and have reduced the price of select china, flatware and glassware.

Our new, larger equipment showroom has a huge in-stock selection of major brands of commercial restaurant equipment, including ranges, mixers, food prep, ice machines, freezers, beverage dispensers, dishwashers and more.

So stop by our showroom today!

WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Hours of Operation
M–F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat 9:00am –12:00pm

6577 East 40th Street
Tulsa, OK 74145

800.766.2878 Toll-Free
918.622.7390 Local

SOLUTION:
Creative installation solutions and period style furnishings were provided to satisfy code, client and the former ghostly owner.

PRODUCTS:
Tables, chairs, custom dining booths, vent hood, refrigeration, cooler, bar equipment, flatware, glasses, china, smallwares, ice machine, charbroiler, flat griddle, fryer, sandwich prep table.

The Pink House

The Pink House Wine & Dine restaurant in Wagoner, Oklahoma is actually green. “It’s a conversation starter,” says owner Cathy Moore. “The home was built in 1906 and has been painted pink most of the time. We painted it green to stir up conversation.”

Cathy and her family own Steakout Sports Grill, a Wagoner favorite for 17 years. A couple years ago a sign showed up on the historic house’s lawn, and she knew it would be the perfect place for a restaurant. Restoring the historic building with updated restaurant equipment was a challenge. Because of its historic value, it was important to maintain as much of the original materials as possible. Cathy enlisted Curtis Restaurant Supply for help.

Kathy Bennett, Curtis Restaurant Supply sales representative, explains, “Challenges included installing the vent hood in a VERY small kitchen, which meant cutting it to accommodate a large beam. In fact, all the kitchen equipment had to be carefully planned due to space constraints. We made use of every square inch of the kitchen, including converting a dumb waiter into a warming station.”

And that wasn’t the only challenge. Because the house is old, the booth benches for the front dining area had to be custom made because the walls are not square. Kathy found ornate, antique looking pedestals for the tables, and ordered chairs that would be appropriate for the period. Everything is designed to enhance the beautiful natural materials in the house such as the solid oak trim and decorative parquet hardwood flooring.

Almost everything in the house has a story. Look closely at the dining room floor, and you will see a small hole that leads to the basement. The hole originally held a device with a bell at the end. The mistress of the home would place her chair over the bell and use her foot to summon the servants in the basement.

Although the décor is quite grand with its hand carved woodwork and Tiffany style lighting, Cathy says to come as you are. Whether it’s after work, or after a day of fun at the lake, you are welcome at The Pink House. “We are not a fancy chain restaurant, nor do we want to be. We are a family serving decent food at a decent price,” she says. “Many people say we have the best steaks in Wagoner, and even Tulsa.” Cathy recommends making reservations, or to call before coming to make sure they are open. For instance, their grandson was in a wrestling tournament in Stillwater last weekend, and they closed the restaurant so the entire family could be there.

The Pink House is open Friday and Saturday night from 5pm – 9pm. It has a full bar with a large screen TV and recently added a party room to the back of the restaurant to serve private parties, business meetings and family events. The room seats 50 and overlooks the grounds.

Ghostly Approval

It is a well known story that the Pink House has several “former” residents walking its halls. Most notable is Kate Leonard, the second of the home’s five owners. She was married to a very wealthy man and was quite a distinguished woman known for wearing diamonds. Cathy feels that her presence is the strongest in the house.

When Cathy began restoration of the home, she experienced a flurry of occurrences, including several noisy crashes, multiple missing keys which later reappeared, a framed portrait of a horse being moved from the second story to the front door, and the construction workers constantly being locked out. More dramatic things happened as construction moved along, including an upstairs window that was blown out in the opposite direction of a heavy wind.

Cathy had so much activity that she contacted Oklahoma State University’s paranormal department to investigate. They were able to document several sightings, including photos of orbs, and they recorded a woman singing a child’s lullaby in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Luckily, they determined these spirits were friendly and would do them no harm.

Recent Activity

A woman that was meeting with Cathy Moore about a private party was greeted by a woman on the second floor knocking on the glass to get her attention, then smiled and waved at her. Not surprisingly, no one was upstairs.

A wedding party was taking pictures on the front staircase. A four year old little girl noticed an extra person in the portrait and asked who the lady was walking up the stairs. Her mother said there wasn’t anyone walking up the stairs. The little girl pointed to the top of the stairs and said, “Then who is she?”

A longtime Wagoner resident and physician had dinner with her husband one evening. Her husband approached Cathy and told her he was having a conversation with the former owner. After asking Cathy if she knew what he meant, he added that she was very pleased with the changes she had done and would be leaving her alone. Cathy thanked him for the message and asked him to invite her to stay as long as she wants.

Since then the activity has slowed down. However, when construction began on the newly added party room, things started up again. Overnight the cement shingles on the house revealed an odd smudged pattern, and Cathy began receiving mail for Kate Leonard.

Just a Personal Note

While we were discussing the former owner, the smoke alarm went off. It beeped very loudly and only once, almost to say, “Yes, I hear you talking about me.” Keep in mind that the smoke alarm is hard wired into the wall and the backup batteries were new. Also, the restaurant was closed and no cooking was being done. It was only a little “hello” and never happened again while we were there.

As we left, I took a few extra pictures in the foyer. One of the last pictures is quite unusual. Can you guess which one? I took a total of 62 pictures. There was only one picture that was not in focus. I promise, the photo was not altered or enhanced in any way. I think our new friend Kate was escorting us to the door and thanking us for a lovely visit.

Debra Laizure
Curtis Restaurant Supply

Pink House Wine & Dine
804 East Cherokee Street
Wagoner, OK 74467
(918) 485-7662

SOLUTION:
Curtis equipment experts tackled the problem avoiding costly mistakes and delays.

PRODUCTS:
Exhaust hood, Tables, Barstools, Beverage Merchandisers, Keg Coolers, Bar Equipment, Ice Bin, Glass Chillers, Sinks, Glass Storage Units, Tablewares, and Kitchen Supplies.

2 Sisters Pub & Grille

When restaurateur Virginia Lewis and her sister decided to open 2 Sisters Pub & Grille, they knew there would be some challenges.

They decided to open a restaurant in a historic building and refurbish it to its oil-boom days. They restored the tin ceiling, wood floors, and even commissioned a copper counter inset for the bar to mirror the copper in nearby Frank Lloyd Wright’s only high rise building, the Price Tower.

They also had to supply the restaurant with new equipment and supplies. Ms. Lewis admits she was a serious online bargain shopper when it came to heavy kitchen equipment and even smallwares. This all changed when she met Candace Feese from Curtis Restaurant Supply. “I was looking for an exhaust hood and found one online that would suffice. Candace was helping me with some other items and explained that discount warehouse type suppliers will only ship an item to the curb. It’s your job to get it off the truck, cart it into your restaurant and hopefully hire knowledgeable service technicians to install it,” said Ms. Lewis.

“I was simply hoping to save a couple thousand dollars. But because of Candace’s advice, I purchased the more expensive exhaust hood from Curtis. And it’s a good thing I did. The exhaust hood had to be vented through three stories and was quite an ordeal. Candace Feese and her team took the challenge in stride and was able to save unexpected labor costs and allowed us to meet our grand opening deadline.”

By taking advantage of Curtis Restaurant Supply’s experienced sales and support staff, 2 Sisters Pub & Grille avoided costly mistakes, labor and delays.

For more information about Curtis Restaurant Supply please call (800) 766-2878.

2 Sisters Pub & Grille
110 SW Frank Phillips Blvd
Bartlesville, OK 74003-6607
(918) 336-1100

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SOLUTION:
Enlisting the service of a seasoned Curtis foodservice professional to assist with equipment evaluations.

PRODUCTS:
Exhaust hood, Tables and Chairs, Refrigerator, Walk-in Coolers, Microwave, Ice Bin, Grills, Fryers, Prep Sinks, Kitchen Supplies, Smallwares.

Steak Stuffers USA

George Van Wyck knows cheese steak. He grew up in Philadelphia working in a family restaurant. Now he works with his family at Steak Stuffers USA including wife Bee, son Garth and daughter-in-law Patti. “There are always three family members in the store and it really makes a difference in customer service,” says George.

The entire family works long hours five days a week but when it comes to the weekend you’ll find them enjoying each other and the grandchildren. Unfortunately an unexpected move threatened their precious family time. The widening of I-44 highway required Steak Stuffers USA to find a new location. A staple in the Brookside area of Tulsa, the move seemed daunting with ODOT logistics, paperwork and downtime. They turned to their Curtis account representative for help.

With 15 years in the foodservice industry, Kathy Bennett with Curtis Restaurant Supply worked with George and the ODOT team to supply the required move documents including current equipment evaluation, replacement value and cost analysis.

Several items including the vent hood were grand-fathered in at the old location but would not pass code at the new location. In consideration were items that could be repaired but the replacement parts were obsolete. Only a seasoned equipment professional would be able to make this determination and recommend the appropriate course of action.

The move analysis took weeks with Kathy working nights and weekends to complete the process. “Kathy was a tremendous help and we are grateful to have her knowledge and expertise available to us for this major project” said George, “She’s like family to us”.

For more information about Curtis Restaurant Supply please call (800) 766-2878.

Steak Stuffers USA
7846 E. 51st St.
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 743-7474
Hours: M-F 10am-8pm

Across the nation so many small businesses are closing. According to the Tulsa Area Independent Business Alliance, $45 of every $100 spent at a locally owned establishment stays in the local economy. Cinda Baxter, founder of the 3/50 Project, said if half of the employed U.S. population spends $50 a month in small, independent businesses, they would generate $42.6 billion in a year. And out of every $100 spent at independent retailers, Baxter said $68 returns to that local economy through employees’ salaries, various taxes and local bank transactions.

Money spent in Oklahoma stays in Oklahoma. Keeping money at home and patronizing local restaurants lowers unemployment and the need for increased taxes and inflated government programs. On January 13th, Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett encouraged everyone at a meeting at the Tulsa Convention Center to buy locally to keep sales tax revenues in Tulsa to support the Police and Fire departments. In the meantime, he’s scrambling to come up with an alternative agreement which would rescind the 147 layoff notices to firefighters issued last week by the city.

Buying locally will prevent more independent restaurants from closing. Curtis Restaurant Supply owners Jay Gulick and David Hillin support the home team. Mr. Gulick comments, “Supporting our local economy is one of the biggest things we can do to make an immediate economic impact.” Mr. Hillin adds, “Local companies want, and need your business. Many companies offer incentives for buying local. Curtis offers free local delivery for many of our customers.”

So the next time you order supplies for your kitchen from a non-local source, think of what is best for your business, your customers and your local economy.

About Curtis Restaurant Supply
Headquartered in Tulsa, and with a sales office in Oklahoma City, Curtis Restaurant Supply provides superior products and services to foodservice professionals with independently owned and national chain restaurants, hospitals, casinos, churches, schools, military and healthcare facilities. In 2008, Curtis was recognized as having the second highest growth rate among the top 100 foodservice equipment dealers in the U.S. by a national trade publication. The Tulsa area showroom is open to the public 6 days a week. For more information about Curtis Restaurant Supply, contact Mr. David Hillin at 918-622-7390 or visit www.curtisequipment.com.

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• Post your daily specials
• Post your entire menu
• Invite fans to add a review to the Review section (tab at the top)
• Announce new menu items
• Promote other services like catering, business box lunches, private dining rooms or delivery service
• Host a sporting event (Superbowl, NBA, Bedlam) and send invitations to your online fans
• Invite couples in for a free appetizer for Valentine’s Day
• Connect with local Foodies that will talk about your restaurant to others
• Post coupons just for your fans (bloggers)
• Announce your new hires
• Praise your employees publicly
• Have a contest and give away a dinner for two
• Post videos of customer testimonials or catered events
• Upload photos of your restaurant, food, employees
• Direct them to your website
• And always direct them to your restaurant!

These are just a few ideas to get you started. And while you are on Facebook, make sure to stop by our Curtis Restaurant Supply fan page. We’d love you to be our fan!

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John Miller, Taco Bueno President, Rick Millspaugh, Curtis National Chain Accounts Representative, Ramon Torres, Taco Bueno Vice President, Tom Veale, Taco Bueno Vice President of Purchasing, and Philip Parsons, Chief Financial Officer.

Most notable is the overwhelming reaction from the Taco Bueno store managers. A substantial number of nomination ballots named Curtis as the first choice. Many of the ballots also included compliments on how quickly the company responds to requests. Co-owner David Hillin comments, “This is a huge award for Curtis. We take customer service very seriously, and to be recognized for something we strive to do every day for our customers is especially rewarding.”

About Curtis Restaurant Supply
Headquartered in Tulsa, and with a sales office in Oklahoma City, Curtis Restaurant Supply provides superior products and services to foodservice professionals with independently owned and national chain restaurants, hospitals, casinos, churches, schools, military and healthcare facilities. In 2008, Curtis was recognized as having the second highest growth rate among the top 100 foodservice equipment dealers in the U.S. by a national trade publication. The Tulsa area showroom is open to the public 6 days a week. For more information about Curtis Restaurant Supply, contact Mr. David Hillin at 918-622-7390 or visit www.curtisequipment.com.

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