Here's What's Happening At Davanni's!

1/30/2012

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Can You Stand the Hot?

CG INTRODUCING BUFFALO CHICKEN PRODUCTS!

On Monday, January 30, things will REALLY heat up at our Cleveland and Grand shop. That's the day C&G employees, Tara Peterson and Jill Wittenburg will be introducing their new Buffalo Chicken Pizza and Buffalo Chicken Hoagy. Both items get their unmistakable fiery taste from fresh chicken marinated overnight in hot sauce. The Buffalo Chicken Pizza, built on a traditional crust, uses hot sauce instead of tomato sauce and is then generously topped with three cheeses -- gorgonzola, cheddar and mozzarella. The hot taste of the Buffalo Chicken Hoagy is complemented by a chunky, blue cheese sauce.

These items are not for the faint of stomach. In fact, they could bring sweat to the brow and tears to the eyes. Right now, both items will ONLY be featured at our Cleveland & Grand shop. But if sales are anywhere near as hot as the products, they could be rolling out at other shops before outside temperatures get too warm....

 

1/23/2012

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Welcome New Manager Trainees!

If you're in the area, stop by and say, "Hi!"

 

Check out their bios:

Dan is doing his training at our Savage shop. He grew up in Eagan, before moving to Mankato for school. While Dan was attending college, he worked at Olive Garden, where he discovered he loved the restaurant business. Dan also worked at Domino's and then at Topper's Pizza. Dan came to DAVANNI'S because he wanted to interact more with customers.

Brett is doing his training at our Golden Valley shop. He comes to us with a varied background, most recently working as an Assistant Manager for D'Amico and Sons. He has also been a server with Kincaid's and worked catering events at the Mendakota Country Club. In addition to his time in the restaurant business, Brett has spent many years in the non-profit sector, filling numerous leadership roles at camps and various churches. Brett is married and has two small children. He was looking for a more reasonable schedule and better environment, which brought him to DAVANNI'S.

Chris is doing his training at our Cleveland & Grand shop, where he worked there as a driver back in the '80s and early '90s. After leaving DAVANNI'S he started with Circuit City, first selling electronics and eventually rising to store manager. Chris also worked as a general manager at Best Buy and most recently as a general manager at Gander Mountain. His family continued to be customers at DAVANNI'S and after a few conversations with Rocco, he decided to come back. Chris lives in Hopkins with his wife Lori (whom he met at DAVANNI'S) and their three kids. His son, Nick, works at our Downtown shop.

Julie is doing her training at our Minnetonka shop. She comes to us with about 16 years of management experience. She worked at SuperAmerica in her youth, Caribou Coffee, and most recently as a general manager with Leeann Chin. Julie grew up in Richfield and currently lives in Burnsville with her husband and two children.

(Pictured left to right: Dan, Brett, Chris, and Julie)

 

11/10/2011

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Got Side Salads?

Entrée SALADS DOWNSIZING!

Great News on the Salad Front. Now, all seven of our award-winning Entrée Salads are available as Side Salads. If you're like me (God forbid!), you've probably said to yourself, "I'd really like an Oriental Chicken Salad, but it's just too much to eat with my Whole TBC Hoagy." But now, you can have your Side Salad and eat it too! But wait, there's more! Our Mediterranean Salad, heretofore only available only as an Entrée Salad, can now be purchased as a Side Salad and a Small and Large Group Salad! So, nobody has any excuse whatsoever to avoid eating their veggies!

 

10/25/2011

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Have you had your Slice today?

Pizza by the Slice - Available at 6 Locations!

Thinking about lunch? Try Pizza by the Slice! It's quick and you can even combo your Slice with a pop! Choose from Pepperoni, Sausage, or Extra Cheese (choices and quantities may vary.)

Check out the shops and availability:

-Brooklyn Center 11AM - 1:30PM (Mon-Fri)

-Downtown About 11AM - Close (Daily)

-Edina 11AM - 1PM (Mon-Fri)

-Plymouth 11AM - 2PM (Mon-Fri)

-Richfield 11AM - 1PM (Mon-Fri)

-Uptown About 11AM - Close (Daily)

 

9/13/2011

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Something for Everyone!

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA NOW AT 19 SHOPS!

We're answering the prayers (if not the countless requests) of our many customers who wanted to know when we were going to roll out our Gluten Free Pizza at more shops. Our Gluten Free Pizza is now available at 19 or our 21 shops. (Only Grand & Cleveland and Riverside will NOT offer Gluten Free Pizza.) The pizza is approximately 9" and available in a thin crust. And you can add all your favorite DAVANNI'S pizza toppings to it!

And keep in mind that we're doing everything we can to protect these pizzas from cross-contact with flour and other-gluten sources. We make these our Gluten Free Pizza away from the pizza bar in a designated area, using ingredients from un-used buckets/bins. Each of the 19 shops uses a "GF Kit" with isolated bowls, cutters, ladles and instructions that are pulled and used as needed. Then, the kit items are cleaned, dried and re-sealed in the air tight bin with lid until the next use and placed in a pre-designated spot. So now, DAVANNI'S is the one restaurant for every member of every family, whether there's a gluten intolerant member or not!

Need more info on our menu items? Visit our allergy information.

 

Disclaimer: "We have taken all of the normal precautions to avoid cross-contact, (eg. hand washing prior to preparing your food, a clean preparation area, clean utensils, etc.) however, we cannot totally eliminate the possibility of incidental gluten contact. The most likely source would be from flour present in the air at the time your Pizza is prepared. Please consider this virtually unavoidable risk in advance of placing your order if trace amounts of flour, which might be present in the air, would cause you health issues."

 

2/1/2011

SANDWICHES OR PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST? YEP!

Just when you thought our menu couldn't get any better, we've decided to try to improve upon perfection.

Our Uptown and Downtown shops now have Breakfast Sandwiches and Breakfast Pizzas! There are five mouth watering, absolutely fantastic tasting Breakfast Sandwiches and four fabulous Breakfast Pizzas, all developed by Uptown's General Manager Phil Martin.

Breakfast Hours:

Uptown: MON - FRI 8 AM - Close | SAT & SUN 9 AM - Close

Downtown: MON - FRI 8 AM - Close | SAT 10:30 AM - Close | SUN 11 AM - Close

 

BREAKFAST PIZZAS

Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Mozzarella, and Cheddar

Custom "Pick Two" Breakfast Pizza - Select two add-ons from the list: Breakfast Sausage, Roasted Potatoes, Green Peppers, Roasted Red Peppers, Pineapple, Hot Peppers, Jalepeno Peppers, Fresh Mushrooms, Tomato, Bacon, Canadian Bacon, Spinach, Black Olives, Green Olives

Canadian Bacon, Onion & Green Pepper Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Canadian Bacon, Red Onion, and Green Pepper

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Breakfast Sausage

The "Loaded" Breakfast Pizza - Egg, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Roasted Potatoes, Red Onions, Bacon, and Roasted Red Peppers

BREAKFAST SANDWICHES

Two Cheese & Bacon Breakfast Sandwich - Egg, Bacon, Mozzarella, Romano, and Tomato

Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich - Egg, Ham, Cheddar, and Tomato

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich - Egg, Sausage, and Cheddar

Southwestern Breakfast Sandwich - Egg, Canadian Bacon, Green Pepper, Red Onion, Cheddar, and Southwestern Dressing

Greatest Breakfast Sandwich Ever! - Egg, Spinach, Roasted Red Peppers, Mushroom, and Cheddar Cheese

(Click the photo to view all the Breakfast Pizza and Breakfast Sandwich options.)