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Omaha pubs are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day.Paddy McGown’s expects to serve more than 1,000 pounds of corned beef on and around the holiday. It’s the last time the pub will use Omaha Steaks to do so.Previous coverage: Omaha Steaks ends foodservice operations, impacting local restaurantsA month ago, Omaha Steaks announced it would no longer supply restaurants. The company reiterated to KETV on Wednesday that the “decision to move away from restaurant distribution was part of a broader strategic shift to focus on areas where demand for Omaha Steaks products is growing the fastest, including direct-to-consumer, retail, and corporate gifting.”Omaha Steaks said: “We remain grateful for the restaurant partners we’ve worked with over the years and are continuing to invest in expanding the ways customers can enjoy Omaha Steaks products.”RELATED COVERAGE: Omaha Steaks lays off dozens after ending restaurant distributionThe company moved hundreds of pounds of retail product to Paddy McGown’s. Co-owner Dan Emsick expects to have enough corned beef to make it through the holiday, but is still doing a lot of sampling of new suppliers. So far, the options just don’t compare, or are about $2 per pound more expensive, he said.”That is a substantial jump to try to not…dump it on your customers,” Emsick said. Mike Donohue of Donohue’s Pub plans to open for breakfast and is preparing 400 pounds of corned beef for Tuesday, although Omaha Steaks does not supply it. The restaurant does source its ground beef from Omaha Steaks. Donohue said he was fortunate to place a large order of ground beef just before Omaha Steaks ceased its restaurant supply operations. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Omaha pubs are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day.
Paddy McGown’s expects to serve more than 1,000 pounds of corned beef on and around the holiday. It’s the last time the pub will use Omaha Steaks to do so.
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Previous coverage: Omaha Steaks ends foodservice operations, impacting local restaurants
A month ago, Omaha Steaks announced it would no longer supply restaurants. The company reiterated to KETV on Wednesday that the “decision to move away from restaurant distribution was part of a broader strategic shift to focus on areas where demand for Omaha Steaks products is growing the fastest, including direct-to-consumer, retail, and corporate gifting.”
Omaha Steaks said: “We remain grateful for the restaurant partners we’ve worked with over the years and are continuing to invest in expanding the ways customers can enjoy Omaha Steaks products.”
RELATED COVERAGE: Omaha Steaks lays off dozens after ending restaurant distribution
The company moved hundreds of pounds of retail product to Paddy McGown’s. Co-owner Dan Emsick expects to have enough corned beef to make it through the holiday, but is still doing a lot of sampling of new suppliers. So far, the options just don’t compare, or are about $2 per pound more expensive, he said.
“That is a substantial jump to try to not…dump it on your customers,” Emsick said.
Mike Donohue of Donohue’s Pub plans to open for breakfast and is preparing 400 pounds of corned beef for Tuesday, although Omaha Steaks does not supply it. The restaurant does source its ground beef from Omaha Steaks.
Donohue said he was fortunate to place a large order of ground beef just before Omaha Steaks ceased its restaurant supply operations.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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