WesWings Specials Monday 9-20-21

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Lunch

BEYOND Burger
Beyond burger on a roll with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion. Comes with soup, salad or fries.
$14.95

Ham & Cheese Panino
Ham and provolone on pressed rustic Italian. Comes with soup, salad or fries.
$12.95

Bagel N’ Lox Platter
A toasted bagel with smoked salmon. Served with capers, cream cheese, red onion, sliced tomato and a side of fruit. Plain & everything bagels available.
$15.95

Teriyaki Chicken Salad Wrap
House made teriyaki chicken salad tossed with a zesty peanut sauce and chopped assorted vegetables in a wrap. Comes with your choice of soup, salad or fries.
$14.95

Dinner

Eggplant Parmigiana
Our own house made breaded eggplant cutlets with marinara and mozzarella cheese with a side of pasta. Served with bread.
$16.95

Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly breaded and fried chicken breast baked with our homemade marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese. Served over pasta with a side of bread.
$16.95

Apple & Brie Salad
Fresh salad greens with your choice of grilled chicken, tofu, falafel or fried seitan with fresh apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, and brie cheese in a house made vinaigrette.
$16.95

WesWings Specials Sunday 9-19-21

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Brunch

French Toast with Strawberries & Nutella
Texas brioche toast topped with strawberries and a nutella topping. Served with your choice of bacon, sausage or fruit.
$14.95

Caprese Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs served on toasted English muffins, native tomato and fresh mozzarella cheese with pesto Hollandaise sauce. Served with a side of home fries & fresh fruit. Substitute smoked salmon for 2 points.
$14.95

Breakfast “Pail”
A container layered with hash browns, shredded cheddar, 2 eggs (over-easy or scrambled.) and your choice of ( turkey sausage, bacon, or avocado) Add extra eggs for $1.50 points each.
$12.95

Bacon Egg & Cheese (Hangover Special)
The “Hang-Over” special! A fried egg, cheese bacon or avocado or ham or sausage on a soft roll with a side of hash browns. Add additional eggs for 1.50 points each. Also available without meat.
$11.95

Hot Oatmeal
a 12 ounce cup of oatmeal with diced apple, cranberries and brown sugar.
$3.95

Bagel N’ Lox Platter
A toasted bagel with smoked salmon. Served with capers, cream cheese, red onion, sliced tomato and a side of fruit. Plain & everything bagels available.
$15.95

Dinner

Penne a la Vodka
Penne pasta tossed in a house made pink vodka cream sauce with grilled chicken. (Falafel and seitan available too) No topping for $11.95 Served with bread.
$16.95

Baked Macaroni and Cheese
A creamy blend of cheeses baked with elbow pasta! Add grilled chicken and crumbled bacon for $16.95 Large side of plain mac & cheese $12.95 Small plain side $ 5.95

Apple & Brie Salad
Fresh salad greens with your choice of grilled chicken, tofu, falafel or fried seitan with fresh apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, and brie cheese in a house made vinaigrette.
$16.95

Reopening Plans and Updates

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We are getting ready for reopening both Swings and Red & Black for the fall semester (Sept. 4) and we want to let everyone know what is new and what is old.

Number one: Our entire staff is 100% vaxed. We were very aggressive last spring getting people shots and we will continue to require ALL employees be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Number two: We are still take out only. Red & Black will be taking orders in person or by text (Zingle). Wes Wings will have the same system as last year. Lots of outdoor seating and the return of the Patio Grill

Number three: In accordance with university policy, masks will be required when indoors.

We are hopeful that restrictions on indoor seating and masking will be temporary. We have lots of new specials at both locations and can’t wait to see everyone.

-Karen & Ed

We’re 99% Vaxed

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Today we hosted our second Moderna clinic for students, staff, family, and friends to get their second vaccine dose. 99% of our entire staff have now received both doses of Covid vaccines. As of tomorrow May 14th over 64% of our entire staff will be fully vaccinated two weeks past their second dose.

We are grateful to the Middletown Health Department and their volunteers who have helped us and so many residents of Middletown get their vaccine.

Staff Vaccinations over 97%

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We are proud to announce that as of April 14, 2021 over 97% of our entire staff at both Wes Wings and Red & Black Cafe have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. 32% have received second doses or a single JnJ dose.

We have been relentless as we have worked to get as many of our staff vaccinated as quickly as possible. With over seventy employees who are younger including over fifty students, it has been challenging.

Over the past two months, Karen and Ed waited day after day hoping for extra doses at Vine street and other locations, eventually getting them. We’ve driven staff to their appointments including 15 who we were able to get vaccinated off a waitlist March 28th at a local clinic.

All of our efforts culminated in a vaccination clinic that we hosted today with the Middletown Department of Health at Wes Wings. We were able to get almost all of our remaining staff their first shot. In addition, we provided shots for their family members, roommates and housemates. After reaching out to Wesleyan, we were also able to get 12 custodial employees their first shots as well. A total of 66 people received their first Moderna shot today.

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We All Did It

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Thank you. Everyone. It is impossible to list every person.

We have completed the fall semester during the most difficult conditions in our 30 years and can proudly say it was an overwhelming success. But it took everyone’s help. Students, Wesleyan staff and administrators, Covid testing staff, the weather and most importantly our staff at Wes Wings and Red & Black Cafe.

When we abruptly closed last March there were so many uncertainties and how and when we might reopen was not clear. It took a tremendous amount of planning and hard work with our staff to create a system that was both safe and efficient while maintaining our menu and overall appeal that has made both of our restaurants so popular over the decades.

We told our customers the best way to help us come back from the financial hardship of last spring was to buy wings, mozzarella sticks, cookie dough, panini and smoothies. And you didn’t disappoint. You wore your masks and waited in long lines and your patience and cooperation contributed to this semester’s success. While shortened by several weeks, the fall semester was one of our most successful ever. October was the busiest month either location has ever experienced. And while we still have not fully recovered financially, we have made significant gains and both restaurants are on sound footing heading into the extended winter break.

The spring semester will look similar to the fall. We will still have our plexiglass. The doors will be open. The masks will be on. We’ll continue to kindly ask “if you have your food, could you please exit the waiting area so others can enter” The Patio Grill will return when the weather is warm enough. We look forward to expanding our specials and yes we are even thinking about Pail-A-Palooza and LobsterFest.

Please be safe during the winter break. We will enjoy a little break and time to rest and all of us will be ready to do it all again in February.

-Karen & Ed

The New Normal at Swings

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A guide to all the changes at WesWings (in these unprecedented times)

  1. Takeout only. There is no inside dining at Swings at this time but plenty of outside tables.
  2. Order at the counter inside or outside for a quick special at the patio grill
  3. Meal Plan points, Middletown cash, credit cards. No cash.
  4. Open Everyday 11am-8pm

We’ve missed everyone and look forward to a busy and safe semester.

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Red & Black Cafe in the Age of Corona

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A handy guide to all things at RBC for the fall semester.

  1. Takeout only. There is no inside dining at the cafe at this time.
  2. Order at the counter or text us with Zingle 860-650-1214
  3. Set up your Zingle account simply by sending us at text 860-650-1214 and follow the prompts.
  4. Meal Plan points, Middletown cash, credit cards. No cash.
  5. Open Monday -Thursday 9am-8pm and Friday-Sunday 9am-5pm

 

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