Downtown Chambersburg is Ready to “Roll” into the New Year!
fcfreepresspa.com |2023
Downtown Chambersburg Inc. (DCI) is preparing for its second annual New Year’s Eve Martin’s Famous Potato Roll Drop. The event will feature DJs at local coffee shops Brussel’s Café and Avocado Café, a candy drop, giveaways from local vendors, a $1,000 giveaway, and more. The party will begin at 5 p.m. and will culminate in grand sponsor Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, home of Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls, dropping a pack of the popular rolls at 9 p.m. to inaugurate 2024.
Julie Martin, social media manager of Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe and granddaughter of its founders, Lloyd and Lois Martin, says, “We greatly enjoyed celebrating with our loved ones at the first Potato Roll Drop. It is a privilege to share this moment with our employees, our families, and our community and experience the joy together.”
Comings & Goings: Ribbon cut for Easterseals facility
newsbreak.com |2023
Downtown Chambersburg Inc. recently won the Townie Award for Special Events at the Pennsylvania Downtown Council's annual conference, according to a news release from the organization. The accolade recognizes DCI's innovative and community-driven New Year’s Eve event, the "Martin’s Famous Potato Roll Drop."
The Townie Award for Special Events recognizes the commonwealth’s core communities and individuals for the creation and implementation of projects, programs and events that exemplify the goals of PDC’s community revitalization mission, according to the release.
The "Martin’s Famous Potato Roll Drop," sponsored by Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, marked a significant milestone in DCI's event portfolio. The event showcased creativity, collaboration and entertainment, reflecting DCI's mission to celebrate the unique spirit of Chambersburg while uniting the community in a shared experience, the release states.
Field & Main’s OooMami Smash Burger is the Best Burger in NoVA
northernvirginiamag.com |2023
What has wagyu beef, bacon jam, onions, and white American cheese with Duke’s mayonnaise on a Martin’s potato roll? According to our readers, the very best burger in Northern Virginia. Out of 32 possible victors, beef devotees named the OooMami Smash Burger the winner of our NoVA Wars: Burger Edition.
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Vulnerability, listening keys to strong leadership
bakingbusiness.com |2023
Panelists Bill Quigg, president of Richmond Baking, Richmond, Ind.; Chimene Ross, president and chief customer officer at Killer Brownie, Miamisburg, Ohio; Clay Miller, president of Burford Corp.; Dan Dye, chief executive officer of Ardent Mills; and Tony Martin, president of Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Chambersburg, Pa., shared wisdom they’ve learned during their careers. The panel was moderated by NextGenBaker co-chairs Lili Economakis, division vice president, customer development, foodservice non-commercial, Aspire Bakeries, Los Angeles, and Bradley Cain, president, Cain Food Industries.
“Vulnerability is key. .... I think as leaders we think we have to be the voice all the time, and sometimes we do. But listening is an important part of communication. That helps you make better decisions when you gain insight from others,” Mr. Dye said.
Mr. Martin agreed and added that vulnerability from leadership empowers team members to gain buy-in.
“I used to think I had all the answers and that I had to express my opinion right away, and I learned it’s much better to be vulnerable and say ‘What do you think?’ And when they say what they think, they suddenly have ownership,” he said.
How to Make the Best-Ever Smash Burger, According to the Smash Burger King of New Jersey
parade.com |2025
Smash burgers don’t require many ingredients, which is why every ingredient really needs to be dialed in. “Start with high-quality 80/20 ground beef—that’s 80% lean, 20% fat,” says Borgersen. “It works great for flavor and crust. Good beef equals good burgers, it’s as simple as that.” And don’t forget to pick up the right buns. “Martin’s rolls. The king of burger bread,” he says.
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