ISELIN,
N.J., Sept. 15,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Local McDonald's owner and good
neighbor, Jessica Quintana, helped
scouts from the Girl Scouts Heart of New
Jersey earn the Simple Meals cooking badge on September 14 at her Newark restaurant. The event allowed leaders
the opportunity to help their scouts develop valuable cooking
skills such as assembling quick, yet balanced meals for any time of
the day. Simple Meals is a legacy badge for Girl Scout Juniors
(ages 9-11). The purpose of the badge is to learn how to create a
meal for family and friends.
The group of about 20 scouts arrived with their parents
and scout leaders at the restaurant where they were greeted by the
McDonald's owner, crew members and Ronald
McDonald. After a tour of the kitchen, the scouts were
divided into groups and assigned to a station where they completed
a series of steps that consisted of assembling various McDonald's
menu items such as the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal, Crispy Chicken
Snackwrap, Fruit N' Yogurt Parfait and a Side Salad with Chicken.
After the scouts stopped by all stations, a ceremony was held where
they each received their Simple Meals cooking badge.
"We admire the Girls Scouts for their dedication to
teaching girls about leadership, adventure and success as they grow
up to someday make the world a better place. We were honored to
host such an impressive group of scouts and are thankful to the
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey
for allowing us to be a part of this joyous event," said
Jessica Quintana, McDonald's
Owner/Operator. "Our aim is to continue working with the
organization to ensure we reach more girl scouts across
New Jersey and the Tri-State
area."
"The Simple Meals Cooking badge is a popular and fun badge
for the scouts to earn. We are grateful to McDonald's for opening
their doors and ensuring that our girls have a blast while learning
to make some of their favorite menu items," said Barbara Wilson, Community Partner Specialist for
The Girl Scouts Heart of New
Jersey. "All the girl scouts completed the exercise knowing
how to prepare healthful meals for themselves and loved
ones."
Over the past several years, McDonald's has made
significant food quality changes, such as removing artificial
preservatives from McNuggets, committing to cage-free eggs by 2025
in the U.S. and Canada, and only
serving chicken made from chickens not treated with antibiotics
important to human medicine. In May of this year, McDonald's
announced that its soft serve is no longer contains any artificial
colors, flavors or preservatives.
McDonald's and the Girls Scouts Heart of New Jersey will work together and coordinate
additional events throughout New
Jersey. The goal is to help 300 scouts earn badges in
different cooking categories by the end of the year.
About McDonald's New York Tri-State
Restaurants
McDonald's is one of the world's
best-known brands and is a global leader in food service. There are
nearly 600 McDonald's restaurants, owned by 100 franchisees,
located throughout the New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut
Tri-State area. Visit
www.McDonaldsNYTriState.com or follow us on
Twitter @McDNYTriState for more information about other McDonald's
area programs.
About McDonald's
McDonald's
USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu
options made with quality ingredients to approximately 25 million
customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000
U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by
businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at
approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S.
restaurants. For more information, visit
www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on
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