Monday, September 12, 2011

Margate Chef Sends Dream via Express Mail

Chef Tommy prepares to ship his "shooting star" via Express Mail from the Margate Post Office.


New York, NY, Midtown Station Letter Carrier Eddie Rodriquez, right, delivers Tommy Valdes’ Express Mail package to Food Network employees.



Tommy Valdes, known as “Chef Tommy,” runs a restaurant in Margate, FL, and also aspires to be in this season’s Food Network competition. Wanting his application to be noticed by the reality TV series, Valdes created a cardboard star and chose Express Mail to ship his creation on its 1,200-mile journey to New York.

“It was one of the most important packages I have ever mailed in my life,” said Valdes. “I always send everything through the Postal Service. I know postal employees always do a good job.”

New York’s Midtown Station Letter Carrier Eddie Rodriguez delivered Valdes’ star to the Food Network.

“Words can’t describe how postal employees went out of their way to take care of my personal needs,” said Valdes. “It made me feel as if the package belonged to them as well.”

Special thanks to South Florida’s special ingredients who added outstanding service to this recipe for success --- Margate Manager, Customer Services Tammy Hearn, Business Solutions Specialist Lamont “DJ” DeJarnett, and a host of employees who processed and dispatched this “shooting star” in a timely manner.


If you want to taste Chef Tommy's cuisine, go to Trattoria Blla Cibo, 5801 Margate Blvd in Margate.

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