This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Business & Tech

Tom & Eddie's One Year Birthday Party

location opened a year ago, and to celebrate the one-year milestone, there will be an all-day party from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the restaurant, 1042 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL. The day includes free birthday cake for customers, and face painting for children. Also, a basket of Tom & Eddie’s items will be raffled.

The United States Marine Corps is hosting Toys for Tots at Tom & Eddie’s. Anyone who brings in a new, unwrapped toy for a boy or girl will receive a free mini milkshake.

Toys for tots began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. To date, more than 400 million toys have been distributed to more than 188 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U. S. Marines the unchallenged leader in looking after less fortunate children at Christmas.

“Tom & Eddie’s has had a great first year in Geneva,” said Ed Rensi, co-founder of Tom & Eddie’s, “so we feel privileged to participate in Toys for Tots as a way to help Fox Valley families who may be struggling financially this year.”

Tom & Ed’s top priority was, and remains, taste and flavor from wholesome ingredients with a concentration on fresh and local. They have always committed themselves to working with as many local vendors as possible such as Chicago-based Turano Baking Co., Two Brothers Beer, Puckered Pickles, and Mustard Girl All Natural Mustard.

Tom & Ed’s priorities seem to be successful if judged by awards and recognition. In the last year Tom & Eddie’s has been voted Number One Burger in the Fox Valley by the readers of the Kane County Chronicle. The Blue Chip burger won Best Entrée at the Geneva Chamber of Commerce fundraiser titled “60 Men Who Cook.”

In addition, the Yin & Yang edamame burger was named one of Chicago Tribune’s favorite new veggie burgers by dining critics Phil Vettel and Lauren Viera. And most recently, Tom & Eddie’s was voted Best Fast Food Restaurant by readers of the Republican newspapers.

“Two things differentiate us,” Rensi said. “We focus on high quality ingredients with a strong emphasis on fresh and local. That’s one. The other is our hospitality. Frankly, the entire organization powers us up, and it’s energizing. It’s like having a party every day. I am reminded of the phrase: ‘The work of children is play; the play of adults is work.’”

Everyone is invited to share the celebration on Dec. 17. For more information, call 630-208-1351 or visit http://www.tomandeddies.com or http://www.facebook.com/TomandEddies

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?