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Tyson Dakota City Anniversary

Tyson Dakota City Celebrates 50 Years!

Tyson foods recently celebrated their Dakota City facility turning 50! VVS lent a hand by grilling hamburgers and hotdogs for the event. Tyson employees were treated to a meal, games, dancing and shirts promoting the event. Tyson President Tom Hayes, Dakota Dunes based President Steve Stouffer and Donnie King, President of North American Operations, among others, were on hand for the event. “It’s the best, biggest, and most important beef plant in the entire world,” Steve Stouffer told a cheering crowd. Congratulations Tyson, Dakota City – here’s to 50 more!

National Beef Plant Feed

VVS Feeds 7,000 at National Beef

What does it take to feed 7,000 hungry National Beef employees and their families? Careful planning and hard work! VVS Canteen site manager, David Castillo and assistant manager, Deanna Martinez began setting up the Western State Bank Expo Center in Dodge City, Kansas two days in advance and figuring out the best layout to accommodate the large number of attendees. Another challenge to overcome was the distance between the Expo center and the groups’ kitchen facility. Careful planning and organization was used to figure out the cooking schedules and the multiple deliveries needed to keep food hot and in supply. The event was a success! Great job to everyone involved!

Spicy Buffalo Wings

Spicy Buffalo Wings

Tailgate the café in September! To celebrate the start of college football, VVS will be introducing two flavors of specialty wings: Sweet BBQ and Spicy Buffalo. They come with our homemade BBQ chips and creamy ranch dressing for delicious dipping!

Spicy Buffalo Wings will be featured in your local VVS Café from September 19th to September 30th!

After you grab your wings, don’t forget to sign up for our WIN IT! & WING IT promotion. We will be giving away free college gear all September long!

Steve Smith, VVS site manager at Cargill, Fort Morgan, CO

Employee Spotlight: Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith joins VVS as the site manager at Cargill in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Stephen has worked in foodservice his entire life, including previous experience with a major restaurant chain and grocery chain. “I am an avid golfer and I love to do anything outdoors including fishing, hunting, camping and hiking,” said Stephen, commenting on his passions outside work. “I am also a diehard Denver Broncos fan and a season ticket holder for the Colorado Mammoth indoor professional lacrosse team!” Outside of work, Stephen enjoys spending time with his two children and two grandchildren. Welcome to the team, Stephen!

Cargill Dodge City and VVS golfing at Gourmet Burger Festival

Cargill Dodge City Burger Festival

On Saturday, August 20th, Cargill Beef in Dodge City sponsored the Ford County Big Brother Big Sister Gourmet Burger Festival at the Dodge City Country Club. VVS Canteen contributed by sponsoring a Cargill team that golfed in the tournament that morning and attended the evening festival of live music and a variety of delicious gourmet burgers. The VVS team consisted of (L to R) Joe Solis, Harvest Manager; Richard Rowell, Fabrication Manager; Randy Marr, VVS Customer Relations; and Tim Brown, Maintenance Manager. A lot of fun was had in raising money to help mentor the children of Ford County Kansas.

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Team Jersey Giveaway

WIN IT!

Stop down and help us Tailgate the Café! Try our new bone-in wings and sign-up to win your favorite college team gear! It’s a win-win!

David Castillo, VVS site manager at National Beef in Dodge City, KS

Employee Spotlight: David Castillo

David Castillo has joined VVS Canteen as the new site manager over their National Beef, Dodge City account. David has an extensive background in the foodservice industry, spending the last 8 years as a Sous Chef before joining VVS. He enjoys outdoor cooking and is always trying new recipes. One of David’s homemade seafood recipes was featured in “Only in Your State” magazine in 2015! When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Ashley and his three children Angel, Dyani and Dimitri. Welcome to the team, David!

Dodge City Rodeo

Dodge City Days – Round Up Rodeo

VVS recently teamed with Cargill in Dodge City, KS, to smoke 1,200 lbs. of brisket, grill 1,800 ears of corn and cook a mountain of baked beans. The cookout was held during the annual Dodge City Days at the Round Up Rodeo. Proceeds from the feed were donated to a local charity and helped to highlight Cargill’s continuing efforts of being involved in their community. With VVS’ support, Cargill was able to feed over 1,000 hungry customers and the community event was a success. A special thanks to everybody at Cargill in Dodge City and to VVS Site Manager Alisia Bravo and staff. For a video detailing the event and highlighting Cargill’s involvement in the community, visit our YouTube channel.

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