Here is an amazing recipe that was submitted by John Sales, Jr., a loyal guest and one of our biggest facebook fans! He says: “I’ve been known to refer to Meatloaf as FOTG ‘Food Of The Gods’ with this recipe it’s closer to the truth!!”
If you are not near a Monical’s location, you can order our dressing online by clicking here.
Find this and other recipes right here on our blog by clicking our ‘Recipes’ link above (or click here).
Do you remember the Sesame Street song “C is for Cookie”? We do! We thought we would try to come up with Monical’s menu items to fill up the rest of the alphabet! We were able to come up with 21 of the 26 letters in the alphabet. How many can you list? 
A: Apple Slices
B: Breadsticks
C: Cookie or Calzone
D: Delight (pizza combination)
E: Extra Meat or Veggies (pricing per topping)
F: Family Pleaser
G: Gluten Free Pizza
H: Half Sandwich and Salad Combination
I: Italian Special (pizza combination)
J: Juice
K: Kid’s Menu
L: Lasagna
M: Mozzarella Sticks
N: Nacho cheese
O: Oven-Ready (Frozen) Pizza
P: Pecan Grilled Chicken Salad
Q:
R: Ravioli
S: Sweet Tea
T: Turkey BLT Sandwich
U:
V: Veggie Toppings (or pizza combo)
W: Wings
X:
Y:
Z:
With the cooler weather quickly approaching, why not try this amazing meatloaf! This recipe was submitted by Christine Loy, a loyal guest. She says: “The sweet and tart makes all the difference. It is awesome!” If you are not near a Monical’s location, you can order our dressing online by clicking here.
Find this and other recipes right here on our blog by clicking our ‘Recipes’ link above (or click here).
For 50 years, Monical’s has been famous (in part) for our Sweet & Tart Salad Dressing. Our Guests have learned to use it not just on salad, but also on pizza, breadsticks, sandwiches and just about anything else on the menu.
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=fGoeVbU5gZY]The original Sweet & Tart recipe dates back many years, and the recipe is not easy to reproduce or duplicate. The slightest variation in the way it’s made can cause changes in color, texture or taste. Because of the incredibly loyal following this dressing has, our Guests or our Management Teams notice changes immediately. It’s then that our Quality Assurance Team must spring into action and work with vendors to find a solution.
We not only purchase the dressing in large quantities for restaurant use, but also sell it (a lot of it) in pint bottles. We recently developed a “light” version with a nearly identical taste profile that is (shameless promotion to follow) for sale online or in our restaurants.
Due to the extreme popularity of our Sweet & Tart Salad Dressing, we know we must do whatever is necessary to monitor and protect the quality and consistency of this product. Salad dressing may not seem like a big thing to many restaurants, but to us and our Guests, it’s a significant part of what makes Monical’s special.
Here is a quick and easy recipe for Sweet & Tart Taco Salad! It’s great for Dinner, Picnics or Pot-Lucks! Swing by Monical’s today to get your Family Garden Salad and Sweet & Tart Dressing! If you are not near a Monical’s location, you can order our dressing online by clicking here.
Find this and other recipes right here on our blog by clicking our ‘Recipes’ link above (or click here).
It began with recycling aluminum cans. Many of us were drinking canned soft drinks, so we installed a can crusher on the wall in our employee kitchen and placed a lined plastic garbage can under it. After empty cans were crushed, they simply fell into the lined garbage can. Once a bag became half-full, we took it to the local recycling center and redeemed it for cash. The money was then used to buy Dairy Queen treats for the office.
Next, it was paper and cardboard. We spoke with our waste collector and found that by choosing one day of the week to recycle paper and cardboard (Thursday worked best), we could reduce the quantity of pick-ups. In addition to helping the environment, this method of recycling actually saved the company money.
Then, plastic recycling tubs were placed under our desks and a we put a large tub in the fax/copier area. We designated a 4’ x 8’ area in our file room to collect corrugated cardboard during the week. On Thursdays, we spend 15 minutes dumping our tubs into a large pick-up can where it’s then pulled to the outdoor trash area near our employee entrance. The corrugated cardboard is broken down, placed in saved corrugated cardboard boxes, and set out with the paper to await for pickup. It’s gone before the end of our work day.
Next, we tackled the prospect of recycling plastic bottles. A garbage can was placed in our kitchen specifically for PET and polyethylene bottles. We began noticing that the employees who didn’t have recycling collection at home began bringing their used bottles too. This presented two more opportunities: batteries and plastic bags.
We only needed three square feet of space to accomplish this. For batteries, we placed a basket next to our shredding area. For plastic bags, we placed a plastic laundry hamper in the same area. As we began recycling the batteries from various office tools, the plastic bags from our lunches, the used packing materials and mailing sleeves, we once again found that our employees were continuing the effort by bringing their own used batteries and plastic bags from home.
The batteries are recycled at the Interstate Battery Store, located just a couple of blocks away from our office. Interstate has taken it upon themselves to collect and store used batteries until a recycling center in the area is identified. The laundry hamper full of plastic bags is taken to a local grocery store where they happily accept them.
Finally, our IT coordinator began accepting copier and printer cartridges for his church to recycle. As a result of this, we’ve been able to divert 50% of our spent cartridges to support his efforts.
We seem to be treating this process casually and consistently. The reality of recycling is that it doesn’t take much time or require huge amounts of extra space and, in the end, we save the company money. We enjoy this small group effort for a variety of reasons, and rewarding our employees with ice cream certainly adds to the enjoyment.
Darkness is beginning to fall and there’s a slight chill in the air. As the campfire is lit, campers are drawn to the warmth and the light. They circle around the fire and begin to converse, tell stories, and sing camp songs. It’s one of those shared experiences you look forward to, tend to remember, and want to repeat.
For Monical’s Pizza, our core menu items are our campfire. They attract people almost magically and make them want to come back again and again. And once attracted, they enjoy the social attributes of the experience. They converse, share stories and enjoy one another’s company. This is the “song-sharing” aspect of the Monical’s experience. This is “We Bring People Together.”
Our blog is intended to give our community an opportunity to hear and share the stories created around the shared experience of our beloved Pizza, Salad, Sweet & Tart Dressing and Breadsticks. Stories could include a first visit to Monical’s, a most memorable visit to Monical’s, or what a person misses most about Monical’s (for people who no longer live in the area). These same stories may also be told by our team members as they share the experience of their first day working at Monical’s, people they’ve met and served while working at Monical’s, or what working for the company has meant to them.
Please grab your blankets and join us. We look forward to the many stories that are waiting to be told!