THE HYGGE TIMES Welcome Back Agern! By Ashley Sinon The wait is finally over! After almost four months of suspense, Agern has reopened it’s doors. While much will remain the same as before the impromptu closure, there have been some interesting changes and improvements made. The restaurant is reopening without Sunday or breakfast service which means all effort will be poured into lunch and dinner service Monday through Saturday. To run these shifts and to lift Agern back to its Michelin standard is a team comprised of many new faces. MeyersUSA please join those returning to Agern in welcoming our new recruits into the family! A fresh start means new and exciting dishes! Some returning favorites have appeared, such as the Bitter Salad, alongside beautiful creations like the Angelica and Peach dessert. With fresh angelica foraged by Agern’s Tama Matsuoka (see the Hygge Times April Edition for more on Tama) and kombucha granita this newcomer is sure to be a hit. Agern is back in business and for many it’s returning home after being away for such a long time. There quite possibly has never been a more welcoming sight than that of the long, gleaming, completely dry, white oak floors.
Welcome Back Agern Staff Old & New
August 2017 Edition
A Day in the Life of Ethan Smith
By Natha Tungwongsakul
Rachel Wong and Anna Mayevska, Managers from Agern, said, “We are ecstatic to have a team so passionate about food and service and are eager to learn. Everyone here brings something from their previous experiences that makes us grow; our team is multi-cultural and coming from around the world! We are looking forward to evolve as the seasons change in Grand Central Terminal.”
Casey Baker, Cook from Agern, stated, “I decided to come back because of the greater opportunities I feel that I can achieve at this restaurant. I enjoy having more responsibilities and with Agern I always feel I can take on more. And lastly the benefits of working in the company and future growth with MeyersUSA.”
This is Ethan Smith. If you have been around the Great Northern Food Hall for quite some time, you would not be able to miss this man. Ethan was a member of the Back of the House team at Great Northern Food Hall and Agern, and he just marked a year anniversary in June. As a Steward, Ethan ensures the cleanliness of the kitchen meets the company’s standards, and the area is sparkle and shine, facilitating all of us. If you pass him in the kitchen, you probably see him polishing a station out of enthusiastic. Ethan is such a great conversationalist who brings a positive vibe and offers a great smile to his colleagues. Outside of work, he spends his time working out at the gym regularly, maintaining his body shape. He finds himself in the kitchen, cooking nutritious dishes at home, watching his shows and documentaries on his days off, and spending some quality time with his girlfriend on typical Saturdays. Ethan is a big fan of a healthy lifestyle. If you are interested to talk to Ethan of how he stays healthy, he will be more than happy to give you some great advice! Ethan is now a part of the team at MeyersUSA Commissary, also known as Rhubarb.
THE HYGGE TIMES A Day in the Life of Natha Tungwongsakul By Cristian Mejia
Odayne’s Tomato Pesto Recipe By Odayne Pitter
Hi, my name is Odayne Pitter, and I work at the Great Northern Food Hall as a cook. As a task to make a chef special sandwich, I created a tomato pesto. The tomato pesto became very popular among the cooks and chefs that they decided to make it at our commissary for a falafel salad. The pesto is versatile as spread or sauce that can be used for different things such as pastas, bread, chicken, etc. Meet Natha. She works at the Great Northern Food Hall as a barista for the Brownsville Roasters Pavilion. She’s been part of the Food Hall team since October 2016. She expresses her love for coffee by carefully creating beautiful pieces of latte art on the drinks she prepares for our guests. She feels that coffee is a part of her now. Everyone knows Natha the Barista, but many people may not know what she does when she’s not making espresso drinks in the Food Hall. She attends LaGuardia Community College as a full time student majoring in Industrial Design. Her field is so broad that she can be working in the car industry to creating little household appliances. Most of the time on her days off from school and work she’s always looking for a new adventure. She always keeps herself occupied by going to art galleries, museums, hiking or exploring food. Her ultimate goal in life is to travel the 50 states of the United States before she visits anywhere outside the country. “Be humble and live your life to the fullest, see magic in life” that’s the motto Natha lives by.
August 2017 Edition
Delivery Stork Sightings We would like to welcome the newborns being introduced to the world by staff at MeyersUSA! On July 12th, Brittani Mica, Assistant General Manager at Agern, became the mother of a little boy named Liam Ehrhardt Mica. Congratulations and all the best to your family!
Tomato Pesto 800 grams sundried tomatoes in oil 20 grams basil 20 grams parsley 240 grams parmesan cheese 10 grams almonds 3 grams serracha powder Salt and pepper to taste
Quote of the Month
By Anonymous
“Health is relationship between you and your body. Keep it blooming.” Quote selected by Natha who says, “I love this quote. It helps me when I slack off from running...works like a booster.”
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