Sup y'all! First let me start by saying thank you for supporting us and our passion. Hunger is constantly growing and we look forward to connecting with our online audience more via these newsletters.
Hunger as a business turns 11 this month, and man have we been through it, with y'all having our back. Lots of ups, downs, and obstacles, sometimes surviving by the skin of our teeth. Covid Vessel shortages, ketchup supply issues, hurricanes, heat waves, VDACS nitpicking, co-packer problems, the list goes on. As it does for the rest of our entrepreneur friends that we have survived with together. It's a roller coaster of emotions; happy, accomplished, glory, stress, rage, trepidation. It could all be in day, just like the weather here in Virginia.
Earlier this year Katie went through a car collision and the support of our friends, market managers, and customers during her time of limited ability was amazing and heart touching. We truly enjoy sharing our product with the community, helping them live cleaner, more exciting and inspired gastronomic lives.
Our Loyalty Card program has reached 248 turn ins, that's $1984 in discounts! We take care of our people that take care of us. The monthly winner of the loyalty raffle will be announced in the newsletter and notified directly as well.
If you don't have a loyalty card, we start a loyalty card for you if you purchase 3 or more items at once. Subsequent loyalty card stamps are awarded per items, regardless of sale size. Online subscribers have thier own loyalty and rewards system they cam view through the app. Yes we have an app. Locally, we are starting a military, first responder, and teacher perk that you receive a loyalty card with any purchase and recieve an extra stamp per sale (not item). Otherwise if you've only ever bought a single or two items at a time is most likely the reason you are cardless, what a shame. Remember we have over 20 products, which one half of which are spicy.
Speaking of spicy, the latest greatest news is that of our Coastal Virginia Magazine Readers Choice Awards win. We actually found out in passing that we won Gold for Best Hot Sauce Company on the Peninsula with Speedy's winning overall gold. Over 24 thousand people voted in the plethora of categories this year, the largest thus far. What a great, proud feeling to know we've established such a loyal connection on the peninsula, which were my personal stomping grounds, with Katie and David being from VA Beach. Thank you everyone, looking forward to doing it again next year!
New Items
HRBP will be released on August 14th at Afterglow Summer Market in Norfolk. It's a beautiful blend of our Bourbon Barrel and VA Mountain BBQ sauces with Mustards and Black Pepper. Soooooo Gooooood! Great with pork, beef, poultry, seafood, pasta, mac n chz, rice, and marinades.
Locals only:
Seasonal Spices are always fun! We know some of you dream of past blends, and don't worry, soon enough our whole catalog will be available for at least preorders at the local markets. These rotating blends allow us to experiment and conjure new ideas and get some feedback. But soon we have to be realistic about how much we can bring to market, thanks for working with us!
Currently we have:
Jerk Boyee - Jalapeño Jerk Spice - Perfect balance of heat and flavor!
Chuahuauwie - Hungers own Taco Seasoning, do it up right.
2024 releases
June 2024 saw our latest Hot Sauce Release,
"AXI AJÍ" pronounced ahxy ah-hee. This concoction features Mango, Fermented Aji Amarillo peppers, bell peppers, and the elements of salsa cruda (pico de gallo).
Super fresh and inspired by the Ají (salsa) served with empanadas in South American Countries. A must have the collection.
"KokoKuro" is a black garlic, soy-free Teriyaki made with Coconut Aminos. It's wonderfully sweet spicy with toasted sesame and orange.
Great on all things, it's a killer marinade and grilling sauce too. Stir frys and dumplings are besties too.
"Mater Red" spicy ketchup has just enough kick to tantalize then tongue for more. Great on burgers and fries, meatloaf, chilis, and cocktail sauce. Breakfast sausage? Get outta town!
Loyalty Prize Winners
As described above, each month we will have a drawing from our turned in loyalty cards for a sweet prize. As this is our first official drawing, we'd also like to mention our top two Hunger Loyalty Members.
1. Britney Johnson with 7 Cards
2. Renee Lamar with 6 cards
We have quite a few patrons with multiple cards in the pot, and unfortunately this doesn't include any cards turned in before we started recording data for this raffle.
Rest assured we appreciate every one of you that believe in our products and continue to support us in our endeavor to reach everyone's palate.
This month's winner is . . . . . . Ashlee Paul!! Number 109 on the spreadsheet with 4 cards chance.
Ashlee, Britney, and Renee will all receive a hand drawn Spooky HRBP box that is only available at Spooky Summer. Thanks for your loyalty!!! You are more than customers and have all become friends and family over the years. Cheers to sharing more memories!
We've come to a close on this illustrious news letter. Next month we will talk about YooZoo, our new citrus, poblano, and ginger vinaigrette that's in the process of testing and approval. Please enjoy this coupon for our online store, and if you're stopping by the market, show us this newsletter and we'll honor it there too!
Get Sauced, and don't lack on flavor or inspiration. Stay Tasty Tidewater
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