| | Published July 4th, 2012
| business briefs
| |  | | John Yam with a waitress in his new restaurant, Basil Asian
Photo Sophie Braccini
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New Asian Restaurant Opens in Moraga
 581 Moraga Rd., Moraga (corner of Moraga Rd. and Lucas Dr.)
Four weeks ago John Yam opened Basil Asian Restaurant at 581 Moraga Road, replacing Red Chopstick. The young man says he used to be a baker in San Francisco and loves to cook. His menu features a mixture of Chinese and Vietnamese dishes (including Pho). The menu is extensive and features the usual selection plus some very nice fish dishes such as lemongrass cod.
Moraga Employee of the Month(s) |
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| From left: Frank Melon, Ana Trinidad and Kevin Reneau
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Moraga's Employee of the Month program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Moraga and the Chamber of Commerce, who select winners based on superior customer service, competency and reliability. Nominations can be made by the public or by employers and forms can be downloaded at www.moragarotary.org or www.moragachamber.org.
Ana Trinidad, a 23-year veteran supervisor for Total Clean, was named Moraga Employee of the Month for May. Trindad has been with Total Clean since 1989 and is credited by owner Kim Winter with helping the house-cleaning company grow substantially over the last 23 years. "Ana has cared for her clients' homes for many years and I continually receive very positive feedback about the team she leads," said Winter. "Her reliability and near perfect attendance has helped to provide a firm foundation that has enabled the company to grow over the past two decades."
Inge Olson, who has been a mainstay at CVS Pharmacy for the past 13 years, was named the Moraga Employee of the Month for June. Olson has served the store's clients since it was Long's Drugs. "Inge is a very familiar face in our store and our customers really love her," said CVS manager Mike Lawrence. "She always takes the time to provide assistance when there is a customer need and never leaves without solving any of their issues. She takes pride in affording outstanding service to all of our customers."
Trinidad and Olson were presented with $50 gift cards to Safeway, as well as a $50 gift certificate to Terzetto Cuisine for Trinidad and a $50 gift certificate to Pennini's for Olson.
Chamber Mega Mixer & Culinary Delights!
No less than seven Chambers of Commerce will mix and mingle from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. July 11 at the Lafayette Events Center (formally Lafayette Veterans Hall), 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. A restaurant from each Chamber will provide food: Patxi's Pizza from Lafayette, Moraga Country Club, Orinda's new Barbacoa, Scott's Seafood of Walnut Creek, Harvest Market from the Hispanic Chamber, Back Forty Texas BBQ from Pleasant Hill and Tower Grill from Greater Concord. The cost is $5 per person with proceeds to be donated to the Lafayette Veterans for our troops.
Blogging for Businesses
Why Blog - and How to Leverage Social Media to Find More Readers from 8 to 9:30 a.m. July 18 at the Lafayette Library. The program is free for Lafayette and Moraga Chamber members, but registration is recommended. Robin Fox will talk about how to use blogs to communicate online and how to be found by search engines that love content that's fresh and often updated. Register at http://robinsfox.com/2012-social-media-workshops/.
News from the three Chambers of Commerce
Lafayette
Ribbon cutting at Back to the Table, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at 271 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette.
The Chamber supports the movies! Movies in the Plaza begins Friday, July 6 at dusk (around 8 p.m.) at the Lafayette Plaza Park (Mt. Diablo Blvd. & Moraga Rd.) starting with Field of Dreams. Additional movies scheduled include: Jaws, July 13; The Muppets, July 20; and Iron Man, July 27.
Moraga
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. The First Annual Moraga Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament promises to be a great day of golf and a great evening of fun and prizes Monday, July 23 with check-in at 10:30 a.m., shotgun start at noon at the Moraga Country Club. The $150 entry fee includes golf, refreshments, prizes and an after-party. If golf isn't your game, but you don't want to miss the fun, just come to the after-party for a $50 fee. For full registration details, visit moragachamber.org or contact Kathe Nelson at Kathe@moragachamber.com.
Orinda
The Orinda Chamber invites its members to join the Mega Mixer in Lafayette on Wednesday, July 11.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA