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Ben’s Football Feast for Five Catering Package is Perfect for Any Party

Sit back, relax and let Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers do the work for you. From delicious catering and mouthwatering grab-and-go takeout at every location, Ben’s is making this football season an easy win.

Available all season long, Ben’s “Football Feast for Five” catering package is perfect for day or night games at-home. Available through Ben’s online catering portal under ‘catering for today,’ or by calling your local Ben’s location, the Football Feast for 5 package comes complete with one dozen ‘Franks in Jackets’, 1.5-quarts of homemade chicken noodle soup, one-pound each of homemade potato salad and fresh-cut coleslaw, pickles and your choice of either five overstuffed deli sandwiches or a two-foot Israeli Hero, all for $99.99 (+ tax). Delicious add-ons, such as Rugalach or Cookies, are also available.
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An offer too good to resist

No, it’s not a trick. Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers is offering kids meals for 50% off throughout the month of October. All Ben’s locations, from Manhattan, New York, all the way to Boca Raton, Florida, will be participating in this promotion. Ben’s goal is to provide all its patrons with delicious, convenient and affordable meals.

“Ben’s Deli has always family owned and run so we recognize the importance that comes with the quality time spent with family. We recognize that with school starting, this season is very hectic, so we are providing an inexpensive dinner experience that will allow for the whole family to relax, recharge, laugh and catch up with one another,” said Ronnie Dragoon, Owner, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers.

Typically $7.99, kids meals range from options such as “screwball pasta” to Hebrew National’s famous beef franks. Meals also include one bottomless fountain drink and one small dessert. This offer is valid for in-store dining only and requires the purchase of a regular priced entrée or sandwich.

Ben’s Best Becomes Latest Casualty in New York

BAYSIDE, NEW YORK — Kosher/Jewish delicatessens have declined over the years. In New York, the famed Carnegie Deli shut its doors in late 2016 after approximately 80 years in business, while Ben’s Best in Rego Park, Queens closed last month.

But despite these closures, Ben’s Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers continues to thrive. For more than 45 years, Ben’s has been in operation with locations on Long Island and in Queens, Manhattan, and Scarsdale, New York and Boca Raton, Florida, including its Bayside location since 1994.

With Ben’s Best announcing its closure, Ronnie Dragoon, Founder-Owner, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen, Restaurant & Caterers, said the announcement created confusion when a local radio station reported the wrong restaurant was closing.

“A number of customers have reached out to us and I told them, ‘We’re still here,’” Mr. Dragoon said. “Our plans are to keep going. Our Bayside location continues to provide that same traditional Kosher fare since I opened up my first restaurant more than 45 years ago.”

Mr. Dragoon says the rising rents, higher food and labor costs and changes in customers’ attitudes on what they eat pose challenges in keeping Ben’s open, and other Kosher/Jewish style eateries face those same obstacles, but his loyal customer base is what keeps his doors open.

“It has not been easy watching the decline of this once-proud tradition, including the closing of our neighbor in Queens, Ben’s Best,” Mr. Dragoon said. “For those of you desiring the finest in authentic Kosher New York delicatessen and Old World, eastern European cookery, please know that Ben’s stands ready to meet your dining, takeout and catering needs.”

Junior’s Becomes Latest Casualty in New York and Florida

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — Kosher/Jewish delicatessens have declined over the years. In New York, the famed Carnegie Deli shut its doors in late 2016 after approximately 80 years in business, while Ben’s Best in Rego Park, Queens announced it is closing at the end of this month. Most recently, in Florida, Junior’s Restaurant and Cheesecake, which also has locations in the metro New York area, closed its Mizner Park location in Boca Raton. Junior’s had only been in operation in the Sunshine State since October 2016.

But despite these closures, Ben’s Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers continues to thrive. For more than 45 years, Ben’s has been in operation with locations on Long Island and in Queens, Manhattan, and Scarsdale, New York and Boca Raton, Florida.

Ben’s brought its Kosher specialties to Boca Raton, where many former metro New Yorkers live in 2004 and has been flourishing since. Many of its Florida customers have been Ben’s customers since it opened its first location in Baldwin, Long Island in 1972.

“Our customers have always been with us, and when they moved down to Florida, it was only natural to open another restaurant there,” says Ronnie Dragoon, Founder-Owner, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen, Restaurant & Caterers. “Our Boca Raton location brings that little bit of home to these transplanted New Yorkers.”

Mr. Dragoon says the rising rents, higher food and labor costs and changes in customers’ attitudes on what they eat pose challenges in keeping Ben’s open, and other Kosher/Jewish style eateries face that same obstacles, but his loyal customer base is what keeps his doors open.

“It has not been easy watching the decline of this once-proud tradition, including the closing of our neighbor in Boca Raton, Junior’s,” Mr. Dragoon said. “For those of you desiring the finest in authentic Kosher New York delicatessen and Old World, eastern European cookery, please know that Ben’s stands ready to meet your dining, takeout and catering needs.”

Breakfast in bed has always been a Mother’s Day tradition. However, this still requires cooking and cleaning, plus who wants to get crumbs on their sheets? This year, switch it up and take Mom out for a delicious Mother’s Day brunch to show her how much she means to you.

New for 2018, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers is introducing its Mother’s Day Sunday “Brunch Menu. For just $19.99 a meal, guests can choose from meals such as Challah Bread French Toast, a traditional Jewish breakfast meal, Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon, served on a toasted bagel with all the fixings, Steak and Eggs and more! All menu items are accompanied by one Potato Pancake with Apple Sauce, Home Fries or French Fries and a choice of Muffins, Rye Bread or Whole Wheat Bread. Lastly, all brunch items come with either bottomless coffee, tea or fountain soda.

In addition to brand new food items, Ben’s Brunch Menu also offers Mimosas, Wine and Virgin Mary’s for just $4.99 per glass, with the purchase of any brunch item. Bloody Mary’s will be available at the Manhattan and Scarsdale locations only.

For those looking to avoid the crowds and celebrate in the comforts of home, Ben’s is also offering a variety of delicious catering options, including, but not limited to, a “Party Platter Plus for 10” for only $169.99 and a “Housewarming Buffet for 20” for $399.80. Phone orders are welcome, and delivery is available.

If Ben’s is Mom’s favorite place to nosh, a Ben’s Gift Card or eGift Card is, quite possibly, the perfect gift! Our physical gift cards can be purchased online or in stores, and our eGift cards are ideal for quick delivery via email.

The new Brunch Menu will be available at all seven locations from 11 am to 2:30 pm starting on Mother’s Day, May 13. The regular menu will also be available all day on Mother’s Day.

For more information regarding Ben’s brunch menu and Ben’s Mother’s Day catering options, visit www.bensdeli.net.

Enjoy a Meal for 10 with a Side of B1G1 Coupons

The Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers^® motto has long been that holidays should be a time to kick-back and relax with family, rather than spending long hours cooking and cleaning. Celebrate freedom, and the story of the exodus from Egypt, with the company’s famous Catered Holiday Dinner for 10, featuring mouthwatering gefilte fish, delicious matzo ball soup, fresh-cut coleslaw and more.

According to Jewish tradition, it is forbidden to eat leavened food products, such as bread, because, in their rush to escape from Egypt, the Jews were unable to wait for bread to rise. Instead, they ate matzo, a non-leavening cracker-like food, which has become synonymous with Jewish culture, and its holidays.

In recognition of this custom, Ben’s Complete Holiday Dinner for 10 features 12 matzo balls, along with 10 pieces of gefilte fish, one-quart of chopped liver, four quarts of chicken soup, and macaroons for dessert. The package, which costs $349.90, also includes a choice of three entrees: five roast chickens, a whole roast turkey or four pounds of sliced brisket; and two side dishes, such as broccoli almandine, sweet potato pudding and much more.

Ben’s Friends Preferred Patrons who purchase this complete Holiday Dinner by Sunday, March 25, 2018 will also receive four “Buy-One-Get-One-Free” on-app coupons; a total savings of over $100.

All seven locations are also offering “Holiday Dinner Extra Goodies” which can be pre-ordered to ensure that every table is full. For those looking to bring a dish whether it’s an appetizer, dessert, or another signature dish, Ben’s takeout counter has everything you need to complement a holiday dinner.

In observance of the holiday, all Ben’s Kosher Deli locations will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 30, and will re-open Sunday, April 8 for normal business hours.

You don’t need to be Irish to feel lucky this St. Patrick’s Day!

From March 1 until St. Patrick’s Day, on Saturday, March 17, all seven of  Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers  locations, will be reveling in the company’s annual March corned beef celebration. Special combos include sandwiches and traditional corned beef, cabbage and potato platters; it’s really Ben’s proprietary corned beef curing process that truly sets the company apart from other restaurants and delis.

“Unlike many other restaurants, we use only fresh, Kosher USDA choice briskets,” Ben’s founder/owner Ronnie Dragoon states. “We pickle the briskets in each store using an exclusive Ben’s pickling blend and an old-fashioned two-week curing process.” Once curing is complete, Ben’s highly skilled chefs cook the corned beef daily as needed, ensuring a fresh and delicious experience for Ben’s guests.

Initially chosen as a more affordable substitute for bacon, corned beef and cabbage became a tradition among Irish-American immigrants. Its connection to St. Patrick’s Day is the result of Irish-Americans having commonly served the meal during various family and holiday celebrations. Interestingly, what Americans today know as traditional corned beef actually stems from Jewish culture. Irish immigrants once primarily purchased their meat from Kosher butchers.

It is that traditional eastern European style that Ben’s aims to emulate in its cooking process. “Yes, we cure our own corned beef,” Dragoon adds, “but, don’t forget, our chicken soup cures everything else!”

While Ben’s Corned Beef Celebration Specials only run from March 1 through St. Patrick’s Day, its tasty store-cured, freshly-prepared corned beef is available all year long. In addition to sandwiches and platters, guests can enjoy fresh corned beef in salads, omelets or sliced by the pound to take home.

Kids Eat for $3.99 throughout February

From February 1 to 28, 2018, all seven Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers locations, are offering a $3.99 Ben’s Kids Meal Deal with the purchase of a regular priced adult sandwich or entree. Recognizing that families are usually feeling a post-holiday financial crunch, Ben’s has always set aside the month of February as a time to provide customers with delicious, freshly-prepared, quality meals for children ages 10 and under that don’t break the bank.

The great price is only the beginning. What sets Ben’s Kids Menu apart is the mother-approved choices. This includes hand-breaded chicken tenders, real, unprocessed turkey, lean-sliced brisket, fresh-ground steak burgers and other wholesome choices. Ben’s is well-known for its homemade cooking and quality ingredients. Even the company’s children’s meals — fries, mashed potatoes and pasta included — are made from scratch, too! In typical Ben’s fashion, all kids’ meals come with unlimited pickles, fresh-cut coleslaw and fountain drinks. They even include dessert.

“We know that families are feeling the financial effects of the holiday season, so we wanted to give them an option that is wallet-friendly and made with the best ingredients,” says Ronnie Dragoon, Founder/Owner, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers.

Ben’s is Perfect for Big Game Catering

Sit back, relax, throw on your favorite jersey and let Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers prepare your “Big Game” food for you. Playoff season can be a nerve wracking time for some fans, but how can you even begin to root for your favorite team if you’re hungry? Ben’s is the perfect place for all your game time needs. Pick up some perfectly-seasoned wings, juicy hot dogs or famous cold-cut sandwiches so all you have to focus on is who’s scoring the next touchdown.

In celebration of playoff season, and the impending “Big Game” on Sunday, February 4, Ben’s has put together several ways to celebrate, with options for parties of all sizes. From party rooms and big screen televisions available in various locations, to a full array of delicious catering and mouthwatering grab-and-go takeout at every location, Ben’s is bound to make this playoff season easy to digest.

Catering Options

For those hosting a “Big Game” party, but looking to avoid all the prep and clean-up, Ben’s offers several packages for 12 or more, each with FREE cocktail franks and knishes for munching. Ben’s famous cold cuts, sandwich platters, heroes, wraps, or super salad bowls are centerpieces for these full-blown catered spreads.

If you are looking for a place to gather family, friends and fans, Ben’s of Manhattan, Bayside, Greenvale, Woodbury and Boca Raton have private rooms available, making Ben’s the perfect place for your “Big Game” party. Guests are encouraged to reserve these spaces in advance to ensure availability.

Lastly, Ben’s takeout counter is always open for football lovers looking for great sandwiches, wraps, hot entrees, salads, homemade soups and a host of other goodies. Phone and online orders are welcomed.

“We want our customers to be able to enjoy playoff season, especially during the Big Game, and not have to worry about prepping or cooking,” says Ronnie Dragoon, Founder/Owner of Ben’s Kosher Deli. “In order to make this happen, we have created a variety of special takeout and catering menus to accommodate every customer. Whether they want to dine-in, take out, or throw a big party, every Ben’s location will make each customer’s post season stress-free and enjoyable. But, it’s up to the athletes to make the same promise for the actual games.”

Ben’s of Manhattan to Host “Talk and Taste the History” Event on Thursday, January 11

New York City is known for many things; an epic skyline, Times Square, “dirty water dogs,” Broadway musicals, the Yankees, and countless other iconic people, places and things. New York City is also home to the first-ever Jewish American deli, which opened in 1888. To celebrate Jewish history and culture, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers is joining The Workmen’s Circle’s “Taste of Jewish Culture” series. Ben’s of Manhattan will host “Talk and Taste the History” on Thursday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event will take place at Ben’s of Manhattan, located at 209 West 38th Street.

For $35 a person, guests will be treated to a sampling of traditional Jewish cuisine from Eastern Europe. This includes chicken in a pot, knishes, stuffed cabbage and brisket. They will also hear from Ben’s area supervisor, Hal Simon, about the background and origins of these meals and the history of Jewish delis in New York.

“I think it’s great that The Workmen’s Circle is running this series, and I am very happy that Ben’s can be one of the locations,” says Mr. Simon. “Jewish delis are such an integral part of the city’s history. I look forward to teaching New Yorkers about the vast culture behind our foods.”