Mara's Cafe & Bakery
May 2011 Newsletter

Greetings!

May is Mom's Month at Mara's!
At Mara's, May is very special to us.  Mara is our mom, and as such we feel it is only appropriate to dedicate May, both in our newsletter and in our cafe, to all moms. We were born and raised in the business and continue to grow in it as her partners, employees, and most importantly, as her sons.  We understand the importance of family and we hope it shows in the cafe.  Thank you once again for taking the time to read our newsletter, and we hope to see you soon!

Ian & Devan & The Mara's Team 
5 Things Moms Love About Mara's!
1) We always have something for everyone. Whether it be breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, moms will always be able to find something to satisfy the entire family, even the picky eaters!
2) Even the little ones are taken care of at Mara's! Children can choose from our fantastic kids' menu: grilled cheese, chicken nuggets, peanut butter and jelly, mac & cheese, ham & cheddar on a croissant or a small pizza. 
3) The kid friendly environment. Whether gathering for moms' clubs, meetings or lunchtime play dates, mothers find Mara's to be spacious and accomodating. 
4) Two words - "Date Night." Mara's is just as fun (if not a little more so!) without the kids. Great food, fresh roasted coffee, delicious gelato and homemade desserts make Mara's a wonderful stop on date night. 
5) Mara's is family owned and operated. The Denville cafe is operated by Mara's own sons, Ian and Devan. How could a mom not love that?

Mother's Day Portraits & Specials

Join us this Mother's Day Weekend for FREE Hand Drawn Fun Caricatures!
A fun gift for mom with the whole family! 
 
Get yours drawn while enjoying some of our delicious fresh roasted and fresh brewed coffee, award winning breakfast options, lunch, dinner or our homemade delectable desserts, made by our own mother, Mara! 
 
Local illustrator Steve Nyman will be joining us on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 8th) all morning to sketch your portrait. To see samples of his work, please visit his website at www.aaacaricatures.com 
 
Why take mom anywhere else? 
Mom's Certificates!
A Mara's Gift Card:
The Perfect Gift From Our Moms To Yours! 
 
Mara's personalized gift cards were a popular gift for the holidays in December, but you should know that they are available all year round. They are the perfect gift for anyone, including your mom, your mother-in-law, and your kid's mom. They can be used for lunch, dinner, takeout and delivery, catering or cake orders. For the first time ever you can now order them online HERE or pick one up at the counter the next time that you are in!
Mara's Rewards 5.0!

Our guest loyalty program, Mara's Rewards, is nearly five years old!  With nearly 10,000 members we have been able to reward our guests for their patronage as well as add fun and exciting promotions.  With Mara's Rewards 5.0 we are taking it to the next level!  Over the next, month you will see many positive changes to the program, both in store and how the various marketing materials and awards are delivered to you.  Our brand new real time hypercom terminals with infrared scanners will allow us to scan cards with a bar code, all new $5.00 award certificates and more.  Other new features include:

 

-Web Rewards: Want to receive your rewards even quicker?  If you have provided us with your email address,  you will now be receiving notifications right to your inbox when you have an award certificate or coupon waiting for you at www.myrepeatrewards.com.  If an email address has not been provided, you will still receive them via snail mail or go to  www.myrepeatrewards.com to update your information.     

-Real time reporting: Track points earned, view outstanding coupons, verify current information with in store scan or at www.myrepeatrewards.com.

-Combo Cards:  Scannable key chain cards only a few months away.  


Ruthie The Balloon Lady Starts May 9th!

Ruthie the Amazing Balloon Lady from Aria's birthday party is back for the whole summer! 
Ruthie will join us every Monday from 6-8pm through September!  To kick off her first appearance we will be offering a $1.99 Kids' Meal Special!

 
 

The May Mayor of Mara's is.....

James P. of Denville with 41 check ins!
(James please let a Mara's team member know you are the Mayor the next time you check in to receive your $20.00  Mara's Gift Card)  

Play The Mayor Of Mara's Contest.  A monthly game played at
Mara's Foursquare page where you "check in" when visiting Mara's.  Each guest will receive a FREE coffee or tea upon their first check in, 10% off their entire check every 5th check in and the Mayor will receive a $20 Mara's Gift Card at the end of each month (the Mayor is the guest who checked in the most in the previous 60 days at the end of each month). You will be able to show our staff on your cell phone what prize you have received and it will be valid immediately. 

 

April Runners up were:

First Runner Up-Rachael W (7 Check Ins) $10 Mara's Gift Card

Second Runner Up-Casey W. (6 Check Ins) $5 Mara's Gift Card


Find us on Facebook
for updates on who the Mayor is and who is close!

 
IN THIS ISSUE
Why Moms Love Mara's!
Mother's Weekend
Mara's Rewards 5.0
Best Coffeehouse
May Barista Specials
May Dessert Specials
Best Coffeehouse in NJ Week: May 16-19
In the April edition of NJ Monthly Magazine, Mara's was voted "The Best Coffeehouse in NJ" and one of the five "Best Cupcakes in  NJ".  It is time to celebrate these prestigious honors with our wonderful guests!  For four days from Monday, May 16 to Thursday, May 19 we will be hosting a "Best in NJ Party!" featuring:

-Bring Your Mug We Share the Love all four days! (Free coffee with any purchase when you bring in your own mug)
-Introduction of the Cupcaccino:  A gelatoccino with an entire cupcake blended into it!
-Free single pot samples of our fresh roasted coffee all four days ground and ready for you to brew at home
-Best Coffeehouse Cupcake:  The ultimate combination, available all month!
-Best Coffeehouse Blend: Available for four days only then gone forever! (Unless of course we win again next year!)
-Monday:  $5.00 off all lbs of coffee
-Tuesday: Two for Tuesday Cupcake Day:  Buy any two cupcakes get the third FREE (No limit)
-Wednesday:  Free drip coffee with the purchase of any cupcake
-Thursday: $1.00 OFF any cappuccino, latte, mocha, specialty beverage or Cupcaccino all day! 

   

Another Chance To Pick Your Favorites! 

As wonderful as it is to win awards for

"Best of NJ" it is just as special to be recognized in the local area.  Morris Health & Life Magazine is currently running a "Best Of Morris" reader survey which gives you another chance to vote for the best.  We appreciate your patronage and enjoy serving the community.  We would love to be recognized for our products and service, where deserved.

Please follow this link to vote:

 VOTE HERE!!! for the best of Morris. 

May Barista Specials


May Dessert Specials


Thank you once again, and Mara's Rewards members - don't forget, every Tuesday is double points day!  And on the 25th of every month, get an extra 25 points with any purchase! You can always check your current points, certificates and upcoming postcard specials at www.myrepeatrewards.com.  
 
Sincerely,

 

The Mara's Team 
Mara's Cafe & Bakery
25 East Main St, Denville
973-625-0901 
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Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday: 7am-10pm
Friday & Saturday: 7am-11pm
Sunday:                8am-10pm   

FREE Dessert Item with Dinner Purchase!

Print and present this coupon to receive a FREE single serve dessert item with your dinner purchase.  Offer valid towards 1 FREE item with each sandwich (panini or wrap included), quiche or mix and match purchased after 5pm.  Max four per table.  Offer expires 5/31/11. Cannot be combined with any other offer, coupon, or promotion.
Offer Expires: Enter Expiration Date here