The Fruits Of our labor

Tailor Cut Produce privately hosted their Annual Employee Summer Picnic at Eagle’s Landing
in North Brunswick on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Nearly 100 participants (employees and their families) attended the festive bash on an incredibly
pleasant, breezy day.
Everywhere you looked on the colorful, immaculate grounds, children and their parents were
playing games: miniature golf, basketball, soccer… you name it, it was being played in the
glorious sunshine.
Naturally, food is a big draw at any outdoor celebration, and this event was no exception.
Hungry partygoers munched on hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecued chicken, as well as a vast
assortment of side dishes and salads. Plenty of drinks were to be had for young and old (“adult”
beverages for the senior circuit [“Don’t mind if I do.”]) alike, followed up with ice cream,
cookies and sliced watermelon (c’mon… we had to sneak cut produce in there somewhere!).
The main attraction, though, was the large, pristine pools and the children’s “Splash Garden”, all
of which kept everyone cool and comfortable in the late July sunbeams.
Another highlight included bonus checks given out to select employees who entered winning
suggestions in the “Bright Ideas” contest facilitated by Tailor Cut Produce management.
Workers were encouraged to offer up suggestions on how to make the workplace and the
company more efficient. Many employees participated and we received a host of great thoughts
which are in the process of being implemented.
There was a second trio of bonus checks handed out to employees who were singled out for their
hard work, accountability and dedication to Tailor Cut Produce.
All in all, a sun-soaked, jam-packed, fun-filled afternoon where many, on the short bus ride
home, fell quickly and quietly asleep, undoubtedly dreaming about next year’s gala.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the visionary founder of Tailor Cut Produce, whom we
lost 10 years ago this month. David Young, who proudly hailed from the Buffalo, New York
area, worked his way up professionally through a series of New Brunswick hotel kitchens and
discovered the need for a company to provide said outlets with fresh, processed fruits and
vegetables.

Never one to back down from a challenge (“Jump and a net will appear” would have been his
mantra [if he believed in mantras {which he didn’t}]), David almost single-handedly launched
Tailor Cut Produce and the success story that it became. He worked incredibly hard, fought
many obstacles, and never packed it in when the going got tough.
Because of his leadership, Tailor Cut Produce is a multi-million dollar company that supplies
their products in kitchens up and down the east coast (and, incidentally, hosts a splendid annual
summer picnic for their employees). We all miss him very much, but take comfort in the fact that
he would be very proud of us for successfully continuing his legacy.