Mother’s Bistro & Bar and Mama Mia Trattoria Win Business Leadership Award
Portland, OR (December 21, 2009) – Lisa Schroeder’s downtown restaurants, Mother’s Bistro & Bar and Mama Mia Trattoria, have been named “Civil Rights Champions” by the Oregon Bureau of Labor Industries (BOLI) in the 2009 Business Leadership Awards.
The annual BOLI awards are designed to recognize businesses that go above and beyond to support civil rights and equal opportunity, create fair workplaces and develop Oregon's workforce through employee training, especially for women and minorities.
“I’ve always wanted to help people, and am thrilled that I found a way -- by using my restaurant spaces for fundraisers that support civil rights and justice for all,” says executive chef/owner and cookbook author Lisa Schroeder.
In addition to running two downtown restaurants and recently releasing her first cookbook “Mother’s Best: Comfort Food That Takes You Home Again,” Lisa Schroeder is an active member in the Portland community. She is one of the founders of the Bridges of Hope Campaign for the Bradley Angle House, honorary chair of the Our House Dinner Series, represents downtown small businesses on the Street Access For Everyone (S.A.F.E.) and frequently donates her time to a variety of other local organizations such as Basic Rights Oregon, the Cascade Aids Project and Taste of The Nation. In 2006, the Portland Business Journal named Lisa Schroeder ‘Businesswoman of the Year.’
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About Mother’s Bistro & Bar
Mother’s Bistro & Bar serves up slow-cooked food in the heart of downtown Portland. Featuring authentic cooking from mothers around the world, signature dishes include pot roast, chicken and dumplings, meatloaf and crab cakes, as well as featured dishes from a different mother each month. Mother’s Bistro & Bar is located at 212 SW Stark Street Portland, OR 97204. For more information, visit www.mothersbistro.com or call (503) 295-6464.
About Mama Mia Trattoria
Mama Mia Trattoria serves “old school” southern Italian soul food; the kind of food made by southern Italian mothers who moved to America and adapted the food of their motherland to the available ingredients in their new homeland. Mama Mia Trattoria is open for lunch Monday - Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30p.m. The restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Portland at 439 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. For more information, visit www.mamamiatrattoria.com or call (503) 295-6464.
About BOLI
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (BOLI) mission is to protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities, and protect access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination. For more information about BOLI, visit: http://www.boli.state.or.us/DHS/dd/adults/support_services/.
Media Contacts
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Lisa Donoughe / lisa@watershedcom.com / 503.827.6564
Lota LaMontagne / lota@watershedcom.com / 503.827.6564
