Grumpy’s Blueberry Muffin Waffle

Chef Grumpy Has Been Hard At Work Making Our Daily Specials Even Better. Grumpy’s Latest Addition To Our Specials Menu Is: Grumpy’s Blueberry Muffin Waffle!

We Start With Making Our Famous Waffle Batter From Scratch. We Then Infuse Our Famous Waffle Batter With Our Blueberry Muffins. Next, We Finish The Infused Waffle With A Blueberry Muffin Top, Drizzle With Our House Made Icing & Fresh Blueberries.

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Grumpy’s Corned Beef & Cabbage

CHEF GRUMPY HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK MAKING OUR SPECIALS EVEN BETTER.

Grumpy’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Is Slow Roasted Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots & Potatoes. Served with a Dinner Roll & A House Made Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Grumpy Will Be Serving Corned Beef N' Cabbage, Lucky Charms Waffles & Shepherds Pie Today & Tomorrow

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“Grumpy’s Daniel DeLeon Named One of FSR’s Rising Restaurant Stars” featured On Franchising.com.

Jacksonville entrepreneur earns recognition as one of the innovators who dared the impossible in 2020

March 08, 2021 // Franchising.com // JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Grumpy’s Restaurant president and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, has been recognized as one of FSR’s 29 Rising Restaurant Stars. Grumpy’s is no stranger to earning awards for its delicious food, work environment and outstanding leadership, and FSR’s award continues to prove the brand’s continued commitment to delivering the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price to families everywhere.

Dubbed the restaurant rescuer by FSR, in 2017 he purchased and turned around the floundering Grumpy’s and made it a successful franchise in 2019. Before taking the helm at Grumpy’s, DeLeon had not only owned and operated multiple restaurant franchise locations, but also grew six local businesses from the ground up. After having a successful career as a multi-unit franchisee, it’s no wonder he was able to completely transform Grumpy’s into the award-winning brand it is now.

During Covid-19, he gave up a part of his salary so that his staff can continue to bring home a paycheck, despite dining rooms being closed in the state of Florida. Daniel then, with the help of his employees, organized a produce giveaway for residents who couldn’t afford groceries. In addition, Grumpy’s gave back to frontline workers by allowing anyone to contribute and gift a meal to the workers, as well as people in need in the community and Grumpy’s matched each donation.

“Despite coronavirus shutting the doors of many restaurants, Grumpy’s has prevailed through these challenges and we are even opening new locations in the near future,” said DeLeon. “Our team showed how tough restaurants had to be to survive unprecedented times in the industry and FSR’s recognition is a huge honor for our restaurants.”

"After what has been a most tumultuous year, these 29 Rising Stars embody the creativity, resilience, and heart of the restaurant industry,” says Nicole Duncan, Editor of FSR magazine. “Daniel DeLeon has demonstrated an ability to not only rescue a struggling restaurant, but also set a solid foundation for franchising and expansion. Our team at FSR looks forward to seeing great things from Daniel in the future.”

Grumpy’s menu items are fresh, made to order and always made from scratch. The brand offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials which include a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate, and desserts.

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant’s Daniel DeLeon Named One of NRN’s Most Influential Restaurant CEOs” featured on Franchising.com.

Restaurant owner earns the distinction of one of 2021’s most influential restaurant CEOs

April 07, 2021 // Franchising.com // JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Jacksonville’s No. 1 restaurant, Grumpy’s Restaurant’s President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, continues to add to his and the company’s soaring reputation. He has been recognized most recently by Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2021 “Power List Reader Picks,” a recognition that honors DeLeon as one of the most influential restaurant CEOs in the country. With NRN only identifying a select few CEOs from the record number of submissions it received this year, over 500 in total, DeLeon joins exclusive company thanks to his outstanding leadership in 2020.

Earlier this year, DeLeon has also been recognized as one of FSR’s 29 Rising Restaurant Stars of 2021. This accolade is wildly impressive, as there are two open restaurants, another opening in July, two more in development for 2021 and current plans to grow the brand even further. It’s evident that under the leadership of DeLeon, Grumpy’s is no stranger to earning awards for its delicious food and work environment. The NRN and FSR awards continue to prove the brand’s overall exceptional standards when it comes to making an impact in the industry and the Jacksonville community.

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for brining family and friends together over great diner food and DeLeon takes that to heart. He has extensive history in franchising and the restaurant space, previously owning and operating multiple restaurant franchise locations and he also grew six local businesses from the ground up. DeLeon has taken his lessons he’s learned from the very beginning of his career and used it to amplify his strategies in creating a better franchise brand.

DeLeon was able to become the “Restaurant Rescuer” of Grumpy’s, a nickname dubbed by his FSR award. In 2017, he purchased and completely revitalized the brand, making it a successful, award-winning franchise in 2019.

“I am humbled to receive this honorable award, there has been a lot of hard work to get the brand where it is today,” said DeLeon. “Where the state of the world was a year ago, it took perseverance from not only myself, but my entire team and staff at Grumpy’s, and for that, I credit them for their contribution to all of our successes.”

DeLeon is hoping to connect with new franchise partners who can carry out Grumpy’s’ mission to support others and create a welcoming, family-focused community. He is looking to expand the diner to areas all over Florida and the Southeast.

Grumpy’s menu items are fresh, made to order and always made from scratch. The brand offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials, specialty waffle, sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts.

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Grumpy’s Restaurant CEO, Daniel DeLeon featured on FSRMagazine.com “FSR's Rising Restaurant Stars: These 29 Innovators Dared the Impossible in 2020”

The Restaurant Rescuer

Daniel DeLeon

Age:35

President & CEO

Grumpy’s Restaurant & Franchise

Orange Park, FL

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Grumpy’s Black Label Coffee

Chef Grumpy Has Been Hard At Work Making Our Coffee Even Better.

Grumpy’s Black Label Coffee Is A Freshly Ground Proprietary Blend Of Brazilin, Kenyan and Colombian Coffee Beans. Grumpy’s Prides Itself On Our Locally Roasted Coffee Beans.

Did you know: The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appears in modern-day Yemen in southern Arabia in the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a manner similar to how it is now prepared for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands via coastal Somali intermediaries, and began cultivation. By the 16th century, the drink had reached the rest of the Middle East and North Africa, later spreading to Europe.

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant to open 3 new locations in 2021” featured on News4Jax.com.

Delicious!

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Yummy news coming your way: Grumpy’s Restaurant is planning on opening three new locations in 2021.

One restaurant will open in St. Johns County, slated to open this Spring, and two restaurants in the Jacksonville area.

President and CEO Daniel DeLeon told News4Jax the franchise is expecting to have eight local restaurants open by the end of 2022. This news comes after the restaurant bounced back from hardship last spring facing the pandemic.

Our viewers love Grumpy’s Restaurant! Grumpy’s was your choice for Jacksonville’s best brunch during our JaxBest voting.

Grumpy’s, which has been around since 1990, has built loyal followers, making it a beloved neighborhood spot. It’s a full-service American and southern-style diner first opened by a U.S. Navy cook, known as Chef Grumpy.

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant Achieves Top Sanitation and Safety Award from the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association” featured on Franchising.com.

Both of the franchise’s restaurants achieved the Seal of Commitment as a promise to keep guests safe

December 15, 2020 // Franchising.com // JACKSONVILLE - Grumpy’s Restaurant has been awarded the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) Seal of Commitment - a promise that the establishment has achieved enhanced safety and sanitation standards as designated by FRLA to ensure the safety of guests and employees. The FRLA’s goal is that guests have confidence that our business is sanitary and safe, and staff are well trained when they see an FRLA Seal of Commitment on the door.

“Ensuring that our guests feel comfortable and safe at our restaurants is, and has always been, our top priority,” said Grumpy’s Restaurant President and CEO Daniel DeLeon. “Long before the pandemic, we put many practices in place to keep our guests and staff safe, but now with health at the forefront of everyone’s minds, we are proud to display our Seal of Commitment as reminder of the promise we have made to keep our community healthy.”

The Seal of Commitment has been awarded to the founding location in Orange Park, and its new Middleburg location, which opened in October. For each restaurant to earn the Seal of Commitment, the businesses have dedicated time and invested resources to ensure the establishment, staff, and guests remain safe and healthy by completing management, food safety, and COVID-19 safety and sanitation trainings for all team members.

“FRLA is proud to designate Grumpy’s Restaurant with our Seal of Commitment for their commitment to sanitation excellence,” said Carol Dover, President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. “Through this achievement, they are demonstrating their serious pledge to ensure the safety and health of their employees and guests, and we commend them.”

Grumpy’s has developed and maintained standard operating procedures with intensive safety and sanitation standards. The franchise takes pride in the fact that each restaurant has bi-monthly health and food safety inspections from a third-party inspection company. All employees are state-certified ServStaff Safe Food Handlers, FRLA COVID-19 Sanitation & Safety certified, and, as always, Grumpy’s brings in a professional cleaning crew to clean and disinfect both restaurants every evening.

All guest entrance handles and high touch areas have been wrapped with Pure Zone Antimicrobial Surface Projection Wrap Film. Every employee goes through the CDC recommended health screening and temperature check prior to each employee shift. They have even extended this to all of their vendors, delivery drivers and maintenance personnel. Frequency of their already stringent cleaning and sanitation procedures in every department of the organization have been increased.

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