Alliance Paper & Food Service is a full service distributor offering a wide range of food service disposables, for restaurants, catering, bakery, coffee shops, food processing, delis and supermarkets. In addition we offer a complete range of chemicals for dish service, janitorial work, and sanitizing. Our product offering is rounded out with a selection of small wares along with equipment and supplies capability. We currently service the greater Chicagoland area daily with regular weekly service to southern Wisconsin and the I-94 corridor from Chicago to Ann Arbor. Alliance prides itself in service; we are large enough to take care of all your needs and small enough to listen, react, and solve problems. We bring the product to you - we’ll fight the traffic, construction and the weather…you grow your business.

All right – Spring is here… two 80 degree days in a row this week – nice!

Things are looking up. Bulls are in the playoffs, currently battling the Brooklyn Nets …. Hawks working on the Minnesota Wild (not a good name) and already up one game to none. The economy continues to slowly show some improvement and things are starting to move in the right direction

Hey, have you had a chance to stop by Schweppe’s store and showroom at 376 W. North Ave. in Lombard?  You’ll find a friendly staff – a huge selection of smallwares and a very large selection of commercial equipment in stock for every type of foodservice operation and every level of budget. Ample parking right in front of the store. Schweppe is open 6 days a week and happy to help – stop by and check out what over 80 years of experience serving the Chicago market looks like.

AND, If you happen to be downtown please stop in and visit our remodeled store at 913 W. Randolph – One of the best selections of disposables in the business along with a brand new expanded equipment department.  The Randolph St. store is also open six days a week and open every week day at 5:00 am. We know you start early - so we are ready to help.  Just ask for Rosie or Ramon.

This month we are featuring many of our catering suppliers. Both disposables and durable goods – we have you covered.  And don’t forget to visit our on-line store at www.schweppeinc.com

We’ll see you next month, in the meantime we’d like to say Happy Mother’s Day and a tip of the hat to all our active duty service people and veterans as we enjoy our Memorial Day weekend coming up.

See you next month.

The links to the Chicagoland festivals are below: but here’s a couple they may have missed:

*  NRA Show                                       McCormick Place                                           May 18^th – 21^st  

Don’t forget -  to stop by our Cash & Carry store at 913 West Randolph Street. Mon – Fri  5 – 2, and Sat 7 – 1. Ask for Rosie, or Ramon they’ll be happy to help. Check out all the new equipment in stock.  And if you are out in Lombard DO stop in at the Schweppe showroom and store – 376 West North Avenue.

You will find lots of equipment on display along with party, pizza, catering, concessionaire, and janitorial, supplies. You will find scales, bar stools, tables, kitchen gadgets, fryers, freezers, ovens/ranges, chef and crew clothing, shoes, table-top service items, and much more. Open Mon – Fri 8 to 6, Sat 9 to 5 – Closed Sunday. Visit their website:  www.schweppeinc.com  You can always place your order on line.

See you next month!

Updated LINKS for 2013 Events in Chicago – Something going on every month, every week and every day!

http://chicago.eventguide.com/months/11jan.htm   (Event Guide.com)

http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing.html     (City of Chicago)

 Lastly, if you are looking to go a little “greener”… give us a call.