wbjournal.com | January 9, 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 21
F O O D , D R I N K & M A R I J U A N A B E S T O F B U S I N E S S
Start the
New Year off
with BOB!
Join the Worcester Business Journal and
presenting sponsor Fidelity Bank as we toast
the 2023 Best of Business Award winners at
our Networking and Awards celebration!
January 26, 2023
Beechwood Hotel, Worcester
5:00-7:00PM
Cost: $45 Pre-registration required.
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BOBawards
Presenting Sponsor
Winners
will
be
announced
in
our
January
9th
edition!
BEST LOCALLY OWNED PLACE TO MEET FOR COFFEE
Bean Counter Bakery Cafe
Worcester
beancounterbakery.com
Top executive: Founder & Owner Alice Lombardi
Founded: 2001
Employees: 45
The Bean Counter Bakery Cafe added a new line of signature decor cakes to its list
of handmade desserts in 2022 and expanded its offerings for online ordering. With a
majority of products now available for order on its website, the Bean Counter team is
working on creating a production management system for online sales.
Notable runners-up: Fuel America, Birch Tree Bread Co., InHouse Coffee n
BEST RESTAURANT FOR BUSINESS DINNER
One Eleven Chop House*
Worcester
111chophouse.com
Top executives: Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, founders; Caitlyn Carolan, president and
owner of Worcester Restaurant Group; Keith Carolan, chief operating officer and owner
of Worcester Restaurant Group; Aaron Francisco, general manager of One Eleven Chop
House
Founded: 1999
Employees: 77
In 2022, One Eleven
completed an extensive
refresh of the restaurant's
interior, including new
furniture and flooring and
an all-new bar area, where
more than 100 whiskeys
and brown spirits were
added. The steakhouse still
aims to deliver value for
patrons, charging $10-$25
less for the same dishes
seen at Boston steakhouses and national chains.
Notable runners-up: VIA Italian Table, The Sole Proprietor n
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