Keyport IHOP

Cliff&Mity; Moore and their staff wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2010.  We appreciate your patronage and loyalty.  There is a room that is available for small meetings, get togethers and presentations during the week for local businesses.  FREE WiFi!  Wednesday is Senior Appreciation Day - Seniors 55 and older get 50% off the regular menu when they purachase a beverage.  Fridays is KIDS EAT FREE and CHARACTERS.  Kids Eat Free all day and are entertained in the evening by cartoon characters from 6 - 7:30. (Sorry, no birthday clebrations on Fridays).  The Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has their weekly Perkolator on Friday mornings from 8 AM to 9:15 AM for its' members or anyone who is interested in seeing what the chamber is about and take advantage of the synergy in the chamber.

The Keyport IHOP has a Fan Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/editapps.php?ref=mb#/pages/Keyport-NJ/Keyport-IHOP-Open-24-Hours/132818693551 for updates, character schedules and offers.

The Keyport IHOP Blog - "The Pancake Connection" can be found at: http://keyportihop.wordpress.com/

Happy New Year!

IHOP of Keyport and Neptune will be offering a PUMPKIN PANCAKE SPECIAL Saturday and Sunday October 17th and 18th and October 24th and 25th. For every pumpkin pancake order IHOP sells, IHOP will donate $1 to our run charity, Emanuel Cancer Foundation and the Blue Knights NJXV Law Enforcement Scholarship Program.

Keyport IHOP is located immediately off GSP exit #117. IHOP is located in the same shopping center as Stop&Shop. This is just down the street from the Frost on the Pumpkin start site (RT 35 South McDonalds), so stop by and order some pumpkin pancakes for breakfast before registering for the run.

For additional details on this event visit:

http://www.blueknights15.com

The Keyport IHOP is a proud sponsor of this event!

The 12th Annual Keyport Country Jamboree and Chili Fest is an old-fashioned street fair featuring live music and entertainment, a contest to judge the best homemade baked cakes, pies and jams, and the best Chili around.  The festival returns to downtown Keyport on Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th.

Admission and parking is free, with the event taking place on West Front Street, which will be closed to traffic during the event from Broad to Beers streets. The event will take place from Noon to 7:00 PM, rain or shine, offering great food and fun for the whole family.  There will be a beer and wine garden featuring cowboy mugs available for purchase. 

On Saturday,  October 10, the Ring of Fire Band will perform from 4:00 - 7:00 PM and on Sunday, October 11, the Southern Steel Band takes the stage at Noon followed by the Steel Rail Blues Band from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. The bands will be performing in the mini-park on West Front Street overlooking the new waterfront promenade. There will be additional performers such as the Legendary OK Cowboy, and strolling Cowboys and Cowgirls. The kids won't want to miss their stunts such as knife juggling, gun spinning, whip cracking and lassoing.

Keyport's downtown stores and cafes will be open throughout the festival, and they will be joined by specialty vendors and crafters lining the route, offering unique merchandise. The Farmers' Market will also be open offering fresh produce and fall plants and flowers.
Chili lovers won't go away hungry, with the food vendors serving up a variety of chili recipes. On Saturday, professional chili chefs will be competing for a trophy presented by Mayor Rob Bergen.  The chili tasting and voting will run from noon to 5pm on Saturday and there is no entry fee to vote.  Participating local restaurants will be competing for the trophy.  Chili will be available for purchase throughout the weekend at the food court.  On Sunday, from noon to 4PM, the Cake, Pie and Jam Contest will be opened to the general public for submissions.  The winners will be announced at 5PM.  There will be many children's activities including Inflatable Bounces, Face Painting, Pumpkin Painting and Games.

The Keyport Country Jamboree and Chili Fest is hosted by the  Keyport Cultural Celebration Committee (KCCC) with local support from our generous sponsors T&M Associates,  the Front Porch Emporium, Hatch Mott MacDonald, Keyport  IHOP and CME Engineering.

For additional information, directions, or entry forms, call 732-739-5138

Join our facebook Fan Page for event updates:

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We've just published a new edition of our newsletter! You can check it out on our website and get the latest information from Keyport IHOP. Let us know what you think!

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The Keyport and Neptune IHOP are proud to be  sponsors of the Third Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County's Beach Volleyball Tournament. Please join us on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Convention Hall Beach in Asbury Park, NJ, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County.

The day will include food, beverages, music by radio station 95.9 The WRAT, along with lots of fun for all participants! PRIZES will be awarded to the person earning the highest pledge amount and to the tournament winners.

Even if you aren't planning to play, why not come down for some fun in the sun and watch some great volleyball!

Please contact Brian Higgins at 732-947-7160 for team registration and/or volunteer opportunities for this fun event!

You can get additional informantion at:

http://bbbsmonmouth.org/events/Volleyball.php

Cliff and Mitzy Moore, Owners of the Keyport and Neptune IHOP's believe in giving back to the communities they serve.  The Pancake Connection gives an overview of how they donate and give back.  There is even a tab for upcoming events.

http://keyportihop.wordpress.com/

We are conducting a Fan Page campaign and are looking for our friends to become Fans.  After joining our Fan Page you will get our weekly Character schedules, updates, offers, sweepstakes info and more in real time.

Feel free to share this with you friends and help us reach our goal of 1000 fans!

Please click this Link and become a Fan!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keyport-NJ/Keyport-IHOP-Open-24-Hours/132818693551?ref=ts

IHOP Character Schedule

Printed in the South Amboy - Sayerville Times on August 22,2009

The Keyport IHOP is more than just a local restaurant. The owners of this restaurant, Cliff and Mitzy Moore are very involved with the neighboring communities. They donate gift certificates, money, food, and their time to local organizations to help others. Some of the major organizations they are involved in include Children's Miracle Network, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Monmouth County, Clean Ocean Action, The Keyport Food Ministerium, and supporters of the National "Night Out" Community Block Parties in Keyport and Neptune. You can see the plaques, Mayor commendations and awards all proudly displayed when you enter the restaurant.

You'll see t-shirts that have been subsidized for the Keyport 5K, Keyport Day Camp, the different parades throughout the year, as well as the practice shirts for some of the local schools with the Keyport IHOP logo. Several Churches, Schools, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other nonprofit organizations have raised money through the Keyport and Neptune IHOP's. Mitzy Moore says, "In the 5 years we've owned the restaurant, I don't think we've turned down one donation request." Cliff Moore estimates the donations and contributions made from their Keyport and Neptune IHOP's top $250,000 since they purchased the restaurants. He says, "We give back to our community because it's these small Bayshore towns that keep us in business. It's our way of saying thank you we appreciate your business!" "We know our customers have plenty of other choices and we need to serve better food, with better service at a higher value," says Moore. Cliff has been involved in the Keyport Business Alliance, and is a stake holder in the Keyport Neighborhood Preservation Program and is involved in several other local networking and business organizations. He serves a director on the board for the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and received the President's Award this year for his contribution to the chamber and local businesses.

The Keyport and Neptune IHOP's have unique family oriented programs. On Wednesdays, seniors 55 years and older get 50% off the menu and on Friday's Kids Eat Free all day and are entertained by a cartoon character from 6-7:30. There is the Annual Breakfasts with the Easter Bunny in the spring and Breakfast with Santa at Christmas that keep families coming in again and again. Large groups are always welcome and call ahead seating is available so you don't have to wait as long at the restaurant. The Keyport and Neptune IHOP's are Open 24 Hours and accept other IHOP, diner and competitors coupons 7 days a week.

The Moore's have a FACEBOOK page to keep give their customers updated on events, the Cartoon Character schedule, specials and discount offers. If you have FACEBOOK; search Keyport IHOP. If you are not on FACEBOOK; visit www.facebook.com/keyortihop and sign up for free to get the information! The Keyport IHOP is located at 106 Route 36 by Stop&Shop; (732-264-2390). The Neptune IHOP is located at 2200 Route 66 by Home Goods 732-775-5608.