MEASURES OF DISTINCTION

JANUARY 1991 - MARCH 2010

BEST BREAKFAST

Palo Alto Weekly - 1991 / 1992 / 1993 / 1994 / 1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005* / 2006* / 2007* / 2008 / 2009
* "Hall of Fame" Honoree 2004 - 2007

San Jose Metro - 1991 / 1992 / 1993 / 1994 / 1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001
(Changed Category to Best Brunch - Which We Won! - in 2002.)  

Country Almanac - 1992 / 1995 / 1996 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000

Mountain View Voice - 1993 / 1994 / 1995 / 1996 / 1997 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009

SF/Peninsula Parent Magazine - 1993

San Jose Magazine - 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004

Out Now - 1999 / 2000

Citysearch San Jose Audience Winner - 2002

Citysearch Central Coast Audience Winner - 2004  

Palo Alto Daily News - 2004

BEST BRUNCH

Palo Alto Weekly - 1994 / 1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 /2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007* / 2008* / 2009*
* Hall of Fame Honoree Through 2009

Mountain View Voice - 1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008

San Jose Metro - 2002

Out Now - 2005

BEST BREAKFAST / BRUNCH

San Jose Mercury News - 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2006

Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - 2006

BEST BOSTON CLAM CHOWDER

Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off - 1991 / 1995

BEST SMOOTHIE

San Jose Metro - 1991 / 1992

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

Bay Area Parent Readers Poll - 2004

BEST BURGER

Palo Alto Daily News - 2003

LISTED: TOP 100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU GRADUATE ("Brunch at Hobee's")

Stanford Daily - 2004

LISTED: TOP 200 SOUTH BAY DINING SPOTS

South Bay Accent Magazine - Spring 2008

PETER TABER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

2000 Distinguished Volunteer Fund Raiser, National Society of Fund
Raising Executives, Silicon Valley Chapter
1996 Silicon Valley Entreprenurial Award
1993 Finalist, U.S. Small Businessperson of the Year
(Nominated by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-14)

EDWARD FIKE, PRESIDENT

1995 San Jose Business Journal "30 Under 30" Leadership Award
2004 San Jose Business Journal "40 Under 40" Leadership Award

WARREN RAMSEY, SERVER (MONTAGUE EXPRESSWAY)

1994 California Restaurant Association Server of the Year

MICHAEL LASHEN, FRANCHISEE (CUPERTINO)

2003 Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award

COMMUNITY STAR AWARD

Gentry Magazine -  December 2000

DADS COUNT FAMILY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER AWARDS

San Mateo County Health Services Agency - March 2001

GOLDEN TOQUE AWARD FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

California Restaurant Association - August 2002

OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN PARTICIPATION BY A LOCAL COMPANY

Peninsula Community Foundation - October 1991

BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS

Palo Alto Weekly 1991 / 1992 / 1993 / 1994

OUTSTANDING COMPANY TO WORK FOR

Palo Alto Small Business Council - 1992 / 1993

TALL TREE AWARD FOR CIVIC EXCELLENCE

Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce - 1993

LOCAL HERO AWARD

ARIS (AIDS Resources, Information and Services) - 1994

OUTSTANDING WASTE PREVENTION AWARD

City of Palo Alto - 1995

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County - 1997

LISTED: ONE OF SILICON VALLEY'S LARGEST FAMILY-OWNED COMPANIES (#25)

Silicon Valley Business Journal - August 2008

COMMUNITY HERO AWARD