Time and again our team members go above and beyond in sharing our Wood Fired Love! With a pandemic raging for over ten months they have continued to do so with kindness and smiles in the face of daily adversity. This is just one of many reasons that we want to make sure that they realize not only how much we are grateful for them but also that we are truly proud of each and every one of them! Simply put – our team ROCKS!
October 8th, 2020
Flatbread Company Portsmouth Announces Abundance of Caution Closing
Portsmouth, NH – With the well-being of our team members, guests, as well as community in mind, we have decided to close until further notice. Within in the past 24 hours we have been notified that one of our team members tested positive for Covid-19 after interaction with a confirmed case outside of our work environment. The team member, who had limited interaction with guests, last worked Sunday morning and did not display symptoms until later in the week.
“We want to assure the Portsmouth community that we have been taking this pandemic with the utmost seriousness…” states general manager Katie Biggs. “All team members complete a daily wellness check prior to entering the building before their shift which includes the recording of their temperature as well as verification by the manger on duty; if a team member is experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19 or even has the mildest of elevated temperatures they are sent home without entering the restaurant.” added Biggs. After being notified of the situation, we made the quick decision to not only close out of an abundance of caution but also assist all of our team members to get tested in addition to those that came in direct contact with the positive case which exceeds CDC and state guidelines. In the meantime all Flatbread Company Portsmouth team members are self-quarantining.
Founded in 1998, by Jay Gould, the first Flatbread Company opened in Amesbury, MA. Today the company has eight other locations including Portland, ME; Portsmouth and North Conway, NH; Somerville and Bedford, MA; Providence, RI; Maui, HI as well as Whistler, B.C. Flatbread Company’s founding principles rely on quality and integrity of ingredients that allows them to serve clean food without unwanted chemicals while supporting organic and local farming. Additionally, the company is “mission based” with the desire to get involved in community through local non-profit and neighborhood partnerships. “Benefit Bakes” are featured at each location every Tuesday night to provide assistance to those organizations. For more information visit Flatbreadcompany.com or become a fan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FlatbreadPortsmouth.
Black Lives Matter
Flatbread Company has always tried to stay out of the fray of politics, to be a place where all can come to renew their spirit. Over this past week, like you we’ve watched in shock, in horror while yet another innocent life, George Floyd’s, was tragically cut short…a son, brother, father and boyfriend stolen from the ones who love him. A fellow citizen treated as if life didn’t matter.
We’ve searched our souls, heard from our team members and questioned our core value and principals. Due to this reflection we feel that in this moment the only wrong thing to do is to stand on the sidelines in silence. We can’t remain silent. This is not about politics, it is about defending and standing up for humanity worldwide and the inalienable rights granted to us by the Constitution of the United States of America. It is our moral imperative, our responsibility, to use our collective voice to stand with those who have drawn a line in the sand stating enough is enough. If not now, when?
Now is the time to stand and be counted. Now is the time to simply and loudly state…We stand with the Black community. We stand with our team members, guests and friends who are treated differently due to the color of their skin. We stand against hate, racism, violence, white supremacy and systemic injustice. We stand with the people exercising their First Amendment rights protesting those injustices while denouncing those who are trying to turn peaceful demonstrations into an opportunity to further divide our country. We stand for equality, liberty and justice for all. Stand with us; together in unity with peace and love in our hearts for each other.
Keep Each Other Well,
Jason M. Lyon President & COO
Dear Flatbread,
Sometime in June, 2016. My partner attempts to convince me to move to Somerville after I graduate college. He takes me to Flatbread and says “look, Boston *does* have good food!”. (It was very convincing. I agreed.)
January – July, 2017. Flatbread becomes our primary restaurant of choice. We go there every weekend. We meet people there who will become our very good friends.
August 2017 – August 2018. We move south of Boston to save on rent. Turns out we love Flatbread so much that we literally drive 45 minutes once a week to visit the Somerville location. Worth it every time.
October 12, 2018. I’ve started graduate school. My beautiful partner proposes to me. Where do we go to celebrate? FLATBREAD. Somerville. Of course.
November, 2018. My final reviews. I need a title for my project. Stressed, I look at your menu, and at our favorite pizza. Hmm, Punctuated Equilibrium….I do a bit of googling and find that not only does the term in biology perfectly suit my project, but THE COLORS I used in my final prints even LOOK LIKE THE PIZZA. I start screaming with joy and later reference Flatbread in my project credits.
Present day. I’m so busy that I literally don’t have time to sleep or vacuum. Spring break arrives. Where do we go…admittedly three times in a row…? FLATBREAD.
This is all to say that I/we love your pizza so very, very much. And if I was involved in running a restaurant as delicious as Flatbread, I would want to know when customers fall in love with (and next to) my food. So – thank you. You have literally been the culinary highlight of my last few years.
With gratitude,
Alana & Alex
A New Hampshire-based pizzeria that boasts a menu of mostly organic and locally sourced fare is headed to Lowest Greenville for its first Texas location.
Flatbread Company operates a handful of locations from Connecticut to Maine, as well as in Canada and Hawaii. It will debut locally at 1720 Greenville Avenue from two brothers and a partner in the Hawaiian franchise. The building that will house Flatbread Co is owned by the brothers’ family and will get a complete revamp before the eatery moves in, featuring two clay wood-fired ovens and seating for 150 diners with an outdoor patio.
A menu of wood-fired pizzas and salads are headed to Dallas with both meaty and vegan varieties alongside a handful of sauce-less pies. Diners will find pizzas made with organic wheat and veggies and hormone-free meats like uncured pepperoni, maple fennel sausage, pulled pork, or roasted free-range chicken.
The “Greenville Community Flatbread” is a special addition geared for the DFW dining crowd, featuring onions, mushrooms, whole milk mozzarella, and parmesan cheese with homemade garlic oil and blend of herbs on top. Salads include a base of organic greens topped with Maine sea kelp that can be customized with diners’ choice of veggies, cheese, and meat. Ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, and floats will be on offer for dessert.
“We were blown away by the pizza each time we had it [in Maui], and my kids don’t want to eat anything else when we visit,” said David Leake, one of the brothers behind the local franchise. “[With the] all-natural, locally sourced fresh ingredients, we felt good about giving in to them each time they chanted for pizza.”
Flatbread Company will make its local debut at the end of May or beginning of June. Stay tuned for its official opening date.
Article and Images via Dallas Eater