Mimi's Cafe

11.12.08

MIMI'S CAFE SAN BERNARDINO RESTAURANT RECEIVES NEW LOOK

Upscale Casual Restaurant Plans Community Reopening Celebration TUSTIN, Calif. (October 20, 2008) - Mimi's Cafe, a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants, will celebrate the grand reopening of its San Bernardino restaurant with a series of community events including more than $3,000 in gift cards and coupons for guests and an official ribbon cutting with assistant to Mayor Patrick Morris, Peggy Hazlett on Thursday, November 13. Leading up to the official ribbon cutting, Wednesday, November 12 is a day of delicious fundraising with a portion of proceeds being donated to the American Red Cross Inland Empire Chapter. During these events, guests can experience the redesigned restaurant and sample Mimi's Cafe's new "Just Enough" favorite menu items now available in smaller portions and "Comfort Classics" prepared fresh daily from scratch.

"After months of planning, we are excited to unveil the new look and feel of Mimi's Cafe to the San Bernardino community," said Tim Pulido, president of Mimi's Cafe.

The San Bernardino restaurant follows the Laguna Niguel reopening as one the first of Mimi's Cafes 139 locations to feature the newly-updated decor, which will eventually roll out nationwide. The design also includes a full service bar with specialty drinks including the Mimitini and Fresh Squeezed Margaritas.

As part of the San Bernardino reopening, Mimi's Cafe is working closely with the American Red Cross Inland Empire Chapter. "Our partnership with Mimi's Cafe is a great way to get the San Bernardino residents involved in raising funds for valuable programs that directly benefit the victims of disaster throughout the area," said Toni Callicott, chief executive officer of the Inland Empire Chapter. To mark its official reopening, Mimi's Cafe has the following community events taking place: Wednesday, November 13

"Food, Friends & Fun Day" San Bernardino guests can help give back to the community. Mimi's Cafe is donating 15 percent of the day's proceeds to the American Red Cross Inland Empire Chapter for everyone that presents the special flyer. To access the flyer, please visit www.arcinlandempire.org. Thursday, November 14

"Meet Me at Mimi's" The first 75, 18-year-old plus guests at Mimi's Cafe will receive free gift cards valued up to $100 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Other valuable offers will be awarded totaling more than $3,000 in giveaways throughout the day. Mimi's Cafe president, Tim Pulido; assistant to Mayor Patrick Morris, Peggy Hazlett; and the American Red Cross will participate in the official morning ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. The San Bernardino Mimi's Cafe is located at 395 E. Hospitality Ln. and restaurant hours are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information on Mimi's Cafe, please visit www.mimiscafe.com.

About the American Red Cross Inland Empire Chapter: The Inland Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information please visit our website at www.arcinlandempire.org.

ABOUT MIMI'S CAFE

Mimi’s Cafe is a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants with 145 locations in 24 states as of the end of the first fiscal quarter (July 30, 2010). Mimi’s Cafe is a unit wholly owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a publicly traded company (NASDAQ ticker symbol BOBE), known and loved for its bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with high-quality cuisine, unparalleled service and tastefully appointed décor.