Beyond Small Business Saturday: Uplifting local brands year-round
Jessica and Brandon at the Washingtonian event.
The year is wrapping up and it feels like it’s gone by so quickly. Many of us are preparing to wish one another holiday greetings and turn the calendar to 2026. At Turnkey, we have so much to celebrate and so much to look forward to in the new year. As a team, and with our families, we’re raising a glass to the new chapter we launched this fall and saying cheers with overflowing joy and optimism.
As we’re planning menus for all to come over the course of the next several weeks, we’re doing so with a focus on supporting DC-area small businesses as much as we can. After all, we live in a region full of homegrown options. Thanks to the local brands we met at a recent event, we were introduced to a number of breweries, wineries (shout out to Rose Garden Wine), coffee drinks, and so much more. Perhaps best of all is Alchy Cocktails, a producer of ready-to-drink cocktails. And, what goes best with these drinks (mocktails included) but beautiful garnishes by Blue Henry that are going to impress your guests and make your party the most memorable of the season.
We look for these opportunities year-round: events where we can broaden our awareness of who is making, innovating, and selling items in our own backyard (invite us and we’ll be there). Something we’re especially good at as a company is scouting out what’s new, creative, and cool and getting them in front of the right audiences. We love building relationships whether with a brand that chooses us to market their products and others who we also want to see expand their success.
We’re committed to supporting not only small businesses, but DMV small businesses– after all, we’re one too! We’ve pledged to do this, not only on Small Business Saturday, but truly year-round. When we patron and invest in local companies, we’re investing in our communities and helping to catapult the success of our neighbors, all while enjoying some great things to eat, drink and more. Every dollar we spend with Alchy, Rose Garden, and Blue Henry is a dollar invested in the growth of our local economy and further puts the region on the map as an “it place” for foodies and connoisseurs to rave about. So, when you think about what you’re going to serve at your next celebration, make your life easy by placing orders online from Alchy, Rose Garden, and Blue Henry and have your guests enjoy some of the best that the DC-area has to offer. Tell us what you think– we know you’ll be just as impressed as we are.
Cheers!
