Press Kit

Pies & Plates is very cooperative with the media and will do all we can accomodate you in a timely manner.  Please call us at 505-7437.

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Most Recent Press Releases

Consumers Find Easy Way to Prepare Restaurant Quality Food at Home (June 4, 2008)
Summer Time Fun for Kids  (June 3, 2008)
Coffee Bean Poll Perks up Voters  (May 15, 2008)


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Quick Facts  

Pies & Plates
Restaurant and Gourmet Store
2310 Tamiami Trail, Ste. 3117
Punta Gorda, FL  33950
941-505-7437

Prepped & Ready
Easy Meal Prep Kitchen
2310 Tamiami Trail, Ste. 3109
Punta Gorda, FL  33950
941-505-7437

web site:  http://www.piesandplates.com/
email address:  piesandplates@comcast.net

Store Owners:  Cindee Murphy (main contact)
Dennis B. Murphy, Sr.

Prepped & Ready Manager:  Beth Lanni
Restaurant Manger:  Deborah Keeton
Retail Manager:  Sarah Reilly

Pies & Plates opened on April 7, 2003
Prepped & Ready opened in November 2007

Primary Awards:
2008 Gold Plate Award from the Best Independent Restaurant Association
2007 Small Business of the Year Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce
2007 Mid to Large Business of the Year Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
2005 Special Achievement Retail Leadership Award - Gourmet News
Numberous Reader's Choice Awards from the Charlotte Sun Herald

Restaurant:  Pies & Plates restaurant is a casual restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch.  Breakfast favorites include Irish Oatmeal with Bananas, Cranberries & Pecans, Asiago Sun Up Bagel Sandwich and Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding.  Lunch favorites include it's Chicken Pot Pie, wraps and paninis, lavosh and fresh made soups, salads and quiches.  The espresso bar and gelateria serve specialty coffees & teas, desserts, pastries and italian ice cream all day.  

Breakfast served 9-11 am
Lunch served 11 am - 3 pm
Espresso Bar & Gelateria open 9 am - 6 pm
(Dinner hours during season - call for hours)

Retail Store:   Pies & Plates retail store offers an amazing array of gourmet gadgets, specialty foods and gifts.  

Store hours:  9 am - 6 pm

Prepped & Ready:  Our easy meal prep kitchen requires no reservations and you can assemble one, two or a dozen entrees!  You can prepare family size entrees or entrees that serve two!  It only takes a few minutes to assemble a gourmet entree.  But, if you don't want to do you own assembly, that's ok, too!  Pick up one of our pre-assembled entrees from our Prepped and Ready-To-Go freezer case!

Preppped and Ready Hours:  Tuesday thru Saturday 11 am - 2 pm
Call for evening hours or to schedule private parties!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pies & Plates            Prepped & Ready
 2310 Tamiami Trail, Ste. 3117, Punta Gorda, FL  33950     Phone & Fax:  941-505-7437

Breakfast :   Monday - Saturday 9-11 am          Lunch:   Monday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm
Espresso Bar & Gelateria:   9 am - 6 pm     Retail Store:  9 am - 6 pm
Prepped & Ready:  Tues - Sat  11 am - 2 pm

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