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Leadership Florida Presents Anna Maria Oyster Bar with the 2019 Florida Impact Award

July 1, 2019

Press Release from Leadership Florida Leadership Florida® Presents Anna Maria Oyster Bar with the 2019 Florida Impact Award Tallahassee, Fla. — The Anna Maria Oyster Bar, and proprietors John and Amanda Horne, have been chosen as the 2019 recipients of the Leadership Florida Impact Award. The Florida Impact Award recognizes a business or nonprofit organization that has created a specific project or body of work whose impact is currently transforming the future of its region or beyond and has the potential to transform Florida as a whole. The Anna Maria Oyster Bar was honored at Leadership Florida’s 2019 Annual

Meet Server Lisa Davis!

June 21, 2019

Why did you choose to work in this industry? I absolutely love the environment of hospitality, especially at AMOB! I love working around fun people! Tell us about your approach to customer service. I always “feel-out” the customers first. I try to read their body language and base my service around that. What would you pet say about you if we asked for a reference? “She can’t keep her hand off of me and she talks to me like I’m a baby – it’s so annoying!” Describe the most incredible view you’ve ever seen. When I was in Colorado, the

More Time for Pier Time

June 14, 2019

A wise man once said, “if it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense,” and with that advice in mind, we’ve made the decision to discontinue daily Breakfast and Weekend Brunch service at the Pier location. Looks like no more #SundayFunday breakfast shifts from me on the Pier. Unfortunately, the response to offering a morning menu at the Pier hasn’t been what we’d hoped. After more than 3 years serving breakfast and brunch, we’ll shift our hours back to better serve the Island demographics of both locals and visitors. Who’da thunk that people enjoying watching our gorgeous sunsets while eating

Congratulations to the 2019 ManaTeach winners!

June 5, 2019

It was a pleasure to co-sponsor this year’s ManaTeach rewards program along with Gettel Automotive. ManaTeach is an authentic campaign inviting all Manatee County School District teachers to “tell their story” using current media trends. Area instructors submitted 2-minute videos throughout the year and a winner was chosen each month. The winners won a dinner for two at AMOB or a full vehicle treatment at Gettel Automotive! The Grand Prize was chosen for the whole year, where the winners were surprised with a visit from our very own John Horne and a camera crew from ABC 7 in their classroom

Meet Server Vicki Dickson

May 23, 2019

Why did you choose to work in this industry? I retired from being a flight attendant for over 30 years. I really missed working in the customer service environment! Tell us about your approach to customer service. I make every customer feel as if coming to eat at AMOB is a treat and something to always look forward to! What would your pet say about you if we asked for a reference? They would say I’m a pushover! We only have to look at her with those big brown eyes and we can get anything we want! Is there something

Shell Yeah We Recycle!

May 17, 2019

Thousands of oysters are consumed at local seafood restaurants in Florida like Anna Maria Oyster Bar. The shells are usually discarded before piling up in our ever-growing landfills. In August 2018, Waste Pro teamed up with Solutions To Avoid A Red Tide (START), a non-profit organization that focuses on funding research and increasing public awareness about the importance of preserving Florida’s marine environment. We’re proud to say we have joined the movement! Waste Pro provided AMOB with oyster shell recycling bins. The oyster shells we recycle will be sent to Perico Preserve where the shells are then placed in a

Anna Maria Oyster Bar’s Philanthropic Ways Recognized

May 10, 2019

Anna Maria Oyster Bar is proud to announce that CEO John Horne & his wife, AMOB Royal Consort aka Director of Marketing and Philanthropy, Amanda Horne, were presented the Bradenton Kiwanis Foundation Bert South Philanthropic Award, awarded annually by the Bradenton Kiwanis Foundation to honor an individual, family or group who best reflects the Foundation’s philanthropic values. Excerpts from the nomination forms were shared during the award ceremony, noting that, “John and Amanda Horne are uniquely deserving of this prestigious Kiwanis Award. From creating and funding a scholarship fund, to implementing a reading improvement program with Manatee County schools, their

A Very Special DeSoto Parade

May 6, 2019

The annual DeSoto Parade, one of the largest and oldest parades in Southwest Florida, was once again, a huge success! More than 200,000 people lined the streets of our home to watch the illuminated floats and to check out the new Hernando DeSoto, Captain of the Crewe, and the newly crowned Queen and Princess. This year was particularly special. John & the AMOB Family had the honor of meeting 97-year-old Corporal Steve Lewis from Palmetto. Steve was in the United States Army at the outset of World War II and is the last surviving Buffalo Soldier (The name “Buffalo Soldiers”

Meet Manager Jon Tipton

April 30, 2019

Why did you choose to work in this industry? I worked in the food industry when I was a teenager and in my early 20’s. I was provided a great opportunity to get back in the business during the recession years and I have been able to enjoy it for the past 10 years. Tell us about your approach to customer service. I always greet each guest with a smile and a little humor! (If the timing is right!) What is your signature comfort food? Spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad, and of course, a good red wine. What would your

Dive Into Reading Volunteer Registration is Now OPEN!

April 18, 2019

Dive Into Reading volunteer registration is officially open and we need YOUR help! This year, we have opened up our program to rising 1st graders as well as rising 2nd and 3rd graders. We are expecting approximately 450 children! More kiddos mean more volunteers! For those who aren’t familiar with Dive Into Reading is, it’s a program Amanda and John Horne of Anna Maria Oyster Bar started three years ago with the help of our amazing staff and myriad community partners. The goal of Dive Into Reading is to improve children’s reading levels by combating “Summer Slide,” continue children’s educations

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Leadership Florida Presents Anna Maria Oyster Bar with the 2019 Florida Impact Award

Meet Server Lisa Davis!

More Time for Pier Time

Congratulations to the 2019 ManaTeach winners!

Meet Server Vicki Dickson

Shell Yeah We Recycle!

Anna Maria Oyster Bar’s Philanthropic Ways Recognized

A Very Special DeSoto Parade

Meet Manager Jon Tipton

Dive Into Reading Volunteer Registration is Now OPEN!

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CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING  GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN,  FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

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CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

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CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING  GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN,  FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.