DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

MR. AND MRS. CARTWRIGHT AND FAMILY

GOOD EVENING

IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE TO BE WITH ALL OF YOU TONIGHT AS WE OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEWEST CHECKERS CAFÉ RESTAURANT AND DRIVE THROUGH HERE ON CARMICHAEL ROAD.

THIS NEW 10,000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT IS THE COMPANY’S THIRD ESTABLISHMENT AND REPLACES AN OLDER PREMISES ON LEASED PROPERTY DOWN THE ROAD.

I AM ADVISED THAT THIS RESTAURANT WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. DAILY WITH THE DRIVE THROUGH REMAINING OPEN UNTIL 9:00 P.M.

CHECKERS CAFÉ AS MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE OPENED ITS FIRST RESTAURANT ON MACKEY STREET IN 1989.

WITH THE OPENING TODAY CHECKERS CAFE SYMBOLIZES A BAHAMIAN BUSINESS’ SUCCESS AND GROWTH AS A RESULT THE RIGHT MIX OF GREAT FOOD, VALUE FOR MONEY AND HARD WORK BY ITS PROPRIETORS.

I WOULD WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE MR. GUS CARTWRIGHT, HIS WIFE, SANDRA AND DAUGHTER, NADIA SUMMER ON THE OPENING OF THEIR THIRD RESTAURANT. THEY SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR HARD WORK, LONG HOURS AND FORESIGHT IN OPENING THIS WONDERFUL BUILDING HERE BEFORE US.

I AM ADVISED THAT MRS. CARTWRIGHT HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE IN THE SUCCESS OF CHECKERS CAFÉ AS A RESULT OF HER 19 YEARS IN THE KITCHEN WITH HER BAKED GOODS SUCH AS BANANA CAKE, COCONUT TARTS, CHEESE CAKES, RUM CAKES AND SO FORTH.

IN VIEW OF THE HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS FROM ITS OPENING ON MACKEY STREET TO ROBINSON ROAD TO CARMICHAEL ROAD AND NOW TO ITS NEW LOCATION OF CARMICHAEL ROAD THE CARTWRIGHTS DESERVE EVERY SUCCESS AND SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THEIR HARD WORK AND GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.

ON BEHALF OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS I OFFICIALLY DECLARE THIS THIRD LOCATION OF CHECKERS CAFÉ "OPEN" AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THOSE THAT NOT ONLY PREPARE AND SERVE THE FOOD BUT THOSE WHO PARTAKE OF THE SAME.