The Original Oyster House restaurants closed early this month for its annual Christmas parties to celebrate employees. The coveted Employee of the Year monetary awards were presented to a back-of-the-house staff member and a front-of-the-house staff member at both locations who exemplify the company’s mission, core values and excellence. The 2023 Mobile Causeway Employees of the Year are Anna Moyers, front-of-the-house cashier and Angela Sykes, back-of the-house prep. The 2023 Gulf Shores Employees of the Year are Travis Hines, front-of-the-house busser and Rondolph [Randy] Howe, back-of the-house line cook.
“Anna is versatile in her many roles at the restaurant and consistently wears a smile. She steps up and helps out whenever we need her. Anna is such a team player, staff and guests really enjoy her,” said Jim Harrison, general manager of the Original Oyster House on the Mobile Causeway. “Angela takes pride in banquet preparations and is very detailed in her work. She delivers some of our best seafood buffets and guests rave about her culinary skills. Angela is also extremely versatile in the kitchen and a team player,” said Harrison
“Travis is such a go getter; he’s always looking for what’s next. He helps out in all areas especially when someone needs him. So if he isn’t bussing tables, he’s running food and the best part is he enthusiastically does his job with a smile,” said James Nail, general manager of the Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores. “Randy’s attitude is top-notch. Like Travis, Randy is always looking for what’s next and who needs help. When things are stressful, Randy jumps in. He’s such a hard worker,” said Nail.
Employee-of-the-year awardees are selected from the pool of 12 Employees of Month (EOM). This year’s Causeway EOM winners are: Jan.- Levorn Jackson; Feb.- Ashley Kimmel; March- Anna Moyers; April- Lukelin Chambers; May- Angela Sykes; June- Netta Hooks; July- Emmitt Handy; Aug.- Thaddius Davis; Sept.- Margaret King; Oct.: Sommer Amison; Nov.- Karen Taubel; and Dec.-Shelby Mendoza. This year’s Gulf Shores EOM winners are: Jan.- Cassie Fye; Feb.- Rondolph [Randy] Howe; March- Heloisa Canchola; April- GG Henry; May- Kristopher Nichols; June- Rashaun Lennox; July- Tetiana Lotuha; Aug.- Rocco Basile; Sept.- Travis Hines; Oct.- Lucas Barbosa; Nov.- Kian Morgan and Dec.- Jaroslav Kosina.
The 2023 Mobile Causeway Employees of the Year are Anna Moyers, front-of-the-house cashier and Angela Sykes, back-of the-house prep.
The 2023 Gulf Shores Employees of the Year are Travis Hines, front-of-the-house busser and Randy Howe, back-of the-house line cook.
This year’s Causeway EOM winners are: Jan.- Levorn Jackson; Feb.- Ashley Kimmel; March- Anna Moyers; April- Lukelin Chambers; May- Angela Sykes; June- Netta Hooks; July- Emmitt Handy; Aug.- Thaddius Davis; Sept.- Margaret King; Oct.: Sommer Amison; Nov.- Karen Taubel; and Dec.-Shelby Mendoza.
This year’s Gulf Shores EOM winners are: Jan.- Cassie Fye; Feb.- Rondolph [Randy] Howe; March- Heloisa Canchola; April- GG Henry; May- Kristopher Nichols; June- Rashaun Lennox; July- Tetiana Lotuha; Aug.- Rocco Basile; Sept.- Travis Hines; Oct.- Lucas Barbosa; Nov.- Kian Morgan and Dec.- Jaroslav Kosina.
The Original Oyster House has become the “must-go-to” place for great fresh Gulf seafood, service and Southern hospitality and for its panoramic waterfront sunsets. A top-spot for hand-shucked and fire-grilled oysters, the Original Oyster House has also become legendary for its homemade gumbo, cheesy grits with blackened shrimp, as well as handcrafted desserts including its famous Peanut Butter Pie. In 2016, the Original Oyster House became the first restaurant in the state of Alabama to recycle oyster shells through the Alabama Coastal Foundation. In December of 2023, an estimated 22.3 million oyster shells have been recovered from participating Gulf Coast restaurants. In 2018, the Original Oyster House pledged further by being the only local restaurant to “oyster garden” or grow stocker oysters for reef restoration.
The Original Oyster House (OOH) has two locations, Mobile: 3733 Battleship Parkway, on the Causeway and Gulf Shores: 701 Gulf Shores Parkway on the Original Oyster House Boardwalk. Both locations offer spectacular waterfront views and have been celebrated as the area’s finest family restaurants for the past 40 years. For more information about the Original Oyster House, please visit www.originaloysterhouse.com or call 251-928-2620.