Press

TV/RADIO NEWS COVERAGE:

• Bakery Owner Giving Free Lunches to Unpaid Zoo Employees (NBC4, January 2, 2019)
   
• Smithsonian Museums, National Zoo closed as shutdown enters day 12 (WJLA, January 2, 2019)
   
• With zoo closed during shutdown, business slows at nearby DC shops (WTOP, January 3, 2019)
  Kristi King Interview of Yael
   
• Faces of the shutdown: In second week, more people impacted by closed agencies (ABC News, January 3, 2019)
   
• "Sin muro no hay seguridad fronteriza", reitera Trump luego de que los demócratas retomaran el mando de la Cámara de Representantes (Univision, January 3, 2019)
   
• Free snacks, sandwiches and coffee for zoo workers as shutdown drags on (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, January 11, 2019)
   
• Shutdown’s lost pay, dwindling business send more people to D.C. food banks (PBS Newshour, January 18, 2019)
   

PRINT NEWS COVERAGE:

• Niemand die weet hoe lang deze shutdown gaat duren (NRC, December 28, 2018)
   
• Reportage à Washington où le "shutdown" se remarque le plus (Radio Télévision Suisse, January 4, 2019)
   
• Offentligt ansat i USA: Lønchekken udebliver, men det gør regningerne ikke (Danish Broadcasting Corporation, January 4, 2019)
   
• Wie kleine Ladenbesitzer unter Trumps Shutdown leiden (Handelsblatt, January 4, 2019)
   
• ‘Hoping that this will end soon’: D.C. tourists, residents find workarounds as shutdown drags on (Washington Post, January 4, 2019)
   
• Auch sie sind Geiseln von Trumps Shutdown (Tages-Anzeiger, January 10, 2019)
   
• 20,000 Pizzas, Knitting Classes and Movies. Just Some of the Freebies Small Businesses Are Offering Furloughed Federal Workers (Inc., January 11, 2019)

SHUTDOWN SPECIALS

• If You’ve Got A Federal Employee ID, Here’s Where To Score Free And Discounted Food And Drinks (DCist, December 24, 2018)
   
• Where to Find Government Shutdown Food and Drink Deals Around DC (Washingtonian, December 26, 2018)
   
• DC Government, Businesses Respond to Shutdown: Deals and Resources for Federal Employees (GovLoop, December 28, 2018)
   
• With the government shut, DC restaurants offer deals (Restaurant Business Online, January 2, 2019)
   
• Shutdown specials: Area deals for furloughed government workers (WTOP, January 3, 2019)
   
• Businesses seek to alleviate shutdown woes for federal workers with freebies (The Hill, January 3, 2019)
   
• The Furloughed Federal Employee's Guide to the 2019 Shutdown in D.C. (Washington City Paper, January 7, 2019)
   
• Government Shutdown Specials for Furloughed Employees (Eater, January 7, 2019)
   
• Shutdown Guide (Brightest Young Things, January 7, 2019)
   
• These D.C. Restaurants are Offering 'Government Shutdown Specials' to Furloughed Federal Workers (Newsweek, January 8, 2019)
   
• Amid Government Shutdown, Here's What Companies Are Doing To Support Federal Employees (Forbes, January 10, 2019)
   
• Businesses offer furlough freebies, shutdown specials and assistance to federal workers (Herald-Mail Media, January 10, 2019)
   
• Businesses offer furlough freebies, shutdown specials and assistance to federal workers (USA TODAY, January 10, 2019)
   
• Government Shutdown Freebies, Deals For Federal Workers In DMV (The Patch, January 11, 2019)
   
• Free Food and Discounts at Various Restaurants (AFGE, January 12, 2019)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Yael Krigman, Owner
202.368.4258
yael@bakedbyyael.com
www.bestcakepopever.com

Baked by Yael Supports Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Bakery across from the National Zoo offers free food and coffee and calls for end to shutdown

Washington, DC (January 2, 2019)–Baked by Yael, the popular bakery across from the National Zoo, is offering federal employees and contractors free coffee for the duration of the current partial government shutdown, while supplies last. The bakery is also offering a free bagel sandwich or small soup each weekday while supplies last to essential Zoo employees who must stay at work to keep the animals safe.

Baked by Yael is also offering free cakepop classes for federal employees and contractors, with details at www.bakedbyyael.com/shutdown.  “We’re doing what we can to add some joy to a very stressful time for many people,” said owner Yael Krigman.

“As an employer, I have made a commitment to my employees to pay them on time for the work they do,” Krigman continued. “As an entrepreneur, I know that spending by government workers is crucial to the success of all small businesses in our region. As the owner of a bakery across the street from the National Zoo, I rely on the zoo visitors, staff and volunteers who will be kept away if the shutdown persists. And as an American, I am grateful for the service federal employees and contractors provide. For all these reasons, I hope the President and Congress will honor their commitment to our federal workforce and end the shutdown immediately. Free coffee isn’t a solution, but it’s a small gesture to show support for our federal friends.”

Baked by Yael is known for hand-rolled and boiled bagels, award-winning cakepops, delicious and hard-to-find black & white cookies and rugelach, as well as scrumptious raspberry bars and chocolate chip bars. All products are made at Baked by Yael’s nut-free and kosher bakery across from the National Zoo, and include gluten-free and vegan options.

Baked by Yael was founded by Yael Krigman in 2010, and her well-known cakepops were soon named by Washingtonian magazine as “Best of Washington.” In 2012, Yael was recognized by the White House for her role as a job creator and entrepreneur. The business now employs over three dozen bakers and sales associates.

At 37, Yael is in her second career as an innovative businesswoman. She began baking as a way to relieve stress during law school. Yael worked for eight years at a global law firm, leaving her position as an international trade attorney to pursue baking full-time. In 2015, Baked by Yael’s first brick-and-mortar location opened across from the National Zoo.

Learn more about Baked by Yael at www.BestCakepopEver.com and connect with the bakery on Facebook (facebook.com/bakedbyyael), Twitter (@bakedbyyael), and Instagram (@bakedbyyael).  View and download delicious images at www.bakedbyyael.com/images