Highwater Management contracted to execute Tröegs’ new tasting room

Tröegs Craft Brewery in Hershey, Pa., has hired restaurant management and consulting company Highwater Management to facilitate and advise the food operation of its newly opened tasting room.

Owned and established by brothers Chris and John Trogner in 1996, Tröegs Brewing Company and its quality products have infiltrated the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond, earning countless awards and impressing beer enthusiasts with small-batch brews.

The brothers recently expanded into a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art brewery which includes self-guided tours of the facility, along with a sizable tasting room and patio to sample beers and enjoy locally inspired fare designed to complement the brews.

Scott Kammerer, co-owner of Highwater Management with restaurateur Matt Haley, says Tröegs hired the Highwater team specifically for their expertise to help ease the transition into food.

“We’re designing the kitchen, administering our operating systems, hiring the staff and implementing all ordering, tracking and operational controls,” he said. “We’re hoping to help the Tröegs company realize their vision of creating a handcrafted, independent product that reflects the surrounding area.”

Widely acclaimed Baltimore chef Christian DeLutis, who has cooked in the kitchens of Daniel Boulud, Philadelphia’s Le Bec-Fin and The Inn at Little Washington in Virginia, signed on to work with Haley, resulting in a menu that not only pairs well with a variety of beers, but also highlights the local fare from nearby Pennsylvania farms and bakeries.

Kammerer said the tasting room has been a smash hit, and has been packed every night. “Matt has definitely added some of his verve and flair to the food,” he says. “I think it’s some of his best work.”

For more information about the Tröegs and the tasting room, go to www.troegs.com.