SoDel Concepts team sells 11,500 craft brews during contest

SoDel Concepts employees held a friendly competition from Nov. 15 to Feb. 28, with the goal to see who could sell the most Thompson Island Brewing Company beers.

A Rehoboth Beach brewpub, Thompson Island is one of 16 restaurants under the hospitality group’s umbrella.

Since brewpub employees had a clear advantage, their count was based on to-go sales. The first-prize package includes a stay at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.; two tickets to Hersheypark; a tour of Troegs Independent Brewing in Hershey; and dinner at the brewery plus pocket money.

The top three servers in the non-brewpub restaurants were all from Matt’s Fish Camp in Fenwick Island. Bogi Szabo earned first place, while Kelsey Waller and Colleen O’Malley came in second and third.

Nigel Vestrand won first place at Thompson Island, followed by Justin Mento and Michelle Spence.

All told, employees sold 11,500 beers during the contest period.

Since then, SoDel Concepts has opened a second brewpub, Ocean View Brewing Company in Ocean View. To learn more, go to sodelconcepts.com.