Swordfish Cafe – Looking Ahead to Summer 2024!

Hello again from the Swordfish Café! We are excited to see you around the pool this summer! We have a great new crew of employees starting and many familiar faces from last year who are looking forward to happy days in the SB (as we call the Snack Bar).

We will begin our service when swim team begins practice so don’t be shy and come on over and visit! We will have meals, smoothies, and ice cream from the start since we know how those May days can be busy with nothing in the fridge – we’ve got you covered! Feel free to come put money in your account during those first few weeks of the year as well.

Populating Accounts and Two Windows on Memorial Day Weekend

We will be running TWO windows Memorial Day Weekend as that is a very busy time of year and members are populating their accounts and getting acclimated to the menu. We do try our best to design a system where you don’t have to wait in long lines. Please look for signage those days to divide and conquer the wait time!

Summer Hours and Offerings

Once the pool is open, we will have lunch and dinner options and tasty snacks. We will offer 20+ different kinds of beverages, our ice cream selections from Hershey’s, Island Way Sorbet, chips and guacamole or salsa, apples and Nutella or peanut butter, candy and candy bars (try a frozen York Peppermint Patty on a hot day – for $0.25 it is very refreshing!). We will have some new soft pretzel varieties along with quesadillas, BLTs, grilled cheese, pasta, chicken strips, corn dogs, and hotdogs.

We will post our summer hours and specials at the Snack Bar windows and on the SRA Facebook page. Please note, we do close if there is inclement weather.

If you haven’t tried a Superman Salad, then 2024 is the year! They are very healthy and filling. They are custom with a selection of greens, veggies, cheeses, nuts, and salad dressings.

Friday Family Night Grill and Entertainment

We plan to return to our tradition of cookouts on many Friday nights, weather permitting. Stop by after swimming or one of the tennis clinics and have a delicious dinner while you relax to music or other planned activities.

We will be featuring again our specialty burgers (including Impossible burger option) hot off the grill, which include cheese (several varieties), lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, onions (grilled or raw) ketchup/mustard/BBQ/Mayo, jalapenos, pineapple (grilled or not), sautéed mushrooms. Depending on the week we may also have bratwurst or chicken sausage, grilled Chicken sandwiches or Grilled Chicken Caesar Salads.

Deposits and Accounts

We will have Snack Bar Accounts as usual. For returning members: your accounts that will be populated with any residual balance you may have had at the end of last summer.

When you add a deposit to your account, you will receive a receipt/copy from our new deposit book. Please help us remember if we are busy and it is overlooked. Each deposit should be recorded in our receipt book and signed by a snack bar employee and the customer before it is entered into the computer system. This helps us and you keep accurate records!

We do take checks (made out to SRA) to populate the accounts as well. You can also bring them to the office before the pool opens to stock up your account for Day 1.

Our employees greatly appreciate tips! Please consider tipping in the cash jar or when making a credit card payment. Our pay structure is planned in such a way, that your recognition of their service is a significant part of their incentive for providing excellent customer service.

PLEASE, please talk to the kiddos about using their OWN accounts only. Our kids at the window do get to know our customers but we do depend on the honesty and integrity of our clients to tell us their own name. Please be prepared to spell it as well and check your balance regularly. We do not allow negative balances.

See you around the pool VERY SOON!

— Your friends at the Snack Bar