At the annual Original Oyster House Christmas parties celebrated in December, the Gulf Shores and causeway restaurants recognized their valued employees and selected the top two staff members from each restaurants employee-of-the-month pool. Ronald McCord of the Gulf Shores location and Alena Rahazhanana of the Mobile causeway location were named as the 2013 Employees of the Year.

It really wasnt a hard choice this year as Ronald is a standout employee and daily went out of his way to help everyone, no matter if it was his job or not.

Allen Hastings, general manager; Ronald McCord, employee of the year, holding his son Brantley; and Bud Morris

Pictured from left at the Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores Annual Christmas Party are Allen Hastings, general manager; Ronald McCord, employee of the year, holding his son Brantley; and Bud Morris, assistant general manager.

His outstanding service and teamwork put him in a category all his own. Ronald has such a great attitude and willingness to serve, always with a smile on his face, recounted Allen Hastings, general manager of Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores.

Pictured from left at the Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores Annual Christmas Party are Allen Hastings, general manager; Ronald McCord, employee of the year, holding his son Brantley; and Bud Morris, assistant general manager.

Alena has been one of our best servers at the Original Oyster House for a long time. Alena receives excellent ratings regularly on her comment cards and is always willing to pick up shifts when needed. She does such a great job with banquets and private parties, explained Jim Harrison, general manager of the Original Oyster House in Mobile.

Pictured from left at the Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores Annual Christmas Party are Allen Hastings, general manager; Ronald McCord, employee of the year, holding his son Brantley; and Bud Morris, assistant general manager.

The Original Oyster House celebrated its 30th year in business and has employed many staff members throughout the years. Considered a top choice employer, Original Oyster House regularly recognizes staff members and encourages their involvement with RIP, an acronym for Rapid Improvement Plan, promoting creative ideas to decrease expenses and improve service.

The Original Oyster House (OOH) has two locations, Mobile: 3733 Battleship Parkway, on the causeway and Gulf Shores: 701 Hwy 59 on the Original Oyster House Boardwalk. Both locations offer spectacular waterfront views and have been celebrated as the areas finest family restaurants for the past 30 years. The Original Oyster House is managed by Superb Foods, a management company of Geez Louise Boutique, OOH Trading Company and Joe & Dave Sauces and Seasonings. For more information about Original Oyster House, visit www.originaloysterhouse.com or call 251-928-2620.