Mother's Day: Free frozen custard for moms at Monroe Culver's
'It's a promotion to celebrate all the moms in the community,' said Darian Dykstra, general manager. 'We invite moms to come in and get a free scoop of custard. We're just excited to celebrate moms and everything they do for their kids and our community.'
Since opening in 2021, the local eatery, known for its butter burgers and fresh frozen custard, has been offering the free promotion on Mother's Day. The Sunday, May 11 event and custard are always popular with families, according to Dykstra.
'The fun thing about custard is that it is not an ice cream based solely on how we prepare it,' she said. 'It's premium ingredients. It's smooth and velvety unlike ice cream which has ice particles in it. We freeze it to a temperature where you don't get those ice particles so it's creamy versus an ice crystal crunch.'
More: Mother's Day is May 11. Here are some gifts she'll love from local stores
Dykstra said her crew is ready to serve the free frozen dessert.
'It's been pretty big since it started but there's always more we can do to promote it,' she said. 'We're really excited to reach out to as many moms as we can to thank them for all they do for their kids.'
— Contact reporter Lisa Vidaurri-Bowling at lvidaurribowling@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Mother's Day: Free frozen custard for moms at Culver's of Monroe
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