There’s a changing of the guard in the kitchen at The Taproom Bar & Grill in Haddon Township.
As of October 4, the two-year partnership between The Taproom and Santucci’s Original Square Pizza has come to an end. Beginning Monday, October 5, Rooks Culinary Collective will take over food operations at the longtime neighborhood tavern at 427 W. Crystal Lake Ave.
The new arrangement brings Rooks Culinary Collective’s Rent-A-Chef concept to The Taproom for catering, while Corson’s Steaks will serve as the restaurant’s primary food vendor.
For a neighborhood bar and tavern like The Taproom, the new menu seems like a natural fit.
I reached out to Mark Rooks of Rooks Culinary Collective, who expressed plenty of excitement about the opportunity and shared a look at what customers can expect from the new menu.
The lineup leans heavily into classic bar food and casual comfort fare, including cheesesteaks, hot sandwiches, salads, fries and wings. Rooks says additional specials will also be introduced.
The partnership also gives Rooks Culinary Collective an opportunity to bring its food to a built-in audience at one of Haddon Township’s longtime neighborhood watering holes.
The Corson’s Steaks storefront on Tanner Street and the Corson’s Steaks food truck will continue to operate, as well as Rent-A-Chef’s catering services elsewhere and Eat Lean Chef meal delivery service.
The Taproom has been a fixture along Crystal Lake Avenue for decades, with its casual tavern atmosphere, large outdoor space and neighborhood-bar feel. Pairing that setting with cheesesteaks, wings, sandwiches and other familiar pub favorites could prove to be a particularly good match.
For those who have been following the recent food changes at The Taproom, the transition happens quickly: Rooks Culinary Collective (Rent-A-Chef and Corson’s Steaks) officially step in Monday, October 5. Enjoy!
The Taproom Bar & Grill
427 W. Crystal Lake Ave.
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Please note The Taproom website has not yet reflected the change as of this intial publishing.
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