What food is more social than wings? Put a table of people together; add a few drinks, a plate of wings and suddenly everyone is family. That is the inspiration behind Wings. They make a lot more than just chicken wings, it is their sense of togetherness that drives everything they do. It can be seen in their menu, the way their staff treat guests, and their community involvement. While they bring people great food at affordable prices, their interest runs much deeper than that.
When Wings Tap & Grill first opened over 15 years ago, they recognized that Newton had an amazing community filled with diverse people and felt it needed a location to bring all of these people together. Through the years, Wings has gained many regular customers who visit often to share major life moments such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and retirements.
Wings believes that their incredible team is as much a part of the Newton community as the restaurant itself. Members of the management team, Eric, Jimmy, and Anne were all born and bred here in Newton. Furthermore, Wings has a history of dedicated employees including their general manager, Netty, who has worked at the restaurant and Newton location for the last 10 years. All four of these people have a passion for bringing people together and creating a place where people from all walks of life can share a laugh and a meal. They are the reason that Wings is in Newton and the reason that it has been so successful.
Wings’ specialty is their fresh, never frozen, locally sourced wings. On top of that they have put together flavour varieties from around the world. One of the flavours you can get at Wings that you cannot get anywhere else is Jakarta heat. Inspired by Indonesian flavours, and with just enough heat to get a few beads of sweat going on your forehead, it has become one of their guests’ favourites. If you are really up for a challenge, Wings has the hottest wing in Canada; The Bobby Wing. It is so hot that you have to sign a waiver as it is definitely not for the faint of heart. Finally, what are great wings without a great beer? They serve their very own Fiji Blonde, which is an easy-drinking, well rounded beer with just enough flavour to tame the heat of their hottest wings. All of their chicken is hormone-free, free run, and the highest quality available. The result is a flavour that you will recognize as quality.
Going beyond being a business, Wings knows that there is only so much impact that they can have within the four walls of their restaurant. They do their best to support the heroes in the community, like Surrey Memorial Hospital, BC Children’s Hospital, and the families in need around Christmas time at their annual charity drive. In the coming years, they plan on expanding their philanthropic interests in the local community.
The people are what keeps Wings in Newton. There are very few places in the world where you can find a vast amount of diversity with a great sense of community. Recognizing this, they feel extremely lucky to be able to give jobs to dozens of young Newtonites, and their energy and enthusiasm makes Wings optimistic about the future of the community here in Newton.
There is a lot of room to grow for the Newton community, and they believe that the key to success lies within the people here. Wings believes that success entails a community that actively supports each other, gives its residents great opportunities to shop locally, and with residents that reciprocate by taking advantage of those opportunities. Small businesses, organizations, local government, and the people of Newton all supporting each other is the type of success Wings would like to see.
In order to ensure that their customers get affordable but quality food, Wings offers different discounts. Visit www.greatwings.ca for more information.