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Golden Corral Holding Final Job Fair This Week in Milford
The state's first Golden Corral buffet is set to open in early 2017.

MILFORD, CT — The state's first Golden Corral will be opening in early 2017 and a final job fair is being held on Thursday, Dec. 29.
According to Golden Corral the "First 125 Applicants registered with CTGoldenCorral@gmail.com will be interviewed. Please reserve your interview appointment for this lifetime opportunity to be a part of the CTGC Team! Bring resumes, references and photo ID. Remaining position available: 1. Bakers (entrevista) 2. Butchers (carniceros) 3. Servers (meseros)(December 29, 2016 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)."
The address is 74 Turnpike Square in Milford. Golden Corral is replacing HomeTown Buffet and is "known for its "endless buffet features," according to its website and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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The company plans to hire 200 people for jobs. No date has been picked as of yet for a grand opening.
“Any time a new business chooses Milford, we are thrilled. Golden Corral, is a well known established and successful company that will fit in nicely within our community. We wish them much success and prosperity," said Milford's Economic Development Director Julie Nash said back in October when news first surfaced.
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According to its website, "Golden Corral's legendary, endless dinner buffet features an enormous variety with 15 proteins including USDA, grilled to order sirloin steaks, pork, seafood, shrimp, and chicken.
"...The endless lunch buffet features a wide variety of home-style classics like our pot roast simmered for 12-hours, made-from-scratch meatloaf, crispy fried chicken, creamy mac and cheese, made-from-scratch mashed potatoes, beloved Bourbon Street Chicken, so many fresh salad choices and dozens of other items.
"Our endless breakfast buffet features made-to-order omelettes, fluffy pancakes, hot-off-the griddle sausage and bacon, fruit, French toast, pastries and much more. Our bakery and dessert buffet are filled with freshly baked breads, like our famous yeast rolls, homemade cakes and pies, delicious cookies, brownies, pastries, and ice cream."
HomeTown Buffet closed for good earlier this year after its parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced 90 store closings across the country. It had been in Milford for more than 25 years.
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