CELEBRATE SUPER BOWL SUNDAY WITH 1985 CHICAGO BEARS CHAMPION STEVE "MONGO" McMICHAEL AND TWENTY OF YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS

Buona, known for Chicago’s Original Italian Beef, is helping to raise funds for the Walter Payton Memorial Scholarship Fund by giving football fans the opportunity to win a catered Super Bowl Party for 20 people. Customers who order Buona beef party packages during the NFL playoff season can be entered into a drawing for a free Super Bowl Party Pack, personally delivered on Super Bowl Sunday by Steve “Mongo” McMichael of the 1985 Chicago Bears. The promotion will benefit the Scholarship Fund; an organization run by the Payton family that gives college scholarships to economically disadvantaged students in Mississippi and Chicago. The students must emulate Walter’s characteristics of dedication, teamwork, inspiration and community service.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the following items will benefit the fund, and customers who place either of the following orders at any of Buona’s fourteen Chicagoland locations from now through January 30th, 2015 can register to be entered to win the Super Bowl party prize.

· Super Bowl Party Pack – Italian Beef, Italian Sausage, Pasta Salad, Italian Bread, and sweet & hot peppers. $79, feeds 10 people. $149, feeds 20 people.

· Game Day Pack – One pound of Italian Beef, 1 pound of Italian Sausage, 2 loaves of Turano Italian Bread, One Pint of Sweet Peppers or Hot Giardiniera. $21.95, feeds 8-10 people.

Customers can order online at www.buona.com or call 708-749-2333.

About Buona Restaurants

The first Buona restaurant began serving Chicago’s original Italian beef in Berwyn, IL in 1981. Founded by Buonavolanto patriarch Joe Buonavolanto, Sr., the chain has expanded to fourteen locations while remaining family-owned and furthering a legacy that is equal parts family values, innovation, and adaptation. The family is defining the next-generation beefstand as a place that is the perfect blend of old-school indulgence in Chicago classics and next generation menu choices – made with a focus on fresh, scratch-made food. While the menu has expanded, the original beef recipe has not been compromised – for the three generations of Buonavolantos who are active in the company, comprise and quality are never uttered in the same breath. For more information, visit Buona online at www.buona.com, like them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.