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About Bird-in-Hand
Our Mission and Values

Our Mission & Foundational Values



Our Mission

To enhance lives and provide comfort.

To create a community where people feel included and empowered, where learning takes place, and the unique gifts and talents of each person are nurtured and maximized for the benefit of each Staff Member, our Guests and the Company.

To create a home away from home, a place of trusting relationships, where our Guests experience compassionate and friendly people who care about others, the quality of their work, and the pursuit of excellence.

Our Foundational Values
Integrity-
Our actions match our words. We adhere to a code of conduct that values honesty in relationships and truthfulness in our business decisions.

Localness-
Staff Members are empowered to satisfy Guests. We organize around semi-autonomous business units.

Participation-
We involve Staff Members, Guests, and Suppliers in our decision-making processes.

Servanthood-
As leaders we serve our Staff Members. As Staff Members we serve our Guests.

Stewardship-
We utilize our resources efficiently and are careful not to waste. We are vigilant in growing a financially sound organization. We share our resources with our community.

Lifelong Learning-
We value continuous improvement. We encourage Staff Member education and training to enhance job competencies and personal development.

Our Service Pledge
We will meet each of our Guest expectations by recognizing and fulfilling their needs and going the second mile to make their experience with us an exceptional one.

Our Service Priorities
1. Safety
2. Courtesy
3. Trust
4. Setting
5. Efficiency


Did you know?

Route 340, the two lane country road that connects Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse, was designated by AAA as a Cultural Scenic Byway.
There's always plenty to see and do.

Original Inn

The origin of our historic Inn, built in 1734, is responsible for the naming of our unique town, Bird-in-Hand (current population just 300). The inn is located on the north side of Route 340 -…
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Bird-in-Hand Bakery

A Main Street Bird-in-Hand Shop
Made-from-scratch is not a thing of yesteryear at our Pennsylvania Dutch Bakery. We still make the majority of our homemade specialties the way Grandma did. Enjoy our famous…
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Seasons of Bird-in-Hand

For 40 years, the Smucker Family of Bird-in-Hand has shared the homemade goodness, fresh foods and family recipes from generations of Smuckers with their neighbors…
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