Continuum Café Takes 2nd in Gingerbread House Contest with “Funny Farm”

The Continuum Café team of Tammie Hill (center), Rebecca Watkins (left) and Samhita Irriki captured 2nd place with “Funny Farm,” which was their entry in the Purdue Food Company’s 2024 Gingerbread House competition.

Congratulations to Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Continuum Café Team for winning 2nd place in this year’s Gingerbread House contest sponsored by the Purdue Food Company. The Continuum Café’s entry broke the Gingerbread House mold and stole hearts with it’s unique depiction of a farm scene as an alternative to the traditional Gingerbread House theme. Named “Funny Farm,” the café crew’s gingerbread creation featured a barn, fenced pasture, a pig, horse, cow, sheep, chickens, a duck in a pond and even Snoopy resting on the roof.

Multiple Purdue Food Company eateries entered the Gingerbread House competition. Over the period of a couple of weeks before and after the Thanksgiving holiday, customers had the opportunity to vote for their favorite entry. Results were announced this week. Funny Farm was a close second to the winning entry, that was created by the Panera team. That design also featured Snoopy, with a depiction of the beloved pup on a doghouse dubbed, “Snoopy Pole.”

For their success in the competition, the Continuum Café team of Tammie Hill, Rebecca Watkins and Samhita Irriki received the “Little Miss Almost Fabulous” Award. Thanks to all the faithful Continuum Café customers who cast votes in support of Funny Farm and congratulations to the Café Team for their 2nd place finish!

Writer(s): Kevin Doerr | pvmnews@purdue.edu

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