Awards

Great Work by Our Businesses

Miller’s Smorgasbord was named the 3rd best buffet in the nation in 2023 and 2024 by USA Today 10Best and 2nd in 2025. It is also consistently recognized by the LNP and Lancaster County Magazine readers as a top buffet in Lancaster County. #1 Buffet for PennLive PA Picks in 2023. Plus, Miller’s was featured on FoodandWine.com under “The One Thing You Have to Eat in Every State (PA)”. The Bakery was recognized by LNP Reader’s as a favorite for pies. For over 95 years, Miller’s has been serving tasty PA Dutch heritage dishes.

AmishView Inn & Suites has been a Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award Winner from 2016-2025. AAA has awarded them Best of Inspected Clean (2021-2024) and Best of Scenic View (2021). They were also named Reader’s Digest’s Best Hotel in Pennsylvania (2024). American Bus Association awarded them Best of the Best 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. We highly suggest you stop by to see why guests rave about AmishView.

Smokehouse BBQ & Brews has been recognized as a reader’s favorite for ribs from the LNP and bbq from Clipp Magazine.

Retail The Quilt Shop at Miller’s is often recognized as a favorite quilt shop by LNP Readers.

Supporting Our Community

Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. was recognized as a Disability Employment Awards 2023 Employer of the Year by the Lancaster Employment Coalition. In 2024, TES, Inc. took home PRLA’s Wilmer S. Lapp Community Service Award. In 2025, The Salvation Army recognized us with the Community Partner Award. We are proud of the work we do for our community.

Great Place to Work

We are one of the best places in Lancaster to work. Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. was 2nd in Lancaster Newspaper’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Large Companies in the following categories: 2^nd in 5 categories in the LNP Best Workplaces for Large Companies: 

• Best Company to work for overall              
• Best Benefits Program                                  
• Best Training Program                                  
• Best Leadership                                             
• Best Community Presence   

Exceptional Employees

Our employees go above and beyond every day. We recognize this internal with our awards program but our employees have also been noticed by other organizations. Sabruna J. was awarded Pennsylvania Bus Association’s Employees of Distinction for 2024. Pat R. was honored at PRLA’s Spirit of Hospitality Awards as the Employee of the Year in 2022.