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Show A-12 The Park Record Saturday, March 21, 1998 Parle City Group going into the fresh segment Continued from A-11 Fields said. "If that's the case, we can do what I call a 'crawl, walk, run' implementation, where we integrate the new system sys-tem gradually." Fields is excited about a new tack for the company, Fresh Market Manager. "This is a $100 million market for us," he said. "Supermarkets are getting away from marketing merely grocery items and moving more and more into delivering fresh goods doughnuts, ; breads, cookies, deli items," he explained. "Some of them arent doing a very good job of it." "In baked goods, they traditionally tradi-tionally bake everything early in the morning, and by 10 a.m., they're out of some things and have too many of other things," Fields said. I Sales and consumption data entered into the new software will build an ever-more-accurate model of demand for each item, allowing more effective scheduling schedul-ing and production. The software soft-ware will also forecast the times and quantities of labor and raw ingredients involved in the production, pro-duction, so managers can track Blue Roof Market gives away first two vacations Roland Cateracct and Maura Mark, both of Park City, won the first two of eight vacations vaca-tions to be given away by the Blue Roof Market. Each prize is a three-day, two-night vacation vaca-tion for two adults to Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite, Reno or Lake Tahqe, Nev. The Blue Roof Market will give away six more vacations during the next 12 weeks as a thank-you to their customers. Winners are chosen at random ran-dom from each two-week period's peri-od's entries by customers who make a $5 or higher purchase. & w&disl wsmm mm I "A post modern Burns and expenses, and when they are incurred. Fields says that Park City Group occupies a niche, all to itself for all intents and purposes. purpos-es. He doesnt see any direct competition. . , Microsoft's Office Professional software suite essentially "automates secretarial secretari-al functions," he says, and international inter-national giant SAP's enterprise software "leaves off where we begin." "I'm not so sure that having managers type business letters on (Microsoft) Office software is 'progress,'" Fields said. "To me, managers can be more effective managing, while someone some-one else types the letter for them to sign." "Better yet, I'd like to see almost all paper eliminated in most systems. But there are still too many organizations such as the government where a 'wet signature' is still required," he said. Fields believes that the paperless office is a technical possibility, but that the practice is still a ways off. In the meantime, the Park - City Group is working on ways to make it happen. SLC Area Chamber seeks nominations The Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nomirjations for its Small Business Giant Step Awards, presented by Zions Bank. The awards recognize small, businesses for continued contin-ued growth, innovation of product and community involvement. For more information, contact con-tact the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at (801)328-5061. Deadline for nominations is March 20. (mmvatmil 0m diULfo vrtli ife TVTVTV lAllen" LA. Marketplace mzmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Old Town Deli busy expanding its scope, clientele Eatery caters to more than sandwich consumers by Bruce Lewis OF THE RECORD STAFF ' "We're aiming at being about ten steps up from a convenience store in our stock," said Dominic J. Durastanti, Jr., general manager manag-er of the Old Town Deli. "Like a convenience store, we're handy. Unlike a typical convenience con-venience store, we offer a lot of gourmet food items, both prepackaged pre-packaged and prepared to order," he said. Old Town Deli has been building build-ing a faithful lunch crowd from the offices in Gateway Center and the businesses on lower Main Street, Durastanti said, and both residents 'and condo-renters are discovering the place as an alternative. alter-native. ' "Our goal is to carry a variety of gourmet food items not found in most Park City grocery stores, along with those staples that everybody needs," he said. The store itself is full to near-overflowing. near-overflowing. The make-to-order sandwich counter and hot food warmers dominate one end of the Deli, beverage coolers line the walls on the other end, and the middle of the store is filled with shelves and displays stocked with everything from fresh produce to pasta. Even though the Deli has been open since June, Durastanti took over earlier this year, and moved Old Town Deli in a new direction. "This started as a place to stop in and get a sandwich for lunch, or perhaps pick up an item needed need-ed at home on your way from your office to your car," he said. "I wanted to expand the offerings, offer-ings, to make- it into more of a true delicatessen." To that end, Durastanti has added more hot selections for both lunch and dinner, fresh seasonal sea-sonal produce, upscale breads and deli-style meat and cheese selections. "Old Town Deli is still a place to come and get a wonderful, made-to-order sandwich for lunch or dinner. But it's also an alternative location for pizzas, -1 - .Mr March 27 8:00 pm A i VI LL-LL )) U Times This husband-wife team from the west coast use their bodies in the fine French tradition of physical comedy and dance. Everyone will enjoy their irreverant and joyous approach to stagecraft and costumes. One Show only! Show starts at 8:00 p.m at The George S. & Dolores Dor6 Eccles Center for the Performing Arts located at 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City, Utah. Tickets start at $10 $5 for children and are available by phone at 801-355-ARTS, or at The Eccles Center box office. i 1 BRUCE LEWSPARK RECORD Dominic Durastanti, Jr. prepares a hot entree at Old Town Deli. He recently expanded the menu selections available, and plans more offerings in the near future. calzones, gourmet coffees and teas, or taco salads," he said. "If I don't have something that a customer cus-tomer wants, I'll look for it and try to get it into stock." The hot menu selections change daily, and even reflect the holidays. For example, the St. Patrick's Day menu included corned beef and cabbage, along with lasagna, jalapeno poppers (cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers, breaded and fried), Mediterranean chicken, and home-baked banana nut bread. Sandwiches can be made from a goodly selection of Italian meats and cheeses, or from other deli staples such as smoked turkey breast. Old Town Deli also offers items in what Durastanti calls a "Home Start Program." "Home Start is really tailored toward the person with a tremendously tremen-dously busy lifestyle, who wants m JM G N WW v V f ; ' ( George S. & Dolores Dore Eccies (Center for the Performing Arts Located at 1750 Kearns Boulevard, Park City, Utah. For tickets by phone call ArtTix at 35S-ARTS. For information, you can reach us at 655-3114, or toll free 1-888-353-ARTS. something prepared fresh to eat at home, but who doesn't have the time to do it themselves," he said. "We will prepare and partially par-tially cook an item such as a pizza or a chicken meal. The customer then takes it home and completes the cooking in a few minutes, using either an oven or a microwave." Durastanti also plans to start a carry-out pre-packaged picnic meal service within the next several sev-eral weeks, utilizing special containers con-tainers which can keep the contents con-tents warm or cold for up to eight hours. "These will be ideal for the family going on a hike or bike trip, or to one of this summer's weekly concerts in the park," he said. Old Town Deli will also prepare pre-pare food for events hosting from 10 to 100 people. "We have the commercial kitchen facilities to & Lfl Be v m mm Mm&m The mm us prepare just about anything," Durastanti said. "All the customer cus-tomer needs to do is drop by and pick up the food for the party." The Deli also offers a stocking service for people renting, condominiums condo-miniums in the Park City area. "If someone calls us, we'll make arrangements to have everything packaged to pre-stock their condo," said Durastanti. The last thing visitors want to do after making their trip to their vacation destination and unloading unload-ing the luggage is fight the crowds at a grocery store, then haul the items back to the condo, he said. Old Town Deli is located in the Gateway Center, at the foot of Swede Alley, one block off Main Street. Operating hours are 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days a week. For more information or to order ahead, call the Deli at 658-1467. 0? v r |