There are so many things new at the Waimea Big Save Market, where do we start? How about the fully renovated store interior, with new shelves and milk chill area? OK, then, what about the new Westside Deli and bakery,
There are so many things new at the Waimea Big Save Market, where do we
start?
How about the fully renovated store interior, with new shelves and
milk chill area?
OK, then, what about the new Westside Deli and bakery,
inside the store in the vicinity of the former Kaua’i Kitchens snack bar,
offering up hot lunches, bento, fresh-baked breads, cakes, pastries, and
more?
All right, then, we’ll throw in the Chicken Store, where you can get
your hands on whole, half, or by-the-piece rotisserie chicken, as well as
golden fried chicken by the bucket, piece or meal, with sides like mashed
potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, and potato and macaroni salad.
Were not through
yet.
Come in and get reacquainted with Priscilla Orsatelli, new bakery and
deli manager.
Installed at the Westside Deli last week was a computerized
cake-decorating machine, capable of turning your individual, couple, family or
team photo into an edible cake topping.
Wesley Park, Big Save, Inc. vice
president of sales and operations, says the new machine is perfect for helping
to make sweet creations ideal for graduations, birthdays, team parties,
weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
The entire store has
new hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, while the Westside Deli will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a
week.
The deli will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and lunch from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Park said, offering around five different lunch selections a
day, which will vary from day to day, in addition to the regular bakery and
chicken offerings.
Tossed and somen salads will be made fresh daily, too.
Chili with rice, loco moco, and a variety of hamburgers, cheeseburgers and
teriburgers are included in the lunch menu. Bakery items along Baker’s Blvd.
include fresh-baked breads, rolls, pan de sal, Danish, bagels, scones, pies,
doughnuts, cakes, and more.
Pies will be offered by the piece or whole pie,
and special orders will be taken for platters and other items. A seating area
inside the store completes the Westside Deli ambiance.
The whole-store
renovations took around two months to complete, and now it’s time to
celebrate.
The store grand re-opening is this Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a
blessing by the Rev. Don Wills of Waimea United Church of Christ at 8 a.m.,
followed by the traditional untying of the maile lei, and grand opening
celebration featuring cake, coffee and cold drinks.
There are grand-opening
specials from Wednesday, Nov. 1 through Tuesday, Nov. 21 , at the Waimea Big
Save only, and chain-wide, Big Save is giving away a trip for two to Las Vegas
in conjunction with the grand re-opening of the Waimea Big Save and grand
opening of the Westside Deli.
The entry deadline for the trip is Wednesday,
Nov. 22, the day before Thanksgiving, and the drawing will be held Monday, Nov.
27.
On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will
be lots of demonstrations and sampling taking place in the Waimea Big Save
store: Kaua’i Kookie Kompany offering cookies and more; Frito-Lay serving up
assorted snacks and chips; Lion Coffee pouring Kona coffee; Pepsi Cola offering
assorted beverages; Diamond Bakery spreading out assorted baked goods;
Nishimoto Trading Company displaying various Oriental foods for sampling;
Meadow Gold Ice Cream with samples of selected flavors; DiGiorno Pizza with hot
slices; and Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese offering snack bars.
On Friday,
Nov. 3 only, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., sample Norwegian salmon bellies, a new item
to the chain, as well as Casa Di Lisio pesto sauce and clam sauce. Saturday,
Nov. 4 only, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Galaxy veggie slices will be offered with
organic tofu cheese dip.
Also that Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4,
patrons are invited in to sample baked goods from the Westside Deli, something
different every day and fresh out of the oven.
Various demonstrations and
samplings will also happen at Waimea only on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and
11, and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18. Hot-food and in-store specials for
Waimea only, advertised in various Wednesday issues of The Garden Island, will
be offered through Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Kurt Toma is the store manager,
supervising 38 associates. The Westside Deli has six associates including
Orsatelli, and they’re looking to hire more, Park said. For more information,
call 338-1621.
