From the Lockport Union Sun and Journal....
BUSINESS: After two-year hiatus, Udder Delights will reopen in May
GASPORT — After being closed for almost two years, Udder Delights will again be serving up tasty scoops of homemade ice cream. The ice cream parlor on Route 31 will reopen next month, and owner Sharon Palladino said she’s excited to see her customers again.“I miss seeing everybody,” she said. “We always did a great business.”
Sharon and her son, Randy, operated Udder Delights for 18 years before they decided to retire in 2006. Sharon had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she would no longer be able to shoulder the busy and hectic schedule at the parlor.“I had to go through the whole summer with radiation every morning,” Sharon said. “By the time fall came, it was time to close. I was pretty much done.”
She took all of 2007 off, and her treatment went well. Together, she and Randy decided it was time to reopen.They have not yet decided when the official opening day will be, but Udder Delights will reopen in either the third or fourth week of May.
Rumors of the reopening have spread, Sharon said.“I can’t go anyplace without people saying, ‘Is it true what I heard?’ ” she said, laughing. “In fact, people have said, ‘I haven't bought ice cream since you closed.’ ... We've had a great reaction from people, so that’s nice to hear.”
Sharon and her husband, Richard, started the business after seeing a lack of good ice cream places in the area.“When my husband and I grew up, there were all kinds of ice cream parlors where they made their own ice cream,” she said. “We had the land there, so we decided to try ice cream.”
They traveled around the country for two years, getting ideas and deciding just what to put in their ice cream. “We found out what was the best of each thing,” she said. “We have a very high quality for everything. I think that makes a difference. We didn’t just want the average, run-of-the-mill ice cream parlor.”Udder Delights has 650 flavors of ice cream, which are alternated throughout the summer. Customers can request their favorite flavors when they’re not available, and Sharon said employees will call them when the flavor is made.“We try to get everybody’s flavors in,” Sharon said. “We try to accommodate.”
The most popular flavor is the original “Moo Goo,” a homemade concoction using vanilla ice cream, brownie bits, chocolate chip cookie bits and a peanut butter swirl. The Palladinos and their employees have been working for weeks, making batches of ice cream and baking essential ingredients like the brownies and cookies.“I've got three weeks of making ice cream to just get ready,” Sharon said. “We've been having to buy everything all new again.”
Employee Reed Pettys, 19, has been crushing up thousands of M&Ms and other candies. Pettys, who worked at Udder Delights during its last season open, said he’s happy to be back.“It’s a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s very relaxed here. I love the atmosphere. Plus, it’s ice cream, and you can’t go wrong with ice cream.”
Udder Delights will continue its “free doggie dish” policy, handing out dog-sized portions to people who bring their dogs to the counter. In the kitchen, Sharon’s husband, Richard, takes care of the machines, making sure everything is clean. Randy runs the counter, where Sharon said he is “well-liked.”“He really enjoys the customers, and they really enjoy him, too,” she said. “All the people we have working here have been just great people. It’s just a fun place to work.”
Source: http://www.lockportjournal.com/local/local_story_114193430.html
BUSINESS: After two-year hiatus, Udder Delights will reopen in May
GASPORT — After being closed for almost two years, Udder Delights will again be serving up tasty scoops of homemade ice cream. The ice cream parlor on Route 31 will reopen next month, and owner Sharon Palladino said she’s excited to see her customers again.“I miss seeing everybody,” she said. “We always did a great business.”
Sharon and her son, Randy, operated Udder Delights for 18 years before they decided to retire in 2006. Sharon had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she would no longer be able to shoulder the busy and hectic schedule at the parlor.“I had to go through the whole summer with radiation every morning,” Sharon said. “By the time fall came, it was time to close. I was pretty much done.”
She took all of 2007 off, and her treatment went well. Together, she and Randy decided it was time to reopen.They have not yet decided when the official opening day will be, but Udder Delights will reopen in either the third or fourth week of May.
Rumors of the reopening have spread, Sharon said.“I can’t go anyplace without people saying, ‘Is it true what I heard?’ ” she said, laughing. “In fact, people have said, ‘I haven't bought ice cream since you closed.’ ... We've had a great reaction from people, so that’s nice to hear.”
Sharon and her husband, Richard, started the business after seeing a lack of good ice cream places in the area.“When my husband and I grew up, there were all kinds of ice cream parlors where they made their own ice cream,” she said. “We had the land there, so we decided to try ice cream.”
They traveled around the country for two years, getting ideas and deciding just what to put in their ice cream. “We found out what was the best of each thing,” she said. “We have a very high quality for everything. I think that makes a difference. We didn’t just want the average, run-of-the-mill ice cream parlor.”Udder Delights has 650 flavors of ice cream, which are alternated throughout the summer. Customers can request their favorite flavors when they’re not available, and Sharon said employees will call them when the flavor is made.“We try to get everybody’s flavors in,” Sharon said. “We try to accommodate.”
The most popular flavor is the original “Moo Goo,” a homemade concoction using vanilla ice cream, brownie bits, chocolate chip cookie bits and a peanut butter swirl. The Palladinos and their employees have been working for weeks, making batches of ice cream and baking essential ingredients like the brownies and cookies.“I've got three weeks of making ice cream to just get ready,” Sharon said. “We've been having to buy everything all new again.”
Employee Reed Pettys, 19, has been crushing up thousands of M&Ms and other candies. Pettys, who worked at Udder Delights during its last season open, said he’s happy to be back.“It’s a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s very relaxed here. I love the atmosphere. Plus, it’s ice cream, and you can’t go wrong with ice cream.”
Udder Delights will continue its “free doggie dish” policy, handing out dog-sized portions to people who bring their dogs to the counter. In the kitchen, Sharon’s husband, Richard, takes care of the machines, making sure everything is clean. Randy runs the counter, where Sharon said he is “well-liked.”“He really enjoys the customers, and they really enjoy him, too,” she said. “All the people we have working here have been just great people. It’s just a fun place to work.”
Source: http://www.lockportjournal.com/local/local_story_114193430.html
