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Patch Weighs in on Menu for Food Store Moving Into Lord's Building
Medfield Patch was invited to attend a weekly taste-testing where Roche Bros. officials sample foods they hope to offer in their new small-concept store to open soon in Medfield.
Thursday was a tasty day for Medfield Patch as we hit the streets once again, this time heading to Roche Bros' test kitchen in Wellesley.
There, I met with executives from the supermarket chain while we sampled foods prepared by their own professional chefs in their quest to create a menu of creative and unique foods to be offered at their first-ever small-concept store set to open in Medfield in a few months.
Chef Brian Dunn prepared two grilled sandwiches -- one mushroom, one roasted asparagus -- and an arugula salad, all of which were delicious in this editor's opinion. The recipes have been perfected with the feedback received at weekly taste tests.
Director of Store Operations Aimee Morgida says the small-concept store has yet to be named but they have narrowed it down to two possibilities and hope to finalize it soon.
They want to make sure the name, like the store, is unique.
"We're really doing something special in Medfield, something similar to the Legal Sea Food test kitchen," Morgida said. "It will be small, innovative, very food-oriented, very customer service-oriented, very high neighborhood touch concept."
During the meeting, I learned many interesting things including:
- The company is working with local farmers' markets to feature their wares in the new yet-unnamed store
- Officials hope to have a new store name before Medfield Day (which they hope to attend)
- The new store will have a lunch counter but not the one currently at Lord's (it is affixed to the floor and cannot be moved in one piece)
- Chefs and cooks are often traveling to perfect their craft
- They know that students will frequent their store, and they have teen taste testers to help them in that regard
- If this small-concept store is successful in Medfield, they will create many others like it
Morgida said the culinary staff is well-rounded and well-qualified to create an experience that will impress Medfield shoppers.
"We're excited about Medfield, and we want them to be excited about us," she said.
Roche Bros. officials said they are currently accepting applications from people with a strong food background who are interested in working in the Medfield store. Anyone interested should contact the Roche Bros.' Human Resources Department.
Construction Update
Morgida said the store is definitely going into the former Lord's Building despite the "for lease" sign still in the window; and Zigun said the architects are finalizing the interior floor plan for the project as it makes its way through Medfield's permitting process.
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