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The Wagon Is Rolling In By Jennifer Kramer Monday, March 1, 2004 The Chuck Wagon catering will be rolling onto the Endicott Estate. The mission is pasta, the goal is 1000 pounds. Eight twenty-five pound cookers will be used non-stop on Sunday April 25, 2004 to prepare a post-race meal for an approximate 4500-5000 people. Celebrating its 21st year, the James Joyce Ramble deponds upon the Delloiacono family to attain this goal. Chuck Delloiacono, head of Chuck Wagon catering, says “I can never turn down a fundraiser.” For the amount of people that are expected to be served, people may think that to be impossible. “I would make anything they asked for, but Martin (Hanley) asked for only ziti and sauce. The number of people is going to be the challenge. It is the largest event I’ve been in charge of, but the menu is simple,” says Delloiacono. “We don’t have a large staff involved in the preparation; it is myself, my father, my sister and hopefully my nephew who has expressed some interest in helping out.” A deep passion for the restaurant business gave Delloiacono the idea to start his own restaurant and on his own is exactly how he’s doing it. Delloiacono has transformed a former flower shop into a restaurant. “I’ve done all the work myself up to this point. I’ve done demolition work and construction by myself,” says Delloiacono. Located in Dedham, Dello’s will open sometime during the month of May. It took a long way to get where Delloiacono has gotten today. Starting at the age of thirteen, Delloiacono started out as a simple dishwasher. From that point on, he stayed in the restaurant business with his family. His father started in the catering business around thirty years ago with the VFW in Dedham. Their catering service prides itself on the fact that “everything is homemade and nothing is bought pre-made.” Delloiacono continues, “Chuck Wagon serves at surprise birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, bridal showers, baby showers, first communion parties, and the like.” Chuck Wagon deals with accounts bigger than events such as those as well. Annually, Chuck Wagon is involved in serving for the Cystic Fibrosis function in Dedham that serves 500-1000 people. The most difficult preparation work is at the annual dinner show function at the Avery School in Dedham. “We prepare a seven-course meal. It takes a lot of time because we roll our own meatballs and bread our own chicken. When you have that many people to serve, it’s a lot of rolling and breading,” Delloiacono explains with a chuckle. The James Joyce Ramble is the largest event Chuck Wagon is involved with. “I’m looking forward to the Ramble and I always enjoy a good fundraiser such as this one.” Hungry runners will be flocking towards the food after the race and a great ziti dinner will be waiting for them with a caring family on the side. |
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