Carle Place
Village Delicatessen was originally called 'Rhode's
Delicatessen' and was opened in 1948 by Fred Rhode. Its
original location was the building next to the present site
of the store. The present building was built in 1960 and the
store was reopened at its new location. When the new store
opened, Fred's brother-in-law, Ed Woltmann, purchased a
portion of the business. The store earned a reputation for
having quality food and a faithful customer base. Fred
retired in 1980 and Ed and his wife, Thea, continued to run
the business under the new name of 'Woltmanns'
Delicatessen.' In 1989, Ed and Thea decided to retire and
started to look for a trustworthy buyer. Early in 1990, they
met Werner Puckhaber and his son, Roy. Werner had opened his
first delicatessen in 1962 and Roy had been raised learning
the trade. Ed and Thea agreed that they had found a buyer
they felt comfortable with allowing to take over their
store.
Werner and Roy did extensive renovations to the store
soon after purchasing it. They pursued the idea of building
up more catering business than the store had done previously
while still striving to maintain the high quality of
products that the deli had become so well-known for. Werner
retired in 1999 leaving Roy and his wife, Lorraine, to run
the family business. Their son, Scott, is also learning the
business from them to continue a third generation of
Puckhaber-owned delicatessens.
The store became too small for the growing business and
an extension was added to the kitchen in 2002. The
Village Delicatessen has since earned a reputation for their quality
catering for much of the businesses and residents in Carle
Place. From a twelve-person cold cut platter and a six-foot
hero to complete sit-down dinners for 200 and even an
Oktoberfest picnic in Tappan for 4,000 people, Carle Place
Village Delicatessen can be counted on to provide what the
customer needs for their event.
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