New Bistro to Call Glens Falls Hospital Home
When it comes to the food industry, Zachary Cutler, along with partners Mike and Pam Fazio, are no strangers. With decades of restaurant and food service experience between them, the team is eager to bring their years of expertise to the Glens Falls Community. Set to open this upcoming fall, the Park Street Bistro will be located in the lobby area of the Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, New York.
THE BISTRO
With ambitions of catering to the needs of a medical community, the Bistro is planning a two-part approach to their offerings. “On one side we will have the bistro itself where people in the hospital or surrounding community can come in and eat,” said Cutler.
The second part of their plan is to offer on-site catering to those inside the hospital, eventually branching out and covering non-hospital related requests. Mike Fazio explained that over the years he has witnessed professionals visiting the hospital for different types of business that “come into the building struggling to carry everything from their work materials, to food and drink offerings, etc. By offering in-house catering, we hope to simplify and expedite the process, allowing these representatives to concentrate on business. Ordering ahead and just having to show up for their Breakfast or Lunch meetings with everything already prepared, set up, and delivered, will be so much easier and efficient for them.”
The Bistro plans to carry an array of different offerings, from coffee and baked goods to deli-style sandwiches and Italian-flared food. Green options like smoothies, salads and more will also be available. Or, for those with a sweet tooth, they’ll also offer Martha’s Ice Cream sandwiches.
Once they open and establish themselves, the team’s plan is to focus specifically on ensuring that everything they offer is flavorful, but not intrusive, to the hospital and its primary function. Fazio explained how they “want to be cognizant and respectful of the environment that they are entering. A hospital is a place of restoration and health; we do not want to come in with anything that would generate a lot of grease or potent odors. We want to be good neighbors.”
THE COMMUNITY
“One thing we are most excited about is the amazing Glens Falls Hospital community that we are getting to be a part of,” Fazio said. He continued to explain that, “when Pam was very sick a few months back, the hospital treated us like we were one of their own, like family. I will never forget that. They brought so much to the table for us, so I’d really like to think of this new venture as a way for us to give some of that energy and positivity back.”
Though completely separate entities, the Bistro hopes to work side by side and in harmony with the other food locations within the hospital. Doing so will help eliminate time gaps between service offerings while adding to the culinary options of the hospital community as a whole. They want everyone’s needs to be covered while at the hospital, regardless of the reason, and made to feel a part of the hospital’s “family.”
INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE?
For those eager to learn more or potentially join the Bistro’s team, please connect with them by emailing 100parkstbistro@gmail.com. The Bistro can be found on Instagram (@park_st_bistro), Facebook (Park Street Bistro) and at parkstreetbistro.com. As of the time of this publishing, the social media sites and webpage are still being developed but are available to follow, share and message.