Derby City Vending—July 2012
Derby City News
TGIF!!! Friday’s Favorites!
We are off to a very warm
summer here in Kentucky!
Is this really the 5th day in a
row to reach 100 degrees?
The “dog days of summer”
are surely
here ~ We
know the
days are
long and
can make
everyone
feel a bit
sluggish!
To help make it through
these long summer days we
are offering “Friday Favorites”....each Friday a differ-
ent fresh food item will be
featured for a discount price!
Begin your weekend with a
favorite from the Derby City
past! This week we will be
featuring our top selling Reuben from our 2009 menu!
Fresh rye bread with thinly
sliced pastrami, sauerkraut,
Swiss cheese and 1000 Island
dressing! A great cold, deli
sandwich to enjoy for only
$3.00!
Keep watch for upcoming favorites! Remember to pre order yours on Wednesday for
Friday! These will be sure to
sell our fast!
Have an idea as to what you
would like to see as a Friday
Favorite? Email us at
receptionist
@derbycityvending.com
with any suggestions!
Also, don’t forget our Wellness Wednesday specials—
warmer weather leaves us
craving a lighter lunch....try a
special salad on Wednesdays
for only $3.00!
Choose DCV when you feel
those lunch hunger pains!
Congratulations to the Biggest Loser Winner!!
Kim Short, with Accent Marketing earned the grand prize in
the DCV 2012 Biggest Loser Contest! Jon Aebersold, Route
Manager for Accent was quite excited to greet Ms. Short with
the great news! What an inspiration Ms. Short is to everyone. Honorable mention also goes to Trisha Brown with Cook
Compression and James Strickland with Nibco. We congratulate each one of them & thank all for their participation in
our contest!
To keep on track with your fitness goals remember all of the
healthy choices made available by Derby City Vending! Pre
order any of our menu items to your liking! Order homemade
chicken salad without the bread, lower calorie salad dressing,
limit the cheese & croutons....the list goes on!
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D E R B Y C I T Y N E WS
Chef Eric’s Cupboard Corner
.
Here’s hoping everyone has
a great 4th of July celebration! Summer is here & the
heat is certainly on! We are
now in the so called “Dog
Days of Summer”! ( July
3rd-August 11th)...the hottest & sultriest time of the
summer. The
Dog Days get
their name
from Sirius,
the dog star.
The ancients
noticed that at
this time of
year Sirius
rose & set with the sun and
because of it’s intense
brightness....they believed it
added heat to the sun. Because Sirius is in the dog
constellation, they called
this time of year the “Dog
Days”. The heat is no joke
out there with temperatures
in the triple digits! So, stay
cool this summer with one of
our famous Wellness
Wednesday salads—they
change up every two weeks
but are always a cool, crisp,
creative & refreshingly
healthy!
and waiting in line at the
drive-thru. Stay out of the
heat, save gas, aggravation,
time & sweat by letting
Derby City Vending bring
your lunch to you! If you do
have to venture out in the
heat— remember these heat
safety tips for survival!
Wear light
weight, lightly
colored clothing—this will
help reflect a
bit of the sun’s
rays
•
preciation
Day! Why
now show
your appreciation for our
bovine friends
& treat yourself to one of
our famous Black Angus
Burgers! A full 1/3 pound of
lean ground beef, char
grilled and served on a soft
Kaiser roll, with lettuce, tomato, red onion and topped
with American cheese.
Angus never had it so good!
Have a great summer!
Wear a hat
or carry an umbrella
•
Drink Water! Carry water or a drink containing
electrolytes with you
( Gatorade, Powerade,
etc)—drink continuously
even if you don’t feel
thirsty!
•
Avoid alcohol & caffeine
which will dehydrate you
•
Eat small meals & eat
more often
•
Slow down & avoid
strenuous activity—if
you must exercise outdoors get out during the
morning...the coolest
part of the day.
•
Also, during the month of
July we’ll be featuring our
new Friday’s favorites promotion. Every Friday we’ll
be featuring a delicious new
cold sandwich or entrée at a
special discounted price.
By following these simple
rules you’ll have a safer &
hopefully cooler summertime!
Say NO to fast food joints
PS—July 15th is Cow Ap-
FYI—here are a few
“unofficial” holidays to celebrate this July!
15th—National Ice Cream
Day
28th—National Milk Chocolate Day
30th– National Cheesecake
Day
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D E R B Y C I T Y N E WS
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Peggy’s Wellness Ways : De-Bloat Your Diet!
We have all over indulged on the weekend & woken up on Monday feeling a
little bloated & sluggish....Here are a few ways to get back on track!
1. Breakfast : Best: Fresh fruit and organic yogurt. The fruit is full of nutrients and probiotics in the
yogurt help with digestion."
Worst: Anything high in salt.
"Think bacon or sausage, because the salt is just going to make you balloon."
2. Lunch : Best: Fish and a veggie salad.
"Use green peppers, cucumbers, and lots of lettuce, because they have a ton of water--which fills you up." (
Worst: French fries. "They're saturated in oil and covered in salt. If you eat something like that, you're not going to
look cute. You're going to look puffy."
3. Dinner: Best: Grilled chicken and vegetables.
"I like steamed asparagus or spinach sautéed with lemon and garlic."
Worst: Pizza.
"It's bread and cheese. And chee4. Dessert
4. Dessert: Best: Organic berries and dark chocolate.
"They're actually good for you."
Worst: A candy bar.
5. Snack at the Movies: Best: Bring your own.
"I sneak in Popchips or Green & Black's organic chocolate. I just paid $15 for the ticket, I'm not going to ruin my
health too."
Worst: Popcorn.
"It's got a gazillion milligrams of sodium and around 1,200 calories."
6. Fast Food: Best: The vegetarian sandwich from Subway.
"It's all veggies, and low in calories. I add avocado."
Worst: Fried chicken.
"Deep-fried, nonorganic chicken with those gooey sauces: pure sugar, fat, and salt-with hormones on top!"
On top of this be sure & drink lots of water to “flush” out your system. Add fresh
lemon or cucumber slices for taste. In addition—get moving! Go for a walk, take
an aerobics class or simply clean your house! Follow this advice & won’t even remember feeling “out of sorts”!
For Your Information......
Employee Spotlight....Rachel Hart, Controller
During the month of July we would like to recognize Rachel Hart, Controller for Derby City
Vending. Ms. Hart handles the accounting/book keeping duties and assists with purchasing. She is proving to be a true asset to DCV. After receiving a BA in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University, she gained career experience as a Store Manager for American
Eagle for four years prior to Derby City Vending. Her management experience helped to
prep Ms. Hart for the duties involved in the Controller position. In her spare time you may
find Rachel working out in the gym, playing her guitar and watching all of the television
shows on Bravo ( such a guilty pleasure) and dancing up a storm! She loves spending time
with her boyfriend Charles & supporting him as a linebacker for the Kentucky Extreme
football team. Welcome Rachel to the Derby City Vending team!!
Thirsty? Reach for the Iced Tea!
Iced tea is a popular drink in the United States, and is becoming more popular in other countries,
though it will probably never reach the level of consumption by Americans. Surveys have shown that
around 2.2 billion gallons of tea are consumed in the USA every year, and at least 85 percent of the total
is iced. With a host of choices for their iced drinks, such as powdered, canned, and bottled for a quick
pick me up, and the traditional brewed drink using either bags or loose leaves, people in the United
States have proven their love for this delicious beverage.
For many years, it was believed that iced tea was first introduced at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.
A man by the name of Richard Blechynden, who was the Commissioner of Tea for India, was also the director of the East Indian Pavilion at the fair. Mr. Blechynden had prepared samples of hot tea for fairgoers, and noticed that no one was taking advantage of them, as it was an unseasonably hot day and everyone was going for the coldest beverages they could find. He had the idea of icing down his hot mixture,
and presented it to the public that way. The crowds loved it, and word spread of this delicious way to enjoy a healthy drink. Mr. Blechynden did not invent the iced version, but made it more popular with
Americans.
It has been estimated that fully 60% of all the tea drunk in America is consumed in the South, and about
90 percent of that is iced. In fact, iced tea is so beloved in the South that it has been fondly dubbed the
"House Wine of the South". Southerners believe in sweetening their drink heavily, and the habit has
spread to other parts of the country, where this concoction is known simply as
"Sweet Tea". Lemon and mint, as well as whiskey, are popular additions to Southern style iced.
Iced tea has become popular in recent years as a mixed drink called an "Arnold
Palmer" or a "Half and Half". This consists of half sweetened iced tea and half lemonade, which makes for an even sweeter drink than usual, but with a small note of
sourness as well. A half and half can also be half unsweetened and half sweetened
tea, which cuts the super sweet taste of most Southern drinks. In the Southeast,
this is commonly called a "Chris Rock" as this comedian came from South Carolina.
No matter how it is prepared, iced tea is here to stay!