How many times do you approach a public place during winter weather and there is little or no effort to make your entrance as easy as possible. It seems that when I go some where when it is snowing the chances of a public place being shoveled is becoming less and less.

I don't know if it is the father, the business owner or the patriarch in me, in our 25 years in business, it is something I have always insisted on. The two people that have been examples in this were my father, the owner of the Red Door Inn, and my father in-law, the owner of a fifth generation funeral home, curiously both business owners. During storms, in less litigious times my father would have busboys parking cars and also would have someone shoveling nonstop and opening doors while customers were entering. My father-in-law's funeral home is always meticulously shoveled. I think back to September 1985 when my sister was married in Denver, Colorado. She was lucky enough to have over 2 feet of snow on her wedding night. My father in-law shoveled the church entrance for a couple of hours right up to ceremony time. If you are inviting someone into your place, this past generation would never think of doing anything less. How often do you see it today? I used to be the shoveler in chief a long time ago but now it is someone else, usually the janitor or a bus person. When I go out to show them exactly where I want it shoveled and how the openings should be made to the street they look at me like I am psychotic.  I just think it is important for many reasons.

Having a clear sidewalk and a clean "Drop Off Zone" is something you will always find here. It tells people you want their business. We have many elderly customers and making their entrance as safe and easy as possible is important. Not having to sit through a meal or go back to work in dirty or wet clothes is also another major consideration. In the old days you would see most arriving couples and families being dropped off in the "Drop Off Zone" Today I do not notice it as often. Chivalry is not dead, at least not here.

• There are no restrictions - You can use them anytime including holidays.
• We are open 7 lunches and 7 dinners and 7 inbetweens every week
• There is no expiration or maintenance fees - They are good forever and we will not decrease your balance for hanging on to them.
• You do not have to use the whole thing - Any cards with remaining balance can be used for tips or returned to the customer.
• We are not going anywhere - We have been here since 1985 and will be here tomorrow. We still accept those 1985 gift certificates.

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