The Layout

A very open, inviting space with vaulted ceilings, the lounge can hold 150 people. The burgandy carpeting was installed in 2000, while the large dance floor is uncarpeted. The wainscoting is a log-cabin wood while the upper walls are painted with a faux technique in shades of cream and camel.

You can enter the bar from the west outside entrance or through the restaurant using the south entrance. The dining room and lounge are separated by a beautiful brick fireplace.

The bar itself is a long L-shaped affair backed by mirrors, shelves and coolers. A dry bar off the side of the dance floor is a favorite gathering place when there is live entertainment, which uses a stage in the southwest corner of the lounge.

A large back-to-back walk-in cooler serves the bar and restaurant. A new compressor was installed in 2004.

There are two pool tables, an electronic dart board, video game and juke box, all rental. A new 22-foot shuffle board table is the property of the bar.

Other Rooms

There is a small office just off the bar area. A mechanical room with the furnace, ice machine, etc., is situated between the kitchen and bar areas. there is also a shower facility for employees and truckers.

Marketing

The owners promote daily specials and upcoming events in the local weekly newspaper. The lighted sign along the U.S. Highway 52 in front of the building is also updated each week.

Restaurant promotions

• Daily specials, including breakfast,
  lunch and dinner.
• Pie and coffee special from 2-4 p.m.
• Kids eat free on Sunday nights.
• Ethnic meals, i.e. German Day, etc.
• Homemade soups and baked goods.
• Special offers for out-of-town diners.

Lounge promotions

• Progressive Bingo Thursday-Saturday
• Thursday night steak frys
• Special entertainment, including
  bands, (rock, and country-western),
  hypnotists, karaoke and mechanical
  bull rides.
• Costume parties
• Classic car show with ’50s night
• Snowmobile and motorcycle runs
• Pinochle tournaments
• Pool tournaments
• Rocky Mountain Oyster feeds

Under consideration

• Game nights
• Hunting and fishing contests
• Oldies nights (’50s, ’60s, ’70s)
• Trivia nights