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llle‘AllR1(X)(‘HRUM(‘U~I*Wednrsda).liil\ lT 10H Huether Hotel celebrates 60th anniversary and Adlys family at the heart of it BirBoaVitmwvc a constant transformation to keep Chmm‘deStajI up with the times. That includes " bringing in Scott Davidson over ’ t's the 60th anniversary of the the past year as a consultant to IAdlys family taking over the streamline their food operations running and ownership of the and refresh their menus. historic Huether Hotel in uptown _- “He has helped take us to the ‘ Waterloo. and when reminiscing next generation.” said David. about the building, most of the “We've been fine tuning every memories that come tumbling out ' facet of the building." are about family. ”There is constantly competie Owning a building for six tion and you constantly have to be decades will do that. So many , on top of things." said Sonia. “We - family memories are intertwined 5 ‘ like to think that we‘re aging well, with the hotel. purchased by John _- 5“ and keeping the customers . Adlys in 1953. and it now features a ' happy.” the fourth generation of family Where once the lluether Hotel members involved in the business .w was know for its craft brew. and i â€" great-granddaughters Jessica elfi ties to a brewing heritage that y and Amanda. ‘. went back to Christopher Huether Though the family lost their Sr. in the late 18005 on the Site. g patriarch Bernie last year to ill- ' nawlt'sallabout the food. (‘ ness,his wife Sonia, whom he met Sonia said three quarters of ‘ in the coffee shop operated on the their business is tied to their food site in the 19505. is still very much menu, and they are proud of the involved with the business along quality and variety they are able to with their children Kelly. David, deliver. Bernie it. and Christina Thomas in! . ‘, “It's always been about good ‘ Davidâ€"a manager ofthe busi» 9;." .“~ if food. that No. I," said Sonia no“ that now includes The Lion -‘ “51:", ii " “We‘ve always been about quality Brewery Restaurant. The Barley Wmfixa “We make everything from . Works. Cafe 1842 and The K-W . - » e“ at " ‘ * ~‘”"’” scratch. and everything is made to ‘ [an Room W said he remembers The Huether Hotel is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its being purchased and operated by the Adlys famaty, order.” the family time the most in all the Four generations have helped run the historic local landmark on King Street North in Waterloo no. mum more While they continue to manage times he spent at the Huether the changes and reinvent them Hotel, which straddles the comet days and play around the hotel.‘ and he was paying them for their only closed three days â€" (ihrist- selves, some things remain con of King Street and Princess Street. said David. 'Then one day he work. mas, New Year's Day and Easter. stant. including seeing Sonia rat~ ‘ His dad built the family a pool (grandfather John) gave us a flash- “The years would go on and we “We have something that ing around the building to make 4 at their home to use on Sundays light and he said look around and had rugs up there and we take appeals to every different market." sure that the customer experience ‘ because it was often the only day maybe you can find some change them out and we'd sweep and we’d said David. “Since 2003 when we is always right. of rest that they had from the on the floor. mop,‘ said David. "It turned into opened up the Cafe. we anticipat- But it’pthe Adlys family that is business “We’d come every Saturday and our Saturday job. ed the changes in the market" all central to the succeSs of the “We were closed on Sundays do that until one day he said. 'And we figured out he was the "We just worked,” said Sonia. Huaher Hotel after 60 years And back then because it was against ‘Guys grab a broom and you‘ll guy that dropped the $5 bill, So we about the secret of their success. Sonia said that isn't going to the law to open." said hand. "You probably scoop upa lot more." would beg him to come every Sat “We just thought about the cus- change couldn't buy anything in town. so They didn't realize that gramps urday. and wouldn‘t find another tomer. how to keep them, and ‘l'll be here with my tarie," \dlti ‘ that wasour holiday” was pulling a fast one on them 35 unless he showed up ' mow forward Sonia 70 "This Sept it). I‘ll hr lheir grandfather lohn got and really getting them to sweep That work ethic (ontinues to “if there was something we had here 55 years and working and l in David and his older brother Kelly up the floor But it was all worth it this day as the Huether, which just to do we just did it.” not ready to stop ” I started in the hllSlll(‘\'~ t-arh With ii one Saturday when they found .1 underwent a $200,000 renovation That hasn't been the only thing For more information on mm little trii it he played on the boys 33 hill l'hat's when lh(‘\ realized of [he lion Brewery Restaurant in that has changed over the years, as thing the building has lit ”HWY y mi ‘We used llt(llllll‘ out on \aiur uh.” their grandfather was up to Matt h of this your lhc hotel is the ”nether Hotel has undergone WWWhllt’lilCThllll‘i 1 mo ‘ if ‘ I I d ‘ , 3 / “sf yer an .ca J, a; ' , . Q i Some things are just better together. ’ .. a. I . t shook com/ I d . q . ac . 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