30 Years’ Experience Reflected in Building
A retrospective on Dewey Ashcroft the Amarillo cafeteria pioneer, tracing his path from World War I service to operating Silver Grill in Manitou Springs and Amarillo. It details his move to Amarillo in 1926, multiple relocations, expansion to a coffee shop, finally constructing a new building above Seventh Street designed for private dining and group meetings, reflecting 30 years of cafeteria success.
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Dewey Ashcroft
Amarillo
Colorado
Silver Grill
Colorado Springs
Dewey
Tyler
Ashcroft
Brookmont
Creans
Manitou Springs
Colo
Glenn Newbold
Seventh Street
Sil ver Grill Tyler Street opens as Southwest dining pavilion
The quarter million dollar Silver Grill on Tyler Street debuts as a 325 seat cafeteria with 2000 daily luncheon and dinner capacity. Dewey Ashcroft and Glenn Newbold oversee the project with Frigidaire equipment, custom Chinese Modern decor, and a specialized dishwashing beltline. Calvin James heads the kitchen and Benny Pate runs bakery and pastry. The design features four private dining rooms, decorative lotus wallpaper, and a steel hat and coat holder system.
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Southwest
Tyler Street
Dewey Ashcroft
Glenn Newbold
Idea
Chi
Tyler Street Silver Grill
Ashcroft
Mr. Newbold
George Williams
Mother Overton Still Guiding Silver Grill Legacy
The famed Amarillo cook known as Mother Overton, age 80 and living in Colorado Springs, will miss ceremonies for a Silver Grill expansion she helped found. Her legendary recipes, especially pastries, shaped the first Silver Grill in Colorado Springs over 30 years ago and remain central to the chain. Her son Dewey Ashcroft recalls her high culinary standards and that she kept customers equally welcomed as friends at the original Amarillo site and beyond.
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Overton
Dewey Ashcroft
Colorado Springs
Seventh
Tyler
Ashcrofts
Third Avenue
Secret Silver Grill Salad Dressing Recipe
The mother of Overton and Dewey Ashcroft originated the Silver Grill salad dressing over a quarter century ago. The recipe remains a family secret and even Silver Grill chefs cannot precisely reproduce its popular dressing.
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Overton
Dewey Ashcroft
Coffee Feature at New Cafeteria on 706 Tyle
Silver Grill coffee freshly roasted in Denver will be a feature of the new cafeteria at 706 Tyle. The beans are roasted and blended in Denver and served by two outlets, the Silver Grills of Amarillo and the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.
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Silver Grill
Tyle
Denver
Silver Grills
Amarillo
Brown Palace
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Unite
Cago
Kansas City
Dallas
Hugh Donnell
Golden Light Coffee Co
Calvin James
Veteran
Benny Pate
Globe Staff
Perr
Ani Gs
Mrs. D. Overton
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