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LOUIS BILLIAS The culmination of work started two and a half months ‘AE will be realized, bright and early: Wednes day ‘with the opening of the new Cranford Diner at 7 North. avenue, east, at six o'clock in the morning. Last fall the proprietors, broth ers Nick and Pete Billias, had the diner standing on the site of the new diner torn down... A foundation was put in and one night late in November the new diner’s 65 by 17-foot kitchen was brought to Cranford. The next day it was moved on the foundation and con nected to to a walk-in-freezer which had been built earlier. One night soon after, the diner itself, also 65 by 17 feet and the largest diner made by Jerry O'Mahoney, Inc., of Elizabeth, was trucked into Cran ford.’ et __ too, ‘was placed on its ‘following day, “at POW, in the pre serring ‘a cess. One of the ‘most modern eating establishments in the area, the diner is gas heated and air-con ditioned. It is of stainless steel ‘construction, trimmed “with green on the outside. The inside also is aimaze of stainless steel and also trimmed,with green, plus a little yellow. Nick Billias' says green was ‘chosen because it is more restful on the eyes. Even the ven etian blists are tinted green., There are enough seats to ac commodate 100 ° persons, including many stools.. Booths are arranged 0 as“to seat a party,of 20 persons together. Tables are two’ inches: ‘longer than the normal size. ‘Con sider tation’ has’ ‘been given to per sons in booths who may have to wait ‘a short while’ for their order. The inside ‘corner,,of each booth is rounded to fit the back. .All one ‘has to do is twist about a little and he is in the corner, in a comfort able position. Fresh’ flowers will adorn the tables every day. As for the food itself, every thing, from “soup to nuts” will be ,on the menu, ‘and at, any time of the day or night. The Billis bro thers point out that you “will ‘be able to order a little as a cup of coffee or as much as a full course meal at any hour. ‘They, say ‘there always will be 10 gallons of coffee waiting to be tapped. To better serve those people who awarm rather than charred, buns, a bun warmer has been ine ‘stalled. ‘The Billigses will offer their customers pastry baked on the premises as well as “different” desserts. By “different,” Nick ex plains, is meant ‘puddings such ‘as lemon and macaroon. The diner contains two pieces of equipment that would “make ” private doing KP green with envy. These are the. automatic: . The diner’s supply of water: for. e— front a 250-foot well ; : serving the customers and doing the other things it takes to: operate a diner 24 hours, daily and Sunday will be 25 or more employed. This, is the fourth diner’ at the same ‘location which the Billias family has been connected. ' The first diner, operated, Nick and Pete's: father, Louis, Billias, and Harry ‘Chronas, was ‘erected in 1923 and replaced: in. ;, 1928. ‘Mr. Chronas left ‘the operation of the second, diner in the hands of Mr. Billias in,1936. Nick and Pete be came associated: awith . their father in. 1937. The third diner came into being in 1942.and Mr. Billins re tired in, ‘1949, leaving the business to his gons. ‘Built at the “request of their customers,” the new diner became a reality, Nick and Pete says,only with the cooperation and financial aid of their father.”
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Cranford Chronicle
Cranford, New Jersey, US
Thu, Feb 12, 1953
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