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Four years have passed since Harry and Judy Kilmer bought the Old Kettle Saloon in Wabash, Indiana. Now, due to a $500,000 Main Street makeover (part of Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution) the couple is following their dream: Adding kitchen facilities so accomplished Chef Harry can cook up and serve all his favorite recipes.
Harry has been cooking from scratch since age eight. As a younger man he dabbled in insurance sales and factory work before turning back to the culinary world, ultimately earning the head chef role at the nearby Honeywell Center. He and Judy bought “The Kettle” in 2012 with an eye toward incorporating a full-fledged eatery showcasing Harry’s cooking skills.
Over the past several years the Kilmers have continued to build the bar’s friendly, comfortable atmosphere beloved by generations of Wabash-ians, gradually funneling profits into modern kitchen equipment along the way. They recently pivoted from a bar to a restaurant, and are now enacting the multi-channel marketing strategy. The goal? To generate excitement among loyal long-term clientele while simultaneously showcasing the gastropub’s charms to out-of-towners.
From Deluxe.