GRUBHUB

We frequently are asked the above question, and while the simple answer is, "Our Chef's grandfather, " it really doesn't serve as a complete explanation. Mel was a regular guy who enjoyed the simpler things in life. He was a firm believer that nothing can substitute a handshake when making a deal, a hug when a person is in need, and the sound of a group of friends laughing at the recollection of a past experience. Today's digital world sees contracts being signed electronically, compassion being showed with an emoji, and levels of hilarity being expressed by texting multiple H's and A's. It is an increasingly impersonal world that we live in, and Mel wouldn't have liked it. However, what technology has not replaced, and never will be able to, is the experience of heading down to your favorite watering hole with your friends, grabbing a table or bellying up to the bar, clinking glasses, and whiling away the hours while you imbibe. It is this shared experience, this age old tradition..

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