serving the city

Russ Petersen has been the kitchen manager at Shooters Saloon and Eatery in St. Cloud for nearly 11 years.

H.R. Pesty's in Waite Park and Maria McStott pretty much go hand-in-hand. McStott says she started working at the bar when she was 23-years-old and has been there for almost 30-years now.

For the people who have made a career working in the bar and restaurant industry taking orders for pickup and delivery isn't exactly what they signed up for.

Spend any amount of time talking to Wendy Johnson at the Clearwater Travel Plaza and it will be clear working there isn't just a job to her, it's her passion.

Adrienne Donnel is the bar manager at the Red Carpet in downtown St. Cloud. She says she moved to town to attend St. Cloud State University as an art major.

As shoppers have converged on St. Cloud and Waite Park to do their Christmas shopping if they wanted something to eat they've been limited to take out.

If you've gone out to eat in Sauk Rapids anytime in the last nearly 20 years you've probably been served by Mitchell Eickhoff.

As restaurants and bars remain closed for in-door dining they appreciate the support they are getting from the community.

Servers and bartenders are the ones who interact with the customers in a restaurant, but it's back in the kitchen where all the magic happens.

Calling herself a "lifer" Kristin Hilsgen is another area resident who works full-time in the bar and restaurant industry.