Behind the Scenes of Kerbey Lane

Intro to Kebery Lane

Kereby Lane established in 1980 has won numerous Austin’s Best awards such as best Austin's Best Breakfast for 2005 through 2009 as well as the Favorite Post-Show Rock Critic Hangout in 1994. This Unique place with 4 locations around the central Austin area attracts a diverse group of Austinites. After visiting and observing the Kereby Lane on South Lamar it is obvious the different types of people that enjoy the all natural food of this Austin favorite.

Observation

When you walk in you notice the bright colors on the walls and the local art work that is hanging for customers to observe and purchase if welling to pay. When you are waiting for an open table, which occurs quiet frequently at this well known establishment, you can read the array of posters that are there to promote local music performances as well as the awards won by Kereby Lane. The wait staff wears jeans and Kerbey lane shirts with no uniform, and they speak to the customers in a very casual friendly way and seemed to have experience from working here a long time.

The customers that are in the restaurant consist of everyone from young couples to young families as well as homosexual couples and a single older gentleman sitting alone reading a newspaper in the middle booth. This man seems comfortable in this spot and talks to the waitress with a more familiar tone. Max Singer, the host, informed us that this man is a regular and he is at this location 3 times most days.

Conversations

With the economy being in the state it is right now it is difficult to keep a small business up and running. Kereby Lane is not immune to this economic hardship but they have a good way of hiding it. Fortunately, after talking to Maura Cahill, a waitress for 3 years at the South Lamar location, we found that there have not been layoffs but that the company does not seem to being hiring as much as usual. Cahill said that it is good that the veterans are not losing their jobs but without the new, fresh employees bumming unwanted shifts off to other people is difficult.

Cahill also said that business seems to be doing just as well as last year. She has not had to get a second job or change her way of life. Everything seems to be going well for the current employees of Kerbey Lane and we can only wish the best for them and the wonderful hospitable restaurant; Kerbey Lane.