Although those of us of a certain age do our best to rise to the occasion as we’re faced with the constant and rapid changes inherent in modern life, there are times when a little stability, a little familiarity can be very appealing. Cue Melvyn’s restaurant. From the LA Times:
In most places, the past four decades have been a time of dizzying change. But at Melvyn’s restaurant, Frank only means Sinatra, Coachella headliners go unrecognized, and a steady patter of one-liners trumps talking politics.
Bobby Bolduc, 81, a dining room captain, has been working here for 42 years. He has seniority over waiter Manuel Castaneda, who’s worked 41 years, and maitre d’ Brian Ellis, who’s been here 42 years but started off as a backroom waiter under Bolduc.
Chef Juan Castaneda said he is in awe over the way “these gentlemen keep doing what they are are doing.” He’s been in charge of the kitchen for only 38 years.
Read more about the staff and the restaurant’s history here.
