![]() "But with that short notice, we didn't have enough time to get any other people here." "If you have a reservation for a big table like that, we usually have extra staff," he said. To that point in the day, business was steady and staffing was appropriate, according to Arrowsmith. ![]() One of the bikers called Cerno's, whose original location is in Kewanee, and gave about 20 minutes' warning about their arrival. Help wanted: Peoria-area restaurants having a hard time filling job openings That's become common as the pandemic has eased and restaurants have become busy again, but industry workers haven't returned in sufficient numbers. But according to Miller, one they visited was closed because of a lack of staff. The outdoor roadhouse east of Sheffield is popular with bikers.įood isn't the primary Psycho Silo attraction, so Miller and crew sought a restaurant on their ride. The day they stopped in Elmwood, Miller and his compatriots were en route to Psycho Silo Saloon, located about 55 miles north of Peoria. But in his free time, Miller likes to ride his Harley-Davidson, usually with friends. Miller resides in Fort Madison, Iowa, where for a living he drives a truck. But he stood tall and did an amazing job." Said Carlton Miller: "If it was me in this position and I saw 25 bikers walk in, I would have walked out the back door. "He's an awesome dude," Cerno's co-owner Casidy Tavares said about Arrowsmith. "It's kind of overwhelming when you walk out and a roomful of people was screaming and cheering you on."Īccording to Arrowsmith's boss and to one of the bikers, the cheering was well deserved. That was my first thought, something with the food," the Trivoli resident said earlier this week regarding his command performance. "I was hoping that there was nothing wrong. ![]() In the 13 years Arrowsmith has spent cooking in restaurants, including two years at Cerno's, all this was a first. More: The best burger in Illinois might be found at Cerno's in Elmwood and Kewanee They also presented him with a hat they had passed and filled with cash for a tip - about $70, according to Arrowsmith. When Arrowsmith emerged, they gave him a standing ovation. That Saturday afternoon, Arrowsmith was the only cook on duty.Īfter what they deemed an excellent meal and service, the bikers summoned Arrowsmith from the kitchen. More accurately, the love came from at least 25 motorcyclists who on short notice stopped to dine at Cerno's Bar & Grill in Elmwood, where Arrowsmith is a chef. Last weekend, the restaurant business loved him back. Even as the coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult. ELMWOOD - Justin Arrowsmith loves to cook, and he loves to work in the restaurant business.
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