By Matthew Abrey

It was pretty much beyond repair. It probably hadn91裸聊视频檛 had a facelift since the early 1980s and the food wasn91裸聊视频檛 as good as it once was.

It seemed like Rutland91裸聊视频檚 Burger Baron, a once-iconic Kelowna eating institution, was resigned to its fate of fading into the history books.

That was, until Karrin Morris and Mounsef 91裸聊视频淢oose91裸聊视频� Mounsef bought the formerly great Burger Baron in the fall of 2016, with the intention of restoring the classic burger joint to its former glory.

91裸聊视频淎 lot of work had to be done,91裸聊视频� said Morris. 91裸聊视频淚t was in a pretty rough state, and basically in disrepair.91裸聊视频�

The pair spent many hours and dollars ripping out old and decaying appliances, wiping away decades of dirt and grime, and applying more than a few coats of paint.

All the work seems to be paying off.

91裸聊视频淭he public reaction has been phenomenal,91裸聊视频� said Morris.

91裸聊视频淲e opened in February of last year, and people are just so happy, and they91裸聊视频檙e saying 91裸聊视频榦h my goodness, we91裸聊视频檙e so glad you didn91裸聊视频檛 shut this down,91裸聊视频� because in Kelowna, it91裸聊视频檚 been an icon for a long time. One family came in, and they just couldn91裸聊视频檛 wait to tell us that they were a fifth generation family coming here to the Burger Baron.91裸聊视频�

Morris and Mounsef pride themselves on using quality ingredients, while keeping the prices notoriously low. The meat for the hamburger patties is purchased locally, and all the produce is bought from local farms and vendors. Burger Baron also makes its famous milkshakes with real fruit and real cream, which comes from Foothills Creamery.

And while all these aspects are important to the pair, the one thing that makes the business venture so meaningful to Morris and Mounsef is the history and stories that walk through the door every day.

91裸聊视频淥ne gentleman who was probably in his seventies came in just the other day, and told us that his wife had worked at the Burger Baron when she was sixteen, and she91裸聊视频檚 in her sixties now,91裸聊视频� said Morris.

91裸聊视频淎nother time, two older ladies were sitting back to back to each other at different booths, and one was telling me that she had worked at the Burger Baron in the sixties and seventies when she was younger, and the other lady turned around and said 91裸聊视频榟ey I worked there during those years91裸聊视频�. They instantly recognized each other, and it turns out that they were old friends who hadn91裸聊视频檛 seen each other in over 40 years, so it91裸聊视频檚 just surreal to hear all these stories.91裸聊视频�

The Burger Baron has operated in the building near Rutland Road and Highway 33 since 1979.

91裸聊视频淚 love coming into work every day,91裸聊视频� says Morris. 91裸聊视频淚 would never have thought that in my semi-retirement, I would be flipping burgers and whipping up milkshakes, but I just love my job.91裸聊视频�

Burger Baron is located at 140 Rutland Rd. N., and despite the small building, boasts a 50-seat diner and an increasingly busy drive-thru.

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