(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Photos & stills by Mark Peterson)
75 years is a long time to remain successful, but Bert’s Wooden Indian is close to pulling it off…and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
The famous restaurant located on 308 Leopard Lane in Beaver was the focus of the conversation during the May 11 edition of A.M. Beaver County, as Beth McCartney, Emily Sebastian, and Nichole Blakely stopped by the Beaver County Radio studios to talk with Matt Drzik about Bert’s Wooden Indian. The restaurant was founded in 1948 by Bert Sebastian and has been located in the Beaver area throughout its entire existence.
One of Bert’s major components to its long-term success is having an extensive offering of dishes and desserts that they offer to their customers. “Ham barbeque, pork barbeque and pork barbeque are more or less our signature dishes,” McCartney said. “Now we make baked chicken salads, baked fish salads, baked fish dinners…all the fried food appetizers like french fries, onion rings, mushroom caps, sweet potato fries, and redskin potatoes.”. As far as the desserts, they have “hot fudge sundaes, homemade pies baked every morning, sundaes, floats and milkshakes…we’ve run the whole round of restaurant food,” according to McCartney.
Bert’s is also looking to expand their kitchen and waiting staff for their hours of operation between Tuesday and Saturday (they’re closed Sunday and Monday), and they offer a work environment that promotes hard work, two guaranteed days off, and equal opportunity. “I have so many friends that work there, ranging in age from 75 years old all the way down to 15 years old, and I get along with everyone who works there,” Sebastian said. “People who are married, single, have families, still in high school or college and needing a part-time job or full-time job…regardless of your circumstances, I know you’ll fit in at Bert’s.”
Those interested in applying to Bert’s can scan the QR code on the upper right corner of the Facebook feed of the interview, or by applying in person at Bert’s Wooden Indian at 308 Leopard Lane in Beaver (just off Route 51). The full interview can be seen by watching the Facebook feed below.