The Concord Grill - Family Restaurant located at 11427 Concord Village Ave. in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Concord Grill - Home of the Biggest and Best Burger in St. Louis!
   
 

 

 

CONCORD GRILL STAFF

Meet The Owners!  Steve & Debbye Greer

My husband and I opened The Concord Grill the day after we were married 20 years ago.  It is amazing how that number has been making me very sentimental over the past few months.  We look forward to updating this page every year on our anniversary but 2009 is just very special.  On a personal note, even though we know The Concord Grill is the best restaurant in St. Louis, we do occasionally tend to eat elsewhere.  We are not the greatest storytellers but do want to share something with all of you.  We have been frequenting another restaurant, which will remain nameless, for over 24 years from the time we started dating until now.  We went there for my birthday a few months ago.  First of all we noticed they were not very busy.  We also became aware of major modifications that had been made to their business; changes that made them the famous restaurant they take pleasure in owning.  Serving bread and butter has been eliminated.  There was no meat on their signature salad and the portions were definitely smaller while the prices were drastically higher among other things.  Needless to say we will not be going back.  The economy is hurting everyone and restaurants are on the top of the list.  We are certain many eating establishments have made changes to absorb the hit of having less business.

We have made a promise to ourselves and now to you, our valued and appreciated customers, that we will never compromise our portion size and/or the quality of food.  We try to have coupons available at all times so you will continue coming in to enjoy our great food even when times are tough for all of us.  Over the past year or two we have learned not to take anything for granted.  There are so many restaurants near us and more to come.  We greatly appreciate your continued patronage when you "choose" to eat at The Concord Grill.  Operating a restaurant is definitely a challenge, however still so very rewarding.  I am still in the kitchen cooking and Steve is bartending.  One of us is here most of the time so if you have a question, comment or concern you can just ask for us and we will do our best to help.  We have two daughters, 16 and 18.  Their favorite thing used to be helping in the kitchen but now one of them is your busser on the weekends and the other is your server.  Jami will graduate from high school in 2010 and Allison is a sophomore.  The "little owners" are now young adults.

Meet Our Staff

Most of the servers you see day in and day out have been here for a very long time.  Sherry, the Dining Room Manager, is still running the ship.  She is good to hang out with, holds your kids so you can eat in peace, learns your life story and, if you are lucky, becomes one of your good friends.  Oh, she's a great server, too!  Jesse and Margie and now Susan continue to run things during the day.  They know what you are going to drink and eat when they see you walk in the door for lunch.  Sometimes they need roller skates to keep up with the pace but they wouldn't have it any other way.  We also want to thank Stacy, Julie, Shawn, Kristy, Carol, Jami, Allison, Kayla, Emily, another Julie, Jackie and occasionally Maria for being such a great staff of servers and bussers.

THE ROSE

With deepest sorrow we unexpectedly say good-bye to a dear friend. Vicky Finger retired from The Concord Grill about 6 months ago after being a dedicated employee and best friend to all of us. Vicky underwent back surgery on Wednesday Oct. 7. She passed away on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009 due to complications. The shock was overwhelming for all of us. For those of you who knew Vicky, you know what a kind, loving, good hearted and completely unselfish person she was. Vicky was the type of person who would do and do for everyone and never expect anything in return. Vicky never judged anyone and took people for who they were. Vicky was more than an empoyee. She made time for everyone. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. We have watched her 3 daughters grow up and have families of their own. That is why it was so easy to be her friend. She enjoyed the simple things in life and appreciated everything and everybody. Vicky was always there for me as her boss and friend. She went above and beyond any expectations I could ever have of an employee. People always tell me "everyone's replaceable" well, I don't agree. I felt a loss when she retired and now there is no greater loss.

Vicky would take a seat at your table when you ordered. She instantly made you feel at home the minute you walked in the building. . Customers would beg her to get up and sing with Dan on Thursday nights. That was the highlight of the night. For those of you reading this if you were one of the lucky people who got to know Vicky other than her being your server, we feel your pain and loss. 

Meet Our Kitchen Staff 

Arriving early in the morning are my third and fourth hands.  Charles and Chad have worked here for over 14 years.  They get the day started, do all the prep work and organize things to get us ready for action.  My sister Lorri replaces me and cooks the dinner shift with the help of Josh, Tim, Anna and Joel.  As far as we are concerned, all of the employees are equally important to us from dishwashers to bussers.  We appreciate all of our employees regardless of the task they perform.  Our main goal as a team is to serve you and satisfy as many customers as possible.  These people are all the heart and soul of The Concord Grill.  We could not operate our business without them.

Meet Our Customers

If you are reading this today, you are probably one who is now part of our extended family.  You are our "regulars" to whom we look forward to seeing every week and for some, every day.  Over the past 20 years, our customers and business associates have become our friends.  We have seen you come in here on first dates, celebrating birthdays, engagements, graduations and anniversaries.  We have seen you bring your children and grandchildren back and introducing them to our Concord Kids Menu.  During lunch there is a flow of regular customers and we greatly appreciate your business.  We take it as a great compliment when we see the same customers day after day.  Performance Automotive, SBC Graphics, Allen Transmissions, The Linde Group, Kutis Funeral Home, Mary & Carol from ReMax, Gravois Auto Repair and many local car dealerships.  Also, our thanks to our dedicated Thursday night "DAN'S FANS and Joe & Bernice our 4:00 Saturday regulars!  Believe it or not, we do know many of your names and your businesses but there are too many to list.  Just know we thank everyone: friends, family, employees and customers (old and new).  Let's try for another 20 years.  Maybe by then I can stop cooking and just let the "little owners" take over.

A thank you to some of the best food service companies in the business.  McHenry Meats, Kenrick's Meats and M&L Foods.  Thank you for putting up with us.

 

He Who Goes Bump In The Night!

There was a time when we were the new kids on the block, when we could count our lunch customers on two hands.  One particular day we were bombarded with customers.  Listening in on some of the table conversations, it didn't take us long to realize that Mr. Jim White of KMOX Radio was the cause of this "Concord Mania."  On his show, he raved about the experience he and his wife, Pat, had earlier that evening. If Jim could give a true testimonial to bring all these people in, we knew where our advertising budget was going.  For years, Jim White has been our personal spokesman, along with being one of our best customers.  It will be almost ten years ago that Jim White retired from KMOX and at that time we wished him "any kind of retirement he would like to have."

Edited September 2, 2009 in memory of Jim White

Hearing the news of Jim White passing away was heart breaking.  We had just talked to him a few months ago about how fun it would be for him to tape a commercial for us and air it on KMOX.  Jim White helped build this business through his advertising for us and allowing us to put his name on our menu.  The name "Jim White" is mentioned in this restaurant hundreds of times a month as people order their favorite burger.  When Jim and Pat would come in to eat, we would hear customers talking and wondering "is that Jim White?"  Some customers would go and talk to him and others would ask their server if that was him.  We are truly honored to have known such a wonderful person and have him as part of the "Concord Grill Family" for so many years.  Jim, you will truly be missed.

Most important - a special thanks to our parents for their years of support.  We never would have made it this far without them.

Debbye & Steve

 

 

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