Saturdays Take Your Pet to Lunch Day at Sewickley Cafe

Proceeds from the enjoyable lunches benefit Beaver County Humane Society.

Sewickley Cafe is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “Dog Days of Summer” with its new Yappy Lunches. The lunches began June 1 when Cafe owner, Don Reinhardt, invited local pet owners to bring their pets with them to lunch on Saturdays. “Dogs and cats are welcome, but I would prefer no snakes,” he joked. Pets join owners on the patio at the Cafe from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday. Part of the proceeds from the lunches goes towards the Beaver County Humane Society. “I wanted to help them with their new building,” said Reinhardt. The Humane Society recently moved into a new location according to Debbie Klesser, chairperson for fundraising. “We so appreciate the efforts of the public – such as the Cafe – to help us with our …

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Sewickley Cafe Welcomes Pets for Yappy Lunch

Every Saturday in June, July and August, the Sewickley Cafe will open the patio to pets for lunch in the garden.

When Sewickley Café owner Don Reinhardt opened his restaurant patio to dogs during Sewickley Unleashed  two weeks ago, he couldn’t be sure what to expect. Reinhardt said the Sewickley Café ended up hosting 15 dogs on the outdoor garden patio that day. “It went over well,” Reinhardt said. His idea to welcome four-legged patrons for one special day led to an even better idea: the Yappy Lunch. Starting today, pet owners are invited to bring their dogs for lunch in the restaurant garden. As a pet owner with a soft spot for Golden Retrievers, Reindhardt knows that dogs are considered part of the family in many households. Reinhardt said the patio will be open to dogs every Saturday in June, July and August to help raise money for the Beaver …

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Ber M.

2:04 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Good Idea Stan! :) Leave those who think it's "dirty" to eat outside with their PET not a wild animal go to other conventional restaurants.... as for me, I can't wait to go to Yappy Lunch! :)   more ›