Busy Bee Cafe's 90 years of nostalgia
Current Busy Bee Cafe owners reflect on the store's history as their famous photograph turns 90 years old.
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A HISTORIC photograph showcased on the walls of Kingaroy's Busy Bee Cafe is 90 years old today, sparking a wave of nostalgia for the current owners.
The picture is of Busy Bee Cafe, taken on January 2, 1929, back when George Trifilis owned the store.
The cafe's current owners, Max and Simone Orman, were excited about the picture's milestone.
"It's a great, timeless photo. It shows that the Busy Bee has a rich history in Kingaroy. I guess that's part of the reason why we did take it over. I used to come here as a kid, and I wanted to keep it going for as long as possible," Mrs Orman said.
Mrs Orman said many significant events had occurred since the photograph was taken.
"In the past, people even had their wedding receptions in the cafe. Busy Bee has formed such a strong community. In fact, in the photo, our landlord was the baby in the pram," she said.
"Someone who just passed away recently even had in their eulogy that when he was a kid, he did motorcycle burnouts on the floor right here. It was quite interesting to hear, and so many other people would have strange stories about this place, too."
"It's all quite nostalgic," Mr Orman said.
Mr Orman said there had been a lot of changes in the past 90 years, but they were trying to maintain the cafe's authentic values.
"We're still trying to keep things as traditional as possible, giving people real meal options without too much processed food. We've still got hamburgers, chips and our own potato scallops, so we're wanting to keep it all as fresh as it used to be," he said.
"We're very proud to be keeping this place going. I think you'll find that a lot of real cafes are dying, and commercial coffee shops are taking over, so we're really proud to be able to keep such an old cafe going.
"It won't be long until the store hits 100 years. We'll hopefully still be owning it by that mark, too."
Originally published as Busy Bee Cafe's 90 years of nostalgia
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