Ruby's Diner

Ruby’s Diner
Private
Industry Restaurant
Founded Newport Beach, California
(December 7, 1982)
Founder Doug Cavanaugh, CEO
Ralph Kosmides, Chief Administrative and Development Officer
Headquarters Irvine, California, U.S.
Area served
 California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, and Texas
Parent Ruby Restaurant Group
Website www.rubys.com

Ruby’s Diner is a restaurant chain aesthetically designed after American Diners of the Swing Era. While basic decor remains the same for every Ruby's Diner, creative touches are added to many Ruby’s Diners by developing modified themes to fit the local area. For example, the Ruby’s AeroDiner in Laguna Hills (located near the former El Toro Marine Air Base) features a collection of miniature World War II aircraft that “fly” through the restaurant on a track. Ruby's Diner currently operates 48 locations in Southern California, and Pennsylvania; along with airport locations in Newark, Houston, and Las Vegas.[1]

Ruby’s Diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a menu that includes classic American Diner fare of hamburgers, french fries, chili and shakes along with soups, salads, and sandwiches.

History

Ruby's dinner, Newport.

Ruby's Diner first opened on December 7, 1982 in a converted bait shop at the end of the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California. On that day founders Doug Cavanaugh and Ralph Kosmides worked the grill and cashier station and pulled in $63.[2]

The Original Ruby's Diner on the Balboa Pier

Ruby’s Diner has locations on four historic Southern California piers including Balboa Pier, Huntington Beach Pier and Oceanside.[3] Ruby’s Diner newest location is located in the Five Points area of Anaheim and includes a 12-car drive-in service.[4]

Ruby's Diner at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier

Origin of the Ruby girl

Ruby[5] is the mother of founder Doug Cavanaugh and the Ruby girl cheesecake character was derived from a photograph taken of Ruby while cheerleading for Fremont High School in Los Angeles.[6] In recognition of Ruby, every Ruby’s Diner location has a picture of Ruby’s high school graduation picture near the cash register.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Horovitz, Bruce (April 12, 2010). "Ruby's, Sonic bring back carhops on roller skates". USA Today.
  2. ↑ "The Hottest 25 People of Orange County" OC Metro, October 2002
  3. ↑ "Ruby's Shake Shack Opens on the Historic Malibu Pier" By Lindsay William-Ross in LAIST Food, July 5, 2009
  4. ↑ "Ruby's Diner Debuts Servers on Wheels" by Nancy Luna in The Orange County Register, March 28, 2010
  5. ↑ "Ruby Cavanaugh, namesake of Ruby's Diner, dies at 93" Orange County Register, December 29, 2015
  6. ↑ "Ruby's Diner Opens Carhop in Anaheim" blog post and video interviews by Suzanne Broughton in OC Family, April 7, 2010

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