Delmer Allen "Del" Wideman

1929 - 2022  (92 years)

• Name	Delmer Allen "Del" Wideman
  Born	28 Feb 1929	Kingman, , Alberta, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Business	Charcoal Steak House
  Interesting	business
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-225890
  Died	2022
  Person ID	I225890	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham H. Wideman,   b. 24 Aug 1891, , Osceola Co., Michigan ,   d. 1939, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Harriet "Hettie" Kilmer,   b. 8 May 1893, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 28 Jul 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F51148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ortha Rudena Jutzi
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F61626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Founder of Charcoal Group of Restaurants dies at 93 Delmer Wideman, who went by Del, started the 42-seat restaurant called the Charcoal Pit in 1956, renamed as the Charcoal Steak House two years later KITCHENER - The founder of Charcoal Group of Restaurants has died. He was 93. Delmer Wideman, who went by Del, started the 42-seat restaurant called the Charcoal Pit in 1956, renamed as the Charcoal Steak House two years later. To keep up with the business' growth, the restaurant first moved above HiWay Market in a 250-seat venue and then moved to its current location on King Street East in 1976. Wideman created The Library Lounge, and cocktail nights hosted at the Charcoal Steak House, which is known as Martini's today. He also founded the Lower Deck, where Del's Italian Kitchen is now located. Wideman also played a big part in creating the Eat 'n' Putt restaurant and entertainment complex and its successor Pioneer Sportsworld. "It was Del's ability to 'think big' that solidified him as a hospitality industry icon who laid the groundwork for a thriving family business that never strayed from his core beliefs of excellent service and top quality cuisine," read a statement from Charcoal Steak House that was posted to Facebook. Wideman retired in 1991 and his two sons, Tom and Tim, run the Charcoal Group of Restaurants today. By Cheyenne Bholla "Founder Of Charcoal Group Of Restaurants Dies At 93". 2022. Therecord.Com. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/06/08/founder-of-charcoal-group-of-restaurants-dies-at-93.html.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Feb 1929 - Kingman, , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth