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This is Fred Ball for Zions Bank, speaking on business.
For 25 years, from 1970 to 1996, I am sure I had more meals at Lamb's Grill Cafe than I had at home. It was a very rare day when I didn't have a meal in the veritable establishment and some days I had two or three.
That example is probably extreme but there are scores of people in the downtown area that have made this Main Street establishment a daily habit for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
I remember three different personalities at Lamb's. George Lamb started Lamb's in Logan in 1919. Twenty years later, he moved his restaurant to downtown Salt Lake City where it currently resides on the street level of the Herald Building, now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ted J. Speros went to work with George in 1941 and the two men worked as partners for 32 years and built Lamb's into a downtown institution. Ted knew every business, government and education leader in the state. He not only presided over the restaurant but also played an active role as a corporate citizen, involved in many worthwhile projects.
Ted's son, John, now owns, manages and operates the facility. Other than management, nothing much ever changes in Lambs. Patrons would not allow too much variance in the décor or menu. They expect the same homey atmosphere, the white linen tablecloths and napkins, the lamb shanks on Thursdays and the Coney Island clam chowder on Fridays. Many people can tell you the daily specials for every day of the week.
Why has this restaurant lasted in the volatile and tough food business? Many will say because of the simply prepared and consistently good meals. Unexcelled service has always been a hallmark. Those qualities plus the feeling of comfort that every customer is part of the Lamb's family have given the place a long proud history and an exciting future.
For Zions Bank, I'm Fred Ball. I'm speaking on business.
