Bring on the beef

HARTINGTON — After dipping their toes in the Hartington business world, a pair of local entreprenuers are now diving in head first.

Kyle and Katelyn Lammers have been selling their products to local customers on a part-time basis for a couple of years, now. Kyle, who grew up on a farm east of Hartington, sells KL Beef, the high quality beef he raises. Katelyn opened EmmeLu B’s and sells Keto foods.

The Hartington City Council Monday approved a liquor license for their new business — The Globe Chop House. They plan to have the restaurant up and running late this spring.

Their new venture not only allows them to continue to showcase their products but also brings something to town that has been missing — a steakhouse.

Hartington has been without a true steakhouse ever since Tooties closed years ago, Lammers said.

They’ve already hired a chef and someone with managerial experience to oversee the kitchen and help operate the restaurant.

The couple purchased the Globe Clothing Store building from Ben and Erin Schroeder in 2020. They have been busy ever since working to turn the main floor into a dining room for The Globe Chop House. The balcony area will also be used for overflow, they said.

An adjacent building just to the east of the Globe is being turned into a commercial kitchen. KL beef and EmmeLu B’s products will also be for sale in a retail space near the front of the restaurant.

It’s obvious this couple is not afraid of hard work. Besides operating and marketing their businesses, they also stay busy raising their three kids and helping to maintain a farm where Kyle raises cattle with his father, Ed Lammers.

They are planning a simplistic menu with a focus on fresh produce and quality beef. K-L Beef will be the main focus of that menu.

They also plan to have made-to-order charcuterie boxes featuing K-L Beef summer sausage and other items available for pre-order.

The young entreprenuers have already captured the attention of quite a few people across the state as they will be featured in an Omaha magazine later this month.

They’ve been selling their products in the Omaha area for quite some time already, so the new business could even prompt some of their customers to make a road trip to Hartington to check out the new restaurant.

They had originally planned on limited hours for their eatery, but once people started finding out about their plans, they started asking them to commit to more hours, Katelyn said.

At this point in time, they are planning to be open Tuesday through Thursday, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., for lunch. They will be open for dinner from 5-9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays.

They plan to have both eatin lunch available and quick service lunches for people on the go who want to order ahead and just drop by to pick up their food.

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