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A N D M O R S E L S
The Mill, 3199 Sandwich Street in Windsor
has a new ow n e r, Bill Sarafi a n o s .
“We want to make The Mill the premier corner
t a vern in Olde Sandwich Towne,” says
Sarafianos. “The Mill provides a sense of “p l a c e”
for our patrons with genuine hospitality and
e xceptional customer service, with a menu
unique to the area and a variety of local entert
a i n m e n t . ”
Yet another casualty of the manufacturing
i n d u s t ry, Sarafianos decided to try his hand at
something he loved for a change. Sarafianos had
been a regular at the restaurant and in Ma rc h
2007, The Twisted Sisters, an acoustic duo and
his daughters, performed at The Mill.
As with practically eve ry perf o r m a n c e ,
Sarafianos and his wife accompanied their
daughters that night.
The owner at the time, welcomed them and
finding out that this was not their first time
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t h e re, jokingly asked if they wanted to buy T h e
Mill. The family met the following day and jokingly
kicked around the idea of what it would
be like to own a tavern on the west side. T h e
ideas we re free flowing and a dream was born.
With the guidance of Sabrina De m a rc o ,
Small Business Consultant, Small Bu s i n e s s
De velopment Centre, the mentorship of the
Se l f - Em p l oyment Assistance Program, the supp
o rt of his family and the need to find an altern
a t i ve method to pay the bills, Sa r a f i a n o s
a g reed to do something all his friends had been
t rying to talk him into for years.
Four months of planning, paper work and
perspiration all came together this summer. T h e
restaurant was closed for 10 days to re n ova t e
and re-opened August 1.
The Mill is located in the heart of Ol d e
Sandwich Towne, a designated He r i t a g e
C o n s e rvation District. The building was built
c i rca 1880 and was the J. Spiers General St o re .
The cross section of Sandwich and Mi l l
St reets serves as a beacon for landmarks such as
the windmill at Mill Pa rk, the Post Of f i c e ,
Mackenzie Hall and St. John Church and
C e m e t e ry, to name a few. Within the last
decade, this local bar/restaurant has also been
k n own as The Sandwich Mill and The Ab b e y.
Biz X magazine wishes Sarafianos and his
team at The Mill, the best of luck in their new
ve n t u re !
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