October 2L 2005 » JllSt OUt 7
OUT standing just
Janette Kaden Shares the Wealth
asking
Are gay bars important to you?
he title on Janette Kaden’s
business card is “furry god
mother.” In actuality, she is
the co-owner of Tin Shed,
a happening restaurant on
Northeast Alberta Street and 14th Ave-
nue, and Hair of the Dog, a new dog
gtwming and self-wash shop on Alberta
and 12th.
“The restaurant has blessed me with
money, and since money doesn’t really*
motivate me, 1 thought it would be really
cool to give someone their dream, too,"
said Kaden, who describes her sexuality as
“open to individuals.”
Kaden granted the wish of her house
mate, Sarah Sterner, by funding Hair of
the Dog, just as Sterner completed her
certification as a dog groomer.
Kaden and her Tin Shed crew continue
to adjust to the growing volume of cus
tomers since they opened three years ago.
When the restaurant started, Kaden
Janette Kaden and Bean are sparkling clean thanks
cooked, waited and bused tables and
to Hair of the Dog, a self-wash and grooming shop.
washed dishes.
“From those humble beginnings, we now
well. She frequently donates gift certificates to
have 38 employees on staff and we see a couple
schools, teams and churches, and she partici
thousand customers a week,” she said.
pates in the Tail Wag, an annual benefit for the
Kaden is a stickler for quality ftxxl and clean Oregon Humane Society. She recently threw a
liness, and she credits her staff with creating the
fund-raising party at Tin Shed to benefit those
comfortable and diverse atmosphere.
affected by Hurricane Katrina, raising nearly
“We know our customers by name, and we
$6,500.
know their children’s names and their dogs’
“All ticket sales and profits went to hurri
names,” she said. “It feels more like community
cane relief,” said Kaden. “Waiters even donated
than commerce."
their tips.”
Kaden gives back to the larger community, as
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“Not at all. We’ve
reached a point in
stKiety and espe
cially in Portland
where people are
going to be who
they are, wherever
they are, regardless
of whether they
put a sign on the
dtxtr that says gay.”
“Yeah, it’s a social
outlet. You have
straight bars, so
why not gay bars?”
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“If 1 were single,
I’d find them an
important way to
meet people, but
there are other
ways for the gay
community to
meet, especially in
Portland.”
“They’re important
community meet
ing places, just not
for me. The fact
that they’re so
deliberately a scene
is very off-putting."
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