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DJ\u2019s Chill \u2018n Grill<\/a> is a fun and family-friendly restaurant located on US 40 in Bethel Township. The casual diner opened up on Oct. 20, 2018 and is run by Diana, (DJ), Steve and Alyssa Jones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With consistent praise for their customer service and clean facility, the restaurant hopes to one day become the heart of the Bethel community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ worked at Procter & Gamble for 26 and a half years before nearing retirement. In order to sustain her family during her and her husband\u2019s retirement years, she knew she would have to seek other alternatives for extra income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen my daughter attended Ohio Northern University, my husband and I would always pass a dairy barn outside of Lima on the way to pick her up,\u201d DJ said. \u201cThey were always busy and they were in a community very similar to where we\u2019re located, in a rural setting with a school not far from where they were. So, I got to thinking, if they can do it, why can\u2019t we do something like that for ourselves?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ\u2019s mother was supportive of her new ambition and let her borrow three acres of land for the new business. Working in the food industry was not unfamiliar to DJ, as she had run a food truck a few years prior. However, she still needed to take classes to become a level-two certified food service handler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted to be able to give this community something back,\u201d DJ said. \u201cI was raised in Bethel, along with the rest of my family. My roots run deep here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing to open up the local restaurant was also a decision based on the good of the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been several decades since this community has had any sort of eating establishment,\u201d DJ said. \u201cThe ones that are close by, which aren\u2019t very many, are just outside of our township. So, I wanted folks to feel like they had someplace that was their own. A place to hang out and spend time with family and friends.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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