The Shadow
Twink’s 220 Diner in Iron Gate reopened on June 23 across U.S. 220 from its original location that closed on March 27 in order to facilitate the move.
The new location which is less than 200’ from its original location is 208 5th Street, Iron Gate.
Twink Simmons Kay, a 1979 graduate of Clifton Forge High School, married Danny Kay of Clifton Forge.
Danny is employed by the Brian Center in Fincastle, and he and Twink have two sons.
Hayden Kay, 21, attended the University of Northern Ohio in Lima where he graduated summa cum laude. He is employed at Caterpillar in Salem as a diesel technician.
Forest Kay, 20, graduated from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College just before its name was changed to Mountain Gateway Community College. He too graduated summa cum laude and earned an associate’s degree in business administration. He is preparing to enter Radford University where he plans to major in finance.
As for the move, Twink remarked, “We have added items to our menu, and the prices are comparable to other restaurants in our area.”
With inflation increasing from the time Twink’s 220 Diner closed in March to the time the business reopened in June, Twink now pays more for vegetables, meats, napkins, and other items necessary to operate her business.
Concerning inflation, she noted, “It hasn’t affected our business because our customers are getting high quality.”
Twink concluded, “We’ve doubled the size of our seating, and we’ve added a party room as well.”
She has set her business hours as follows: Tues.-Sat. the diner will be open from 11:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m., and the Sun. hours have been set from noon till 6:00 p.m. The diner will be closed on Mon.
