Founded in 1983, Barnsider’s Mile and a Quarter is a family restaurant that is owned and operated by Barnsider Management Corporation, which is headquartered in Danvers, Mass. The restaurant s interior d cor features mirrored walls and brass railings. It serves a selection of appetizers, entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and lunch and dinner items. It specializes in a variety of chicken, bacon, pork, meat and seafood items. Barnsider’s Mile and a Quarter also operates a caf that offers various types of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, margaritas and wines. The restaurant provides banquet and catering services for special occasions, including showers, rehearsal dinners, and cocktail and office parties. In addition, it offers gift certificates of several denominations that can be exchanged for food items. With a location in Providence, R.I., Barnsider s Mile and a Quarter also organizes food festivals and entertainment programs.