EP114 - Eline Huijbers of Barney’s Aruba

Today we have with us the owner of Barney’s Aruba, Eline Huijbers, to share her experiences with the restaurant, her Aruba story, and for us to get to know Barney’s.

 

Eline is originally from the Netherlands. When she visited Aruba at 20 years old for an internship, she fell in love with the island and decided at once to live there. So right after college, she took on many jobs like waitressing, bartending, and restaurant management until she finally established Barney’s Aruba together with her husband, Ron. Making the jump from managing to starting her own place was both scary and exciting for Eline but everything was well worth it because Barney’s business is flourishing.

 

What you can expect from Barney’s is an excellent selection of international, Dutch, American, and local food with good prices and a kid-friendly place. They also have different theme nights going on, specifically: All You Can Eat Fajitas on Mondays, Schnitzel Night on Tuesdays, Grouper Night on Wednesdays, All You Can Eat Ribs on Thursdays, All You Can Eat BBQ Night on Fridays, and All You Can Eat Steak Night on Saturdays. And for all you Karaoke lovers, they also have Karaoke nights every Friday starting at 10:00 pm.

 

To know more about Barney’s Aruba, do visit the website at www.barneysaruba.com. Barney’s Aruba is open from Monday-Saturday starting at 4:00 pm to 10:30 pm for the kitchen while the  bar is open until 1:00 am during the week and up to 2:00-3:00 am on Fridays.

 

ON THIS EPISODE OF ONE HAPPY PODCAST, YOU WILL:

• Find out how did Eline and Ron come up with the name “Barney’s” and whether it’s really originally inspired from The Flintstones character
• Know Eline’s personal favorite dishes from the menu and what is the dish and cocktail that you MUST TRY should you visit Barney’s
• Eline’s thoughts regarding what Barney’s gets right that other restaurants may get wrong
• Hear about Eline’s experiences of raising a child in Aruba and how her family takes their vacations.

 

RESTAURANTS MENTIONED ON THIS EPISODE:

• Amuse
• Que Pasa?
• Madame Janette