R.I.P. Jeff Kern, co-founder of Kern’s Korner

R.I.P. Jeff Kern, co-founder of Kern’s Korner

There was sad news last week.

Longtime operator of Kern’s Korner dies, by Haley Cawthon (Louisville Business First)

The staff at a neighborhood bar and grill is grieving the loss of its longtime operator. Jeff Kern ran Kern’s Korner with his brother, Bob Kern Jr., from the 1990s until 2016, when the business was sold to its current owner, Clay Shulhafer. The business, located at 2600 Bardstown Road, announced Jeff’s passing in a Facebook post.

Here’s the text:

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our friend Jeff Kern.

Jeff was Kern’s Korner. He taught everyone who worked here, the business and how go about things the right way. None of us would be who we are today without the training and mentoring that Jeff gave us all.

Jeff’s one liners, all his jokes and his all around sense of humor will always be remembered and impossible to replace. He always had the Korner laughing.

From making sandwiches, “With Love” as he would say, to always betting the 5 horse in the 5th race- Jeff always found a...Read more