History

The Suzie Q Cafe is a 10-stool Valentine Diner model known as a “Little Chef”, and was originally purchased by Renus Lytle in 1948. Valentine Diners were constructed for nearly 40 years in Wichita, Kansas by the Valentine Manufacturing Company, formally incorporated by Arthur Valentine in 1947. They were constructed as eight-to-ten-seat cars that one or two people could operate. In an industry where nearly all major diner manufacturers were on the East Coast, the Kansas creation managed to ship its little prefabricated enterprises all across the country. Today, the Suzie Q Cafe is one of less than 20 Valentine Diners still in operation. Thank you for keeping Suzie Q alive!