Hi, I’m Miss McGee, more formally known as Robynn Linde. I am the owner/operator of McGee’s Original Grill. I grew up in the Morden & Winkler area, but now reside in Roland with my husband Brandon, my two sons; Everett and Logan, and my stepchildren; Ethan and Claudiah.
Before purchasing McGee’s, I had always worked in the food service and hospitality industries. My very first job was working banquets with my mom at the young age of 13. My mom was my idol, my mentor and who I learned my work ethic from. After moving to Carman, I started working at Bubba’s Cafe. It was there that I was presented with the opportunity to purchase the business in 2010, and I did, renaming it McGee’s Family Restaurant. The “original McGee’s” as we like to call it was a much smaller location with only 40 seats in a strip mall downtown.
In the spring of 2016, I relocated the business to the Carman Golf and Curling Club. In 2017 McGee’s expanded to include a second location, at the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club. After scaling back and just focusing on 1 location for a few years I decided to take the next step in my business journey. I purchased my own building and can now serve you at 96 Main St North in Carman. Since my business model was changing, we renamed the business McGee’s Original Grill.
If you’re wondering how the name ‘McGee’s’ came about – no, it’s not my last name. As a child, Robynn was often shortened to ‘Bobby’ by my parents. It was my dad that tacked on McGee, like the Kris Kristofferson song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’. Often customers would ask me if I was “Miss McGee”, so after a while I just stopped correcting them and just went with it. Call me Miss McGee, Bobby, or Robynn, just don’t forget to call McGee’s for your next meal!