Former employees save beloved Berkeley diner

A beloved Berkeley diner, shuttered last month amid the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting a second chance. 

The new owners, made up of seven former managers and workers, say they’ll be dropping the name Bette, from Bette's Oceanview Diner, but keeping everything else the same.

"I think it’s great," said former diner regular Potouli Kalofonos of Berkeley. "I hope it will have the same kind of vibe and feel, which I would assume because it’s the same folks."

"That makes us very happy, because this is such an establishment."added Karen Ting, who learned the news on Sunday outside the restaurant.

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