Schooner Or Later

We opened our doors on May 12, 1985 and it has been a great journey! When we bought this café the name was not Schooner or Later, it was called the Little Ships Galley, owned by Earl and Helen Schultz. Our most famous dish is called the Schultzies Mess because it was created by Helen and Schultzie (Earls Nickname). Schultzie continued to be very much a part of Schooner or Later, in fact he made chili (from scratch) for us every week until he was 80 years old and it got to busy for him to keep up. He was here every day enhancing the lives of the old and the new. The Schultzes owned the Galley for 20 years, and customers still sometimes come in and ask about them. Schultzie passed away in 1989. Here is an childhood photo of Denny and Denise (also on the back of the menu). Denise was about 5 and Denny was 8. Beverly is our mother. We grew up in Long Beach and graduated from Millikan High. Denny is also an alumni of CSULB. Denises Son (Curtis), Daughter (Cori) and Grandson (Ryan) have all worked here – so Schooner or Later is family owned and operated. Someone from our family is always here and that may account for our success. We care and we try to monitor everything that goes on here. Some interesting information about the restaurant déco: The Jukebox is a restored original circa 1943. The artwork above the counter is from the Towne Theatre that was in North Long Beach in the 50s and 60s. The mural on the wall is of downtown Long Beach and the Pike. The picture was taken circa 1933.