Opened in 1967, John's Drive In celebrates 50 years in 2016. Originally, the building resembled a classic Carvel storefront, and there have been additions along the way. Current owners, Maureen and David Rutkowski, ran the business from 1985 to 2003 and returned in 2016. Meet the Business Owner
After 13 years away from it, David and Maureen - along with their children Alex and John - recently be
came the proud new "old" owners of John's Drive In in Montauk. "We're happy to be back," said David. "We sold the business when our oldest was 3, wanting more together time for our family, especially in the summer." Now that their children are older, David and Maureen feel it is a good time to get back into the business. Alex and John are very excited to be involved right alongside mom and dad. For the Rutkowskis, John's Drive In has always been a family affair. When David purchased the Drive In in 1985, his mom, dad, brother and sister jumped right in to help. They were a constant presence there right until David sold the business to a long-time employee 17 years later. David and Maureen met at the Drive In. She began working there for the Mirras family in 1984, and continued on once Dave became owner.
