Brookfield Restaurant Reopens After Temporary Closing

BROOKFIELD, WI —Bobby's Bar in Brookfield reopens on Monday after closing for a few days due to the coronavirus.

"For the safety of our customers and employees, we will be closed to allow for employee testing and for appropriate sanitation procedures to be completed," according to a Facebook post.

The live music which had been planned at the bar — located at 14735 W. Lisbon Rd. — this past Saturday was rescheduled for Nov. 14.

Owner Bob Meuler's mission is to make sure that each day his establishment was open, a portion of the proceeds would go to help children. It was announced the Children's Charity of the week is Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. The restaurant will feature specials for burgers and beer.

Five percent of each day's sales at Bobby's Bar goes directly to the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, The Make A Wish Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Funding on a rotating basis.

Meuler, who has volunteered and served on the board of directors for various children's charities in the past, said helping others has always been at his core after growing up in a large family, the youngest of 12 children. Throughout his life, making sure family — and others — are taken care of has always been a priority, which made it part of his business plan for the bar he has always wanted.

While several of his nieces and nephews have benefitted from the charities he is now giving back to, Meuler wanted to make sure his business plan of giving back takes place daily.

Jeff Arnold, Patch staff, contributed to this report.