08/20/2026
With just a few weeks left in our second season at Captain Kidd’s, we thought this would be a good time to share a little about what we’ve learned this summer — and what we already know we want to improve for next year. 💙
What We Learned at Captain Kidd’s: EP01 — A Fresh Start 💙
Although this is our second season at Captain Kidd’s, in many ways this year has felt like our first real chance to start making the place our own.
Last year, we were still travelling back and forth between PEI and New Brunswick while operating our restaurant there as well. We eventually decided to move to PEI permanently and sold our restaurant in NB, but by the time everything was completed and we moved here, the summer season had already started.
Because of that, there simply wasn’t enough time before opening to make all the changes we already knew we wanted to make.
So this summer, we focused on what we could improve while staying open — especially painting and refreshing the property to make it brighter, cleaner and easier to maintain.
We’ve painted the counter and picnic tables, added new signs and playground equipment, reorganized kitchen equipment and storage, and made many smaller improvements behind the scenes.
There is still more painting to do too. The deck and railings are high on our list. We deep-cleaned the deck before the season, including pressure washing, but we believe properly painting and finishing these areas will make them look better and also make daily cleaning easier.
Is Captain Kidd’s where we want it to be yet? Not yet.
There is still a lot more we want to do — including bigger ideas like a covered, heated patio/deck so the space can be more comfortable on cooler, windy, or rainy PEI days. It’s one of several ideas we’re looking at as we plan for next season.
The biggest difference is that this fall and spring, we’ll finally have time to work on Captain Kidd’s before the next summer season begins — something we simply didn’t have this year.
We’re happy with some of the improvements we’ve been able to make this summer, but we also know there is much more to do. Next year, we plan to do better — with more painting, more improvements, and a cleaner, brighter and more welcoming Captain Kidd’s. 💙
We hope those of you who knew Captain Kidd’s before have already noticed some of the small changes.
Next summer, we hope you’ll notice many more. 💙
More from our “What We Learned at Captain Kidd’s” mini-series coming soon.
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