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A brief History of The Tides Estate

Originally the Tides Estate was a 200 acres property. George Werner, an immigrant from Germany,
purchased it late 1800s.
George used his Estate to make Bootleg Wiskey to sell it to taverns in Paterson. Then he converted it
to a picnic grove.
As the years went by he started selling pieces of property to immigrants coming from Germany.
Later, George Werner Jr., the son, became the owner. He no longer did the picnics & decided to open up
a restaurant on the propety. He operated til 1965 and sold it to Benny Nestco who changed the restaurant into a
catering establishment until John Mele Purhased the place in 1980. He started a complete renovation of the
building and made numerous continuous improvements to the property and still does til this day.
John Mele graduated from Boston University with an accounting degree. He worked his early career
years in the family grocery & deli business where they concentrated on off-premise catering. He then started his
own gourmet specialty foods which consisted of homemade soups and sauces. His success in the family business
and the gourmet foods led him to the purchase of the Tides Estate.
Our main goal here at the Tides Estate is provide memorable and unforgettable service for each and
every guest that walks through our doors. My staff and I strive on giving each visitor 100% regardless of the
occasion celebrated or cost of the event.
Because of this philosophy, our guests return to the Tides Estate for all needs from elaborate weddings
to birthday parties, Sweet 16, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Christmas parties, Proms, Company dinners etc.
Aside from repeating business, our excellent service and professional environment earns us new clients
on a daily basis with referrals from guests that have visited the Tides Estate.
We also pride ourselves in the presentation of our facility and location. We have 7 acres of manicured
gardens, magnificent crystal chandeliers marble floors and stairways, which we aim to maintain in impeccable
condition.
Our highly experienced event coordinators also play a huge role in the success of our business. Our event
managers are knowledgeable, with many years of experience in this field. They successfully coordinate over 300
events yearly, which is quite a task; however, their professionalism and excellent service makes it easy for them to
perform.
Therefore, these are a few of the main reasons why the Tides Estate has been successful for the
past 3 decades.

The Tides Estate
1245 Belmont Avenue • North Haledon, New Jersey
973.423.2282 • www.thetides.com • info@thetides.com