The theme of the restaurant is of a lodge/wilderness setting and they try to provide guests with an escape to simpler times. Montana’s has been promoted in TV ads consisting of a mounted buck and moose hunting trophies conversing about the restaurant.

There are restaurants located in most Canadian provinces

History Montana’s Cookhouse first opened its doors in 1995 as a subsidiary of Kelsey’s.

Montanas cookhouse restaurant

The original idea was thought up by Kelsey’s owner Paul Jeffrey and its president Nils Kravis. In 1999, Cara Operations obtained controlling interest in Kelsey’s, including the Montana’s chain. Cara completed its acquisition of the entire company 2002. As of 2009, the president of Montana’s is Andy O’Brien, who is also president of Kelsey’s.