Country Cookin Diner is family owned and operated by Jim and Debby Broome. Our family started in 1985 with the opening of Kountry Kitchen in Merritt Island by Helen Broome. Debby started working at Kountry Kitchen in 1986 as a server and eventually worked her way into management. After 16 years and countless meals Helen decided to retire and sold the restaurant. After working at Kountry Kitchen for 15 years Debby opened Country Cookin' Diner in 2001. This small 46-seat diner in Cocoa was envisioned as being a business Debby with a couple of employees could operate easily. That wasn't the case, the diner took off and several employees were added and eventually Jim joined the business full time.