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Have any of you applied for or received grant money? anything out their for starting your business?
 
Minority or Vet owned have a good chance of getting money and having a good business plan in order is a must. I have an accountant that also wrights grants and knows who to get SBA loans and so my wife is know the owner of the business.This process and take up to a year for grant money and a few months for SBA loans. I used equity in my house to start up and am planning on paying back with grant/SBA loans along with buying new equipment.
 
I thought about that route, but opted to start small first and build over the course of 4 years. I only got a truck note now and insurance payments.

My grandparents passed a few years ago and left my siblings, uncles and aunts a little something. It was not much divided by seven, but it was they had to give us. I thought what better way to honor them by putting it to good use purchasing a rig. They would turn over in their graves if I abused it!

You never get through buying smaller supplies though.
 
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Tell me about it! There is always something else to buy.

Good thing Steph and Country are getting together to buy me a truck...
 
Bigmista said:
Tell me about it! There is always something else to buy.

Good thing Steph and Country are getting together to buy me a truck...
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Yes, I am on line now looking at Tonka:How is this?

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Wish I had photochop at work!
 
I have a question for you catering folks. I want to buy a Cambro beverage dispenser. We do not have any big restaurant supply stores anywhere close by and the small place here wants an arm and a leg for everything. What online restaurant supply companies do you use and trust? I ordered something from InstaWares once and it took almost a year to get a refund from them after I'd paid for something that they neglected to tell me was out of stock and I decided to cancel my order.

Thanks!
 
Marsha said:
I have a question for you catering folks. I want to buy a Cambro beverage dispenser. We do not have any big restaurant supply stores anywhere close by and the small place here wants an arm and a leg for everything. What online restaurant supply companies do you use and trust? I ordered something from InstaWares once and it took almost a year to get a refund from them after I'd paid for something that they neglected to tell me was out of stock and I decided to cancel my order.

Thanks!
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Check ebay also have found some good deals on them also.
 
I have been to Smart & Final and have determined that most of their restaurant supplies are on the expensive side of the margin. I found a local restaurant supply store that saved me a lot more $. Although, keep an I out for sales at S&F, because they do have some good deals.

Equippers has some great deals as well. That's where I got my chafers. Cost, including delivery, was cheaper than S&F.
 
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big brother smoke said:
Here are some places I found looking for insulated beverage container covers:

http://www.restaurantsource.com/res...e/insulated-beverage-dispensers/ProdList.aspx

http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/169/CLID/562/Insulated_Beverage_Dispensers.htm

http://www.cateringequipmentworld.com/camtainer2.html


Marsha they are in Sauslito: http://www.dvorsons.com/Cambro/Camtainers.htm
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txschutte said:
rapidswholesale.com is another source for Cambros.
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More good suggestions. Thank you all for the great sources! :-D
 
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