Open a BBQ restaurant, they said. It will be fun, they said

Banjoe · Sep 26, 2013

Thanks for bringing us along on your adventure. This is going to be great when it finally gets wheels under it.

Looking forward to having you up & running and us filling up a table for your good stuff.

Keep positive!

Hal4UK · Sep 26, 2013

Just saw this -- and that is a bazillion pages long, so didn't read it all...
We're doing something similar (but, carry-out only), and everything costs 10 times what you think (not twice!)...

Sounds like you've got a good plan!

If ya run into any "Hmmm... Wonder what other people do regarding XYZ?"...
PM and I'll be glad to share any insight I can.
Best of luck to ya!

BadInfBob · Sep 27, 2013

Good luck.

I'm betting you make it.

ccforeccfore · Sep 28, 2013

Good luck, sounds like an interesting venture with a lot of work and hopefully some exciting times to come in the future!

BulloftheWoods · Oct 5, 2013

Great thread. Hopefully you will be open soon.

marubozo · Oct 17, 2013

So, another quick update. What a roller coaster this process has been. If anything, I have learned a great deal about having patience.

Builders started work a few weeks ago and it was looking promising. Then, another setback and they had to stop work for a little over a week. But got some good news and now the whole crew is on site until the job is completed and things are finally moving, so I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.

We've got the new wall up separating the dining room from the kitchen and the order and pick-up windows are cut out and prepped. The flooring and trim was finished last night, and the drop ceiling in the back kitchen is underway today. Hopefully I'll have an update on what day the smoker will get installed next week, fingers crossed.

A couple pics of the progress:

jaynostic · Oct 17, 2013

Looking good. Get me an address and I will make the trip down to check the place out.

oifmarine2003 · Oct 17, 2013

Looking good!

Bbq Bubba · Oct 17, 2013

Nice wiring job around the window. Union crew?

landarc · Oct 17, 2013

Isn't it amazing how long these things can take? I always find it incredible anyone ever wants to open a restaurant.

marubozo · Oct 17, 2013

Bbq Bubba said:
Nice wiring job around the window. Union crew?

Hah! No, they just did that temporarily until they could ask me what I wanted to do with that existing line. :mrgreen:

dport7 · Oct 17, 2013

That was my thought after I sold my biz and retired. It's still in my head to do it, but
my sixth sense says no. I would do exactly like your doing "buying instead of leasing"
I'm just not that good with food, such as you are.

Best to ya in your venture.
Head strong, means finish strong, you'll make it.

begooode · Oct 17, 2013

Thanks so much for this thread. With so much bs reality shows on the air it's great to share your real time experience. Good luck to you and thanks again for posting.

Diesel Dave · Oct 17, 2013

Glad to see things are moving along for you.
Can't wait for the opening.

Happy Hapgood · Oct 17, 2013

I've been following your thread with Great interest. Just a couple of ideas for business.

I'm not familiar with the geographic lay out but since your so close to ND, Would a billboard on the main road help? Heck, Billboards may not even be allowed up your way but being 2 miles from the main road that would be a small diversion for TG Parties and Fans.

We have a really good BBQ place here that delivers just like the Pizza chains. They are the only ones in town that do. Might be a good idea for the locals and work sites there especially when the weather gets bad.

Best of Skill in your venture! You have a great business plan.

dport7 · Oct 17, 2013

Toast said:
I've been following your thread with Great interest. Just a couple of ideas for business.

I'm not familiar with the geographic lay out but since your so close to ND, Would a billboard on the main road help? Heck, Billboards may not even be allowed up your way but being 2 miles from the main road that would be a small diversion for TG Parties and Fans.

We have a really good BBQ place here that delivers just like the Pizza chains. They are the only ones in town that do. Might be a good idea for the locals and work sites there especially when the weather gets bad.

Best of Skill in your venture! You have a great business plan.

Ya know, thats a good idea. Being new to the area, I check out all advertising, bill boards, tee shirts, signs on trucks, etc, etc. Thats the only way I know who to call and then I ask the few people I do know, If they ever heard of them.

marubozo · Oct 20, 2013

Speaking of advertising, we did a little odd advertising today even though we're not open yet. There was a local pumpkin race, so obviously, my daughter and I made a pig pumpkin and slapped the logo on it and the family wore the shirts. We actually ended up winning for the cutest pumpkin and had a lot of people and even the newspaper asking about the restaurant, so it was worth it. Still bummed that my engineering skills didn't pan out and we didn't win the race though.

landarc · Oct 20, 2013

With that little girl, her big trophy, that smile, none of the rest matters.

That is a great pumpkin BTW.

peeps · Oct 20, 2013

landarc said:
With that little girl, her big trophy, that smile, none of the rest matters.

That is a great pumpkin BTW.

All that ^^^^!!!!

HankB · Oct 20, 2013

I look at that picture and think "Oh, you won all right. And where it matters most!"

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