landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
Nice lunch!
Open a BBQ restaurant, they said. It will be fun, they said
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Diesel Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
That lunch sure beat my PB&J sammiches.
I'd hold the GC's arse to the fire on this one.
No permit = delayed opening = loss of revenue = loss of full payment.
I'd hold the GC's arse to the fire on this one.
No permit = delayed opening = loss of revenue = loss of full payment.
Chris89Stang
Knows what a fatty is.
I work for a mechanical contractor, we always have to pull our own permits and submit stamped and sealed drawings. The mechanical is not included in the building permit, at least not on the west side of the state (Michigan) where we primarily do our work. Whomever did your mechanical should have pulled a permit and your GC should have known that it was required and not under the building permit.
Good luck! I'm sure it will all work out when they don't get paid. :thumb:
marubozo
is one Smokin' Farker
Yeah, I looked up the permit paperwork after all this happened and it's the same here and you have to pull a separate mechanical permit. This GC has been in business since 1977 so you'd think he'd know that.
And of course, the electrician shows up a day early to hard wire the smoker. Just great, because it's not like I'm in the middle of cooking about 100 dollars worth of meat right now...
Diesel Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
But the electrician is there, so that is a bonus with the way things have been going right?
marubozo
is one Smokin' Farker
Yep, it wasn't too bad. Pit was turned off for about an hour while he worked, but it held temp nicely and didn't drop too much so hopefully I don't add much cook time and food will be ready by six still.
And I guess there's always good to balance the bad because I just hired my two cooks this afternoon. Couldn't have asked for more qualified candidates. One lady who has been the sous chef for a resort for years and used to manage a staff of 11 cooks, and a guy who lost his job at another BBQ joint in the area when they closed.
I was starting to grow concerned when the only applicants I had would either not show up for their interview, be convicted felons, or had absolutely no restaurant experience. :shock:
Diesel Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Glad it all worked out for ya that way.
And awesome that you got a couple good cooks, that makes the difference in a sink or swim right there.
And awesome that you got a couple good cooks, that makes the difference in a sink or swim right there.
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
Word of warning here, and I am glad you got two people on board just in time for opening. If you can, find out why the other place closed. If it was just time for the owners to shut down, that is fine. But, places that go out of business, often suffer from poor work and cooking habits. You want to make sure you are there, and see if there are any issues. A lot of restuarants shut down because the owner just doesn't pay enough attention to the details.
Now, send me some beef ribs
Now, send me some beef ribs
marubozo
is one Smokin' Farker
That was actually one of the first questions I asked. Apparently the owner had a stroke and died a few years ago, so it closed.
wango
Knows what a fatty is.
Been following your thread and can't wait to try your Q! My wife loves to go to the wineries in your neck of the woods, now I have a good reason to take her down there. Hope its a huge success for ya!
NickTheGreat
is One Chatty Farker
Sorry to hear about your troubles. As if opening a restaurant isn't tough enough, the stupid overreaching government makes it worse.
In a year or two, it'll barely be a memory
In a year or two, it'll barely be a memory
Smoking Pill Doc
Knows what a fatty is.
Amazing thread, it has solidified my thoughts....I never want to open my own place.
Good luck getting through the final hurdles! I wish you and your family the best. I live no where near you, but when they become available, I would love to buy a t-shirt.
Good luck getting through the final hurdles! I wish you and your family the best. I live no where near you, but when they become available, I would love to buy a t-shirt.
BBQ-Jim
Knows what a fatty is.
X2 on the tee shirts
Dauvis
is Blowin Smoke!
After reading this whole thread and considering things that I've seen, I have to wonder is business for contractors so good that they can blow off customers like they seemingly do?
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
yes, and no.
On the yes side, there is a lot of work out there right now.
On the no side, it is not paying as well as it used to, so many of these guys book multiple jobs
marubozo
is one Smokin' Farker
Hiring this one lady was probably one of the best things I could have done. Apparently over the weekend she plugged the restaurant on TV, and she talked to the producer and they want to have me on the show to talk about the place and even do a cooking demonstration on the air. Crazy. :shock:
Bperkins01
Full Fledged Farker
Excellent news! Congrats again!
Diesel Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Awesome!!!
that place will be packed with eager customers for sure :thumb:
I sure hope the Brethren get the notice on the soft opening so we can possibly meet you and enjoy the works of your labor.
that place will be packed with eager customers for sure :thumb:
I sure hope the Brethren get the notice on the soft opening so we can possibly meet you and enjoy the works of your labor.
marubozo
is one Smokin' Farker
Awesome!!!
that place will be packed with eager customers for sure :thumb:
I sure hope the Brethren get the notice on the soft opening so we can possibly meet you and enjoy the works of your labor.
I'l certainly give notice in here. I'm shooting for this weekend, but with this permit snag and the holiday, I'm guessing it will have to be pushed back until sometime next week.
Staff is coming in tomorrow for training and my food guy is coming to take the order, so everything should be in place and ready to go as soon as I can get the green light from the HD.
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
Aren't you open yet? Geeeez, you are taking forever and acting like this is some horroble process. Lawsy, I expected you to be fully up and running like, 3 months ago. :becky:
