First time vending!

Bbq Bubba · 10-06-2008, 10:21 AM

Mike and i have decided to expand our horizons

a bit, we've been selling our BBQ supplies at a couple local farmers markets and have noticed a call for some food!

Applied for a TFP (temp food permit) on Monday, cooked butts and ribs on Friday (nice having that comm. kitchen) and set up EARLY Sunday morning.
Had meat back up to temp by 7:30, inspector walked thru at 7:45, passed with flying colors and were serving by 9 am!

Our goal was to sell 50 PP sandwiches, 6 slabs of ribs and as many combos (chips and drink) as we could by 2 pm.

Ended up selling 42 sammies (many combos) and all the ribs by 1:00 and that was a SLOW day as far as people coming by the market!

Handed out lots of cards and even made a few sauce sales!

What a great experience! Planning on the next 3 weekends for a little larger crowd.

Thanks for all the help from this forum! Did i already say i love my job!

Dr_KY · 10-06-2008, 10:42 AM

Congrats man !!!!! Thanks for picture and inspiring me to get off my backside and do the same.

big brother smoke · 10-06-2008, 11:09 AM

WTG, Bubba and Mike! What was in the combo besides the sammich?

lazybonesmoke1 · 10-06-2008, 11:33 AM

Great job guys! I know it is a lot of work setting up and selling food to customers that you hope buy from you. Where did you guys set-up at? Maybe I'll swing by and get some BBQ. I love going to farmers' markets.

sfisch · 10-06-2008, 11:58 AM

Pretty good job for a couple of rookies!!!!! Good to see Mike dusted off that cooker and got it out of the garage.

Scott

Fatback Joe · 10-06-2008, 12:11 PM

Congrats Bubba! Sounds like you are off to a great start.

Spydermike72 · 10-06-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sfisch

Pretty good job for a couple of rookies!!!!! Good to see Mike dusted off that cooker and got it out of the garage.

Scott

That cooker has been cooking since May of this year, and it has been doing a great job!! I love that thing, I just wish it were larger!!

michiana mark · 10-06-2008, 12:57 PM

Good to see that "Mr. T" was there to keep things running correctly. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bbq Bubba · 10-06-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke

WTG, Bubba and Mike! What was in the combo besides the sammich?

For our first HD inspection, we didn't want to deal with cold storage so just chips and a soda.
This week will be the same meat (more) but were going with coleslaw and possibly beans!

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Originally Posted by lazybonesmoke1

Great job guys! I know it is a lot of work setting up and selling food to customers that you hope buy from you. Where did you guys set-up at? Maybe I'll swing by and get some BBQ. I love going to farmers' markets.

Thanks Deni, were in New Baltimore, end of Washington by the lake!

Spydermike72 · 10-06-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by michiana mark

Good to see that "Mr. T" was there to keep things running correctly. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, he was in charge, sometimes a little too much!! Thanks Mark!!

puff · 10-06-2008, 06:53 PM

Lookin' good my brotha's!

txschutte · 10-06-2008, 07:00 PM

Mi. HD must be much more lenient than NE. I would never be able to vend food in an open air setting w/o a kitchen setup. Congrats on more cash flow, guys.

Bbq Bubba · 10-06-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by txschutte

Mi. HD must be much more lenient than NE. I would never be able to vend food in an open air setting w/o a kitchen setup. Congrats on more cash flow, guys.

Well, we will have to have the sides on the tent next time, and a bigger piece of carpet on the ground, but other than that, we had the wash station, not much to it other than that!

Qcrue2U · 10-07-2008, 01:46 AM

CONGRATS!!!

Good job!

TOPS BBQ · 10-08-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Spydermike72

That cooker has been cooking since May of this year, and it has been doing a great job!! I love that thing, I just wish it were larger!!

It's always the same with us, you purchase a "huge" smoker, to find out that when you start vending that smoker is not as large as you once thought.

Great job on first time out!

10-06-2008, 10:42 AM	#2
Dr_KY Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-15-07 Location: England Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats man !!!!! Thanks for picture and inspiring me to get off my backside and do the same. __________________ www.drsweetsmoke.com Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!! UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla 250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!' British BBQ Championships Grand Champion 2008 ~~~~ British BBQ Society - Southern Championship Grand Champions 2009

10-06-2008, 11:09 AM	#3
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WTG, Bubba and Mike! What was in the combo besides the sammich? __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

10-06-2008, 11:33 AM	#4
lazybonesmoke1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-06 Location: MICHIGAN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job guys! I know it is a lot of work setting up and selling food to customers that you hope buy from you. Where did you guys set-up at? Maybe I'll swing by and get some BBQ. I love going to farmers' markets. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]DENI-DETROIT[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]LAZYBONES SMOKEHOUSE[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][URL="http://www.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET"]WWW.LazybonesSmokehouse.NET[/URL][/FONT]

10-06-2008, 11:58 AM	#5
sfisch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-05-05 Location: Holly, Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pretty good job for a couple of rookies!!!!! Good to see Mike dusted off that cooker and got it out of the garage. Scott __________________ Scott R.S.S. BBQ Team-Sponsored by Bar's Leaks/Rislone Vice President, Great Lakes BBQ Assn Backwoods fatboy, onyx oven Certified Moink Baller, CBJ# 53817

10-06-2008, 12:11 PM	#6
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10-06-2008, 12:57 PM	#8
michiana mark is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-28-07 Location: Elkhart IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good to see that "Mr. T" was there to keep things running correctly. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Looking for the truth, in the thin blue smoke Weber Silver 22.5X2, UDSx2 KCBS-CBJ #16571, Member GLBBQA Roadmaster BBQ comp team Proud member of the Blue Thermapen Association Certified MOINKballer Class of 2008

10-06-2008, 06:53 PM	#11
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10-06-2008, 07:00 PM	#12
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mi. HD must be much more lenient than NE. I would never be able to vend food in an open air setting w/o a kitchen setup. Congrats on more cash flow, guys. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

10-07-2008, 01:46 AM	#14
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