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10-06-2008, 10:21 AM | #1 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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First time vending!
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!
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10-06-2008, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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Congrats man !!!!! Thanks for picture and inspiring me to get off my backside and do the same.
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10-06-2008, 11:09 AM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-06
Location: Ventura, CA
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WTG, Bubba and Mike! What was in the combo besides the sammich?
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10-06-2008, 11:33 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: 02-10-06
Location: MICHIGAN
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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.
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10-06-2008, 11:58 AM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-05-05
Location: Holly, Michigan
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Pretty good job for a couple of rookies!!!!! Good to see Mike dusted off that cooker and got it out of the garage.
Scott
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10-06-2008, 12:11 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 01-07-08
Location: Memphis, TN
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Congrats Bubba! Sounds like you are off to a great start.
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10-06-2008, 12:14 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: 07-17-06
Location: Flushing Michigan
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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!!
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10-06-2008, 12:57 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: 04-28-07
Location: South Bend IN
Name/Nickname : Mark
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Good to see that "Mr. T" was there to keep things running correctly. Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10-06-2008, 01:05 PM | #9 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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This week will be the same meat (more) but were going with coleslaw and possibly beans! Thanks Deni, were in New Baltimore, end of Washington by the lake!
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10-06-2008, 03:16 PM | #10 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 07-17-06
Location: Flushing Michigan
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Yeah, he was in charge, sometimes a little too much!! Thanks Mark!!
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10-06-2008, 06:53 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: 01-16-06
Location: Warren Mi.
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Lookin' good my brotha's!
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10-06-2008, 07:00 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: 08-02-07
Location: Cozad, Nebraska
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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.
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10-06-2008, 07:29 PM | #13 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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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!
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10-07-2008, 01:46 AM | #14 |
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Join Date: 06-13-08
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CONGRATS!!!
Good job!
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10-08-2008, 12:53 PM | #15 | |
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Join Date: 10-01-07
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Great job on first time out!
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