Open a BBQ restaurant, they said. It will be fun, they said - Page 25

utahusker · 11-06-2013, 04:21 PM

I've been following this thread since the beginning. I love progress!

sliding_billy · 11-06-2013, 05:10 PM

Looks beautiful.

peeps · 11-06-2013, 05:13 PM

Instead of delaying for the Coke fountain machine, could you just sell cans or bottles for a week or 2? But I guess what's another couple weeks, eh?

Diesel Dave · 11-06-2013, 05:19 PM

Looking really great!

Can't wait for you to give us an opening date

dport7 · 11-06-2013, 05:47 PM

Nice looking dining room, it would be a pleasure to eat in.

ButtBurner · 11-06-2013, 05:59 PM

looks great man!!

will be sure to visit next time I am on that side of the state!!!

loco_engr · 11-06-2013, 06:22 PM

Looks great! Best of luck!

coastal · 11-06-2013, 07:40 PM

Are you going to hang some art on the walls? A local q place had a sleek look like that and about 2 weeks into business people started signing his walls. It wasn't a idea he had but it has became a thing for customers to sign a little message. Review the food or just sign their name all over the place.

marubozo · 11-06-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by peeps

Instead of delaying for the Coke fountain machine, could you just sell cans or bottles for a week or 2? But I guess what's another couple weeks, eh?

I already thought about that. If they are true with the two week timeframe, that's fine since it will probably take that long to tie up all the loose ends with employees, training, inspections, etc. But if there is a snag and the machine won't be coming on time, I will certainly sell bottles or cans if it means getting the doors open sooner.

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Originally Posted by coastal

Are you going to hang some art on the walls? A local q place had a sleek look like that and about 2 weeks into business people started signing his walls. It wasn't a idea he had but it has became a thing for customers to sign a little message. Review the food or just sign their name all over the place.

That's a pretty neat idea. Not sure I'd want people writing on the walls I labored on for days though. Actually, I'm a bit of a part-time photographer, so the plan was to get some local photos I've done framed and filling out some of the bare spots on the wall.

markrvp · 11-06-2013, 09:02 PM

Got any pictures of the kitchen and inside shots of the smoker?

Pyle's BBQ · 11-06-2013, 09:06 PM

One thing we did, was use butcher paper on the tables and put a cup of colored pencils in our condiment carrier for people to draw on the paper. We did switch to newsprint paper because it was cheaper.

Looks like things are coming along. If you are using local photos, do you have the same photo in different seasons. That way you can change with the seasons and have a fresh look.

marubozo · 11-06-2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by markrvp

Got any pictures of the kitchen and inside shots of the smoker?

I do, but it isn't very exciting without being filled with meat.

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Originally Posted by Pyle's BBQ

One thing we did, was use butcher paper on the tables and put a cup of colored pencils in our condiment carrier for people to draw on the paper. We did switch to newsprint paper because it was cheaper.

Looks like things are coming along. If you are using local photos, do you have the same photo in different seasons. That way you can change with the seasons and have a fresh look.

The paper is a good idea. I haven't settled on table coverings yet, so that might be something to look into.

And I'm not sure I have many of the exact same location in different seasons, but I do have a lot of photos from around town at varying times of year.

FatCoyote · 11-06-2013, 09:30 PM

Great journey you have taken us on. I sure do appreciate it. When do you think you will finally open the doors? It would be great to see pics of your first customers and a frame with you first $$ in it.

marubozo · 11-06-2013, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FatCoyote

Great journey you have taken us on. I sure do appreciate it. When do you think you will finally open the doors? It would be great to see pics of your first customers and a frame with you first $$ in it.

As long as there are no delays with inspections, I'm hoping in about roughly two weeks. As I mentioned a little earlier, if the only unfinished item is the fountain soda, I'll move forward without that to start.

Chris89Stang · 11-07-2013, 05:47 AM

Lookin' good!

11-06-2013, 05:13 PM	#363
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11-06-2013, 05:19 PM	#364
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11-06-2013, 05:47 PM	#365
dport7 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-08-13 Location: North East Georgia.	Nice looking dining room, it would be a pleasure to eat in. __________________ If it turns out good, eat it, if it turns out bad, eat it anyway! Finish Strong!

11-06-2013, 05:59 PM	#366
ButtBurner Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi	looks great man!! will be sure to visit next time I am on that side of the state!!! __________________ Michigan Custom 'Que "Serving Those Who Have Served US" Shirley Fabrication Custom Smoker Member Great Lakes BBQ Assn ServSafe Food Handler Certified [URL]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michigan-Custom-Que/327994370697180?sk=timeline[/URL]

11-06-2013, 06:22 PM	#367
loco_engr is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-24-11 Location: Lansing KS	Looks great! Best of luck! __________________ LRG & Mini BGE , super fast Kansas State purple Thermopen!

11-06-2013, 04:21 PM	#361
utahusker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-05-13 Location: St George, UT	I've been following this thread since the beginning. I love progress!

11-06-2013, 05:10 PM	#362
sliding_billy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-27-13 Location: Princeton, TX Name/Nickname : )	Looks beautiful.

11-06-2013, 07:40 PM	#368
coastal Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-05-13 Location: Hilton Head, SC	Are you going to hang some art on the walls? A local q place had a sleek look like that and about 2 weeks into business people started signing his walls. It wasn't a idea he had but it has became a thing for customers to sign a little message. Review the food or just sign their name all over the place. __________________ Weber Genesis 310, Weber Performer Gold, Weber Jumbo Joe, Chargriller Smokin Pro w/ side firebox

11-06-2013, 09:02 PM	#370
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11-06-2013, 09:06 PM	#371
Pyle's BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-25-06 Location: Madrid, IA	One thing we did, was use butcher paper on the tables and put a cup of colored pencils in our condiment carrier for people to draw on the paper. We did switch to newsprint paper because it was cheaper. Looks like things are coming along. If you are using local photos, do you have the same photo in different seasons. That way you can change with the seasons and have a fresh look. __________________ Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ

11-06-2013, 09:30 PM	#373
FatCoyote is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-10-13 Location: Austin, Texas	Great journey you have taken us on. I sure do appreciate it. When do you think you will finally open the doors? It would be great to see pics of your first customers and a frame with you first $$ in it. __________________ What ya smokin there?

11-07-2013, 05:47 AM	#375
Chris89Stang On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-29-13 Location: West Michigan	Lookin' good!