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02-03-2012, 01:55 PM | #1 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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I'm getting into the business.
It is going to happen. Yesterday I turned in the plans for a new restaurant in Madrid, IA. The owner of the Invisible Fence Brand dealership here in central Iowa has a building in Madrid that is sitting empty. This is who I currently work for as a trainer and a service tech. He has not had any luck getting a tenant. So he asked me if I could run a small restaurant out of the place. I said I could and now we have plans submitted to the state for approval. Once we get approved we will start the remodel and hope to be open around the first part of April. We do have some equipment bought and are still looking for a few things. The nice things is there are no real restaurants in town, we are a block from the new High Trestle Trail that goes over the High Trestle Bridge. I have the menu almost done. We will be using my smoker to cook the meat. The plan is to have appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and sides. I guess I get to have a new adventure this year. I will post pictures and details as things get closer.
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02-03-2012, 02:10 PM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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I forgot to put this in the original post. I will be using and selling Brethren BBQ sauces and rubs. I will be contacting everyone in the near future.
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Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ |
02-03-2012, 02:10 PM | #3 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-23-11
Location: Ontario, Ca
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One piece of advice is to do your homework. All my life I've been involved in family businesses and learned you need to expect the unexpected and not to take short cuts.
best of luck to you keep us posted.
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02-03-2012, 02:21 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-16-10
Location: Culver City, CA
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Looking forward to hearing about yer journey!
Don't know if you've worked in restaurants before, so in case you haven't I'll just say be ready to bust yer arse! What kind smoker are you gonna use for the place?
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02-03-2012, 02:27 PM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-24-10
Location: Durham, NC
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Good luck man! I'll be up that way later this year, hopefully I will be able to stop by!
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02-03-2012, 02:37 PM | #6 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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I own a Good-One Trailboss. It is an older model that has 5 racks.
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Bryan, Team: Pyle's BBQ Yoder YS640; Good-One "Trail Boss" 60T; Weber Kettle rotisserie ring; Big A$$ Rotisserie; New Braunfels offset smoker; Weber Smokey Mountain; Backyard Bombers BBQ HJM Μολὼν λαβέ |
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02-03-2012, 03:00 PM | #7 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 01-21-12
Location: Danville, IL
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Best of luck to you.
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02-03-2012, 03:57 PM | #8 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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We will all be pulling for you.
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02-03-2012, 04:10 PM | #9 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 05-30-11
Location: New England
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Best of Luck!
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02-03-2012, 04:35 PM | #10 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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Good luck!
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Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013 |
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02-03-2012, 05:56 PM | #11 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-25-06
Location: Madrid, IA
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Sent from my obsolete 3GS iPhone.
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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 |
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02-03-2012, 06:18 PM | #12 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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I'm just sayin from a food cost point of view. You can make rub in house for $2/lb.
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Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013 |
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02-03-2012, 08:10 PM | #13 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-10-05
Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
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Good luck in your new venture.
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02-04-2012, 09:23 AM | #14 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-10-07
Location: Roseville, CA
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I would spend the money and go to one of Mike Mills classes on running a BBQ restaurant. You will end up saving lots of time and money. Some of his classes are in conjunction with Old Hickory Pits and some are at his restaurant, you will get a feel for running a BBQ business and that is something most people forget as they love BBQ but dont' know anything about food costing, marketing, secondary uses of product, proper holding of BBQ and all he little things that only experience teaches. FYI, experience is the most expensive way to learn anything.
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02-04-2012, 10:13 AM | #15 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-26-08
Location: Omaha, NE
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Sounds exciting, I wish you good luck!
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