Getting ready to demo
This is me and my little boy Wyatt getting ready to head to the bbq joint to get some more things done in order to start the demo work - yes we put him in his car seat before we took off. I dont know how long it will take me to get this demo work done, maybe a day or two or maybe a week. I cleaned a lot of junk out today and tomorrow morning ill be trashing a few larger things that were left in there. I should be able to break the sledge hammer and crow-bar out about lunch. Ill post pic of the before and after tomorrow, if I can figure out how to attach two photos to this thing, which I havent been able to figure out yet (HTML code crap). Also today Vern (landlord) and I signed the final lease, so I now can officially say my jewels are laying on the line. All the work I've been doing thusfar as been away from the property........most of which (but not all) seems to have me on the phone, on the computer or down at codes. I am excited to get in there and start getting everything in gear........something about finally doing some work at the place that makes it hit closer to home. After i get the crap taken to the dump and know I'm about to get started, I'll be a little quasi-cerimonial about it............with a flair for the dramatic. Should go something like this:
1) Sit down & say a quick prayer to the good Lord
2) Crack open a can of Budweiser3) Grab the sledge hammer
4) Hit play on the iTunes (Are you sure Hank done it this a'way will be the lead song)
5) CRACK! goes the hammer
What is this Blog???
You ever been sitting around cooking for your family and friends and been told the following: "Hoss, this is the best I've ever had in my dadgum life.....you have got to open up a place of your own". The thought crosses your mind to do just that, but for whatever reason you dont. Well I'm "that" guy that actually went through with it and did it. I had absolutely ZERO restaurant experience! I decided to start this blog about my own experience hoping that it may be of some use and help to others who might be interested in opening their own place.
I learned this craft almost 20 years ago cooking whole hogs on brick & cinder block pits at a couple of little BBQ Joints in Henderson, TN. I learned from old, lifelong career Pit-Masters, working with them as an apprentice during school off and on for four years. Over the course of that time I learned the old, time-honored craft of REAL pit barbecue. At Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint I am trying as hard as I can everyday to bring that time-honored authenticity to my customers.
As you read you'll see I've made some stupid decisions, and I've made some good decisions. If you are thinking of opening a restaurant, especially a BBQ Joint, read this blog! Maybe some of this info can be of use to you. At the very least you will be entertained because I pull no punches.
Now listen, this is my blog to not only help with information but my blog to freely rant about my day to day experiences. There is no real "bad language" on this blog but there might be some things said that are very "tongue in cheek". If you are easily offended and/or cant see the satire in my posts then please just leave the blog. It will save both of us the annoyance of each other. For those of you who do like satire and are looking for good information about this experience, then by all means enjoy!
2 comments:
sure buddy......you think that guy has ever looked at internet porn before?
i just laughed out loud when i read that message from Max. make sure he knows that we are saving all of the extra special parts of the "whole hog" just for him so he can reminisce back to Mexico
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