Thursday, February 15, 2007

Random Ruminations & Please flush!


Biz is still rolling after the article by the Tennesseans food critic, Jim Meyers. I would say that it has increased by about 50-60%. There are a tremendous amount of people that just did not know I was there. This week I started seeking bids on extending the deck out in front to add several more tables. If the city allows me to build what I have in mind it will be really cool.....the kind of place you'd want to go park yourself for a bit to swill beer and eat. The health inspector came in last Wed. at 11:20......line was to the door and didnt have time to scramble (which is what they try to do anyway). We scored a 90, which is down from the 93 we got the 1st week we were open. The last bit here is a rant........about personal hygiene. The past 2-3 weeks we've had a rash of folks not flushing the commode, and I'm not talking about just yellow water. There have been 4 instances (1 in the womens room) when after the lunch or supper rush Marteen goes in to clean the bathroom and there it is, some guys butt-loaf floating in the toilet! Thats only the 4 we know about.....no telling how many more during the rush that customers have to flush themselves. I've never understood how people live with themselves like this, I mean good gracious clean yourself man! Vern was like "maybe they forgot"....there is no forgetting.....you don't forget bodily functions in a few seconds........some of lifes best feelings and sensations are things either going in your body or going out......you dont forget those in a few seconds! The fact is if you dont flush you are just a lazy ass "Manimal", a beast. Oh the "glory" of owning a restaurant they say......well let me tell you your "glory" ends when you realize you are standing over a toilet with a red rubber plunger trying to force some lazy beasts terd on down the line.....that "glory" comes to an abrupt end!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Okay my face is wet from crying I have laughed so hard at this posting. Bless your little hearts...and welcome to the filthy real world with the general public

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!