Bad News for a Top BBQ Joint in Austin (Valentina's)

DoubleEgger

Just a reminder that these folks allegedly stole from their employees. We all know what karma is… 

JohnInCarolina

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

lkapigian said:

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

lkapigian said:

JohnInCarolina said:

All of the swear words.

Agreed ! Hoping Leroy and Lewis survive the move from truck to brick and mortar 

A friend of mine at there this past weekend and said it was amazing.  

Evan and Team are pretty amazing, I sure they will pull this off

The whole thing reminds me of Fat Stack Smokers move from Ca to Houston and made it less than a year....being a good cook, BBQ Builder ETC does not translate into being good in business . I am blessed we have made it to our 30th year, sound foundation and never built our "building " to tall so we can survive the peaks and valleys of the business cycle 

Honestly, I never understood why Valentina's did that.  Why fix what isn't broken.  They had an amazing business and were obviously doing pretty well.   

I believe it’s called “greed”

alaskanassasin

Show me a company that does not steal from their employees.  How many companies hire based on salary and work their employees 60 hours a week? or 1099 with no benefits.  I heard the lady at the grocery store meat counter griping because they were going to close the display so since she no longer had to man it they were going to take .50c a hour from her check. she was in her 60s. billion dollar grocer. I am just saying.

lkapigian

alaskanassasin said:

Show me a company that does not steal from their employees.  How many companies hire based on salary and work their employees 60 hours a week? or 1099 with no benefits.  I heard the lady at the grocery store meat counter griping because they were going to close the display so since she no longer had to man it they were going to take .50c a hour from her check. she was in her 60s. billion dollar grocer. I am just saying.

I make less than most of my employees 

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

Show me a company that does not steal from their employees.  How many companies hire based on salary and work their employees 60 hours a week? or 1099 with no benefits.  I heard the lady at the grocery store meat counter griping because they were going to close the display so since she no longer had to man it they were going to take .50c a hour from her check. she was in her 60s. billion dollar grocer. I am just saying.

This is an interesting hill to die on here. 

fishlessman

seems i only hire the bonnie and clyde type

Legume

I believe the growth of investing in the stock market over the past 70 years (including replacement of pensions with 401k plans) correlates with what we see as corporate greed now.

alaskanassasin

Karma has a lot of catching up to do is all I am saying. 

alaskanassasin

Gypsies @fishlessman

fishlessman

alaskanassasin said:

Gypsies @fishlessman

we have had lots of gypsy welders over the years, francis bo gay brought a bazooka to work to show everyone.....aimed at the police station at night with a big night scope on it (his dad musta hated him with a name like that). he is dead now but dont know why or where, can only surmise there were alligators and a swamp involved worse was a secretary, about 250k. another was steeling everything, drugs, left with handcuffs and still asked if he had his job come monday, thankfully these things dont happen as much anymore but theres a long list when you work with welders.......maybe theres other reasons not to look at the pretty light.......

TheFishWhisperer

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

Gypsies @fishlessman

we have had lots of gypsy welders over the years, francis bo gay brought a bazooka to work to show everyone.....aimed at the police station at night with a big night scope on it (his dad musta hated him with a name like that). he is dead now but dont know why or where, can only surmise there were alligators and a swamp involved worse was a secretary, about 250k. another was steeling everything, drugs, left with handcuffs and still asked if he had his job come monday, thankfully these things dont happen as much anymore but theres a long list when you work with welders.......maybe theres other reasons not to look at the pretty light.......

The people I’ve hired look more like the sorts you’d find at a traveling circus than a travel agency.  Nobody welds copper like a bearded lady.  

dbCooper

Their storefront doesn't look bbqish in my mind, better suited to a high-end steak house.  Could be they got in arrears on the mortgage/lease and took desperate measures to stay afloat.

When we go out for Q we don't care about the place being fancy.  If the chairs don't match we know we're in the right place.

DoubleEgger

dbCooper said:

Their storefront doesn't look bbqish in my mind, better suited to a high-end steak house.  Could be they got in arrears on the mortgage/lease and took desperate measures to stay afloat.

When we go out for Q we don't care about the place being fancy.  If the chairs don't match we know we're in the right place.

In the South, a cinder block building with a screen door almost guarantees good Q. 

fishlessman

TheFishWhisperer said:

fishlessman said:

alaskanassasin said:

Gypsies @fishlessman

we have had lots of gypsy welders over the years, francis bo gay brought a bazooka to work to show everyone.....aimed at the police station at night with a big night scope on it (his dad musta hated him with a name like that). he is dead now but dont know why or where, can only surmise there were alligators and a swamp involved worse was a secretary, about 250k. another was steeling everything, drugs, left with handcuffs and still asked if he had his job come monday, thankfully these things dont happen as much anymore but theres a long list when you work with welders.......maybe theres other reasons not to look at the pretty light.......

The people I’ve hired look more like the sorts you’d find at a traveling circus than a travel agency.  Nobody welds copper like a bearded lady.  

i suppose your beard has not come in yet, come back in two years and re-apply

fishlessman

DoubleEgger said:

dbCooper said:

Their storefront doesn't look bbqish in my mind, better suited to a high-end steak house.  Could be they got in arrears on the mortgage/lease and took desperate measures to stay afloat.

When we go out for Q we don't care about the place being fancy.  If the chairs don't match we know we're in the right place.

In the South, a cinder block building with a screen door almost guarantees good Q. 

same here with seafood, if its not a shack on a wharf with seawater splashing up thru the floor boards then you are in the wrong place....

The Cen-Tex Smoker

This got really weird. And I’m digging it. Old school forum cool. 

Foghorn

Update.  Or maybe it's old news that just got published in San Antonio.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/valentinas-tex-mex-bbq-owner-19716612.php

billt01

Foghorn said:

Update.  Or maybe it's old news that just got published in San Antonio.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/valentinas-tex-mex-bbq-owner-19716612.php

looks like a lot went sideways around the same time. The food business is almost impossible to sustain. Between insurance, commodity pricing, leasing, and taxes....it is a nightmare.  

From what I can/have see/seen, most small chains last less than 5 years and 10 if their lucky. If they sustain longer, there is most always capital investors coming in...and at that point in the game..its not yours any longer. 

U_tarded

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Welp…it’s officially over. The investors decided to cut and run. RIP Valentina’s. 

Not hating you hating the game…