A few pics.

Car Wash Mike

Entrance to strip mall.

The "retired" Mr. Goodscents.

Small, but have 1250 sq ft. available if needed.




I am still researching on how colors affect buying in the restaurant biz. These will not be the colors I use.

Mike

RRP

I agree, Mike - those colors flip me off!

Car Wash Mike

I am thinking light blue and white. The key to most businesses these days is, many profit centers. Thanks for the help on the dry aging.

Mike

Jeffersonian

Ditto on the colors...babys**t yellow doesn't put me in the mood to eat.

This is a lot bigger and more developed place than I had imagined, Mike, given your focus on carry-out and offsite catering. Are you planning on cooking outdoors, or putting the FEC inside and ventilating it?

Car Wash Mike

No FEC inside. My outside cooking with be classes. No pics, but I have an area that will accomodate 100 people. Only want 50 people at a time.

Mike

Hoss

Nice!I wish I could do that.Blues are soothing and people tend to spend more time in areas in blue tones.

HungryMan

Looks great Mike. You will do great.

Desert Filly

cool Mike. Just make sure you have someone to cover for you so you can still go to Eggfests.

The Filly

Car Wash Mike

I have a great part time cook. Can't miss you and Randy in OKC.

Mike

Car Wash Mike

This is a great opportunity for me. I think the blue/white is a good combo.

Mike

Car Wash Mike

Thanks AL, I should have a design for aprons, shirts and hats in a few days.

Mike

SSN686

Morning Mike:

Great to hear about the restaurant startup. I'm certain that it will be a success.

I have a friend here who started a BBQ restaurant just over three years ago in an old Quizno's sub shop (smaller than what you have)...he's now in three units in the strip mall. I'll be glad to have him call you if you want to talk about his efforts at starting something like this. He does have a couple of Primo units in an outside area that he occasionally cooks on. I have gone over a few times to do pizza's for a private party for him. Let me know if you want to talk with him.

Car Wash Mike

Jay, that would be great. I have a meeting again this week with the city. But, I would love to talk to him later in the week. In the meantime, do you think he/you could send me his first menu when he started.
Speaking of you cooking, I plan on using a daily feature from a forum member, there fav recipe.
Thanks again for the heads up, he could be a wealth of knowledge.

Mike

bitslammer

carwash mike wrote:

This is a great opportunity for me. I think the blue/white is a good combo.

Mike

I actually remember taking a class where it was said that reds and dark orange colors increase appetite.

jonboy

I would visit your local mcdonalds, papa johns, taco bell, etc. Don't eat anything. Just look. The big guys spend a lot of r and d on these type of things.
Congratulations on living your dream.
jon

Serial Griller

Good Luck Mike!
I have a friend(professional chef) who used to teach at Cook Street in Downtown Denver.He didn't want to open a restaurant so he opened a catering business out of his home and then had BBQ trailer he worked out of on the weekends on a busy hwy in Lyons Colorado that leads to Rocky Mountain National Park.
He said one of his most poular items on the menue is pulled chicken sandwiches.He just cooks whole chickens with a rub.Then pulls them and add some mild sauce and offers other sauces when the sandwiches are served on nice white ,soft buns.Serves them with coleslaw and beans.
He also has the usual ribs, pulled pork, brisket.
Best of luck to you!

SmokinParrotHead

Mike.....aren't you opening in just over 4 weeks? How is it coming?

Car Wash Mike

Bad, ran into some electrical issues. Remodeling starts Monday. Thanks for asking.

Mike