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I actually read a bunch of forums after I posted this and I feel differently after doing so. I watched the MAK 3 star sear a tomahawk and couldn’t believe the results.

When I see things like this, I wonder why products like pits and spits smokers are so expensive. I get the small premium you pay for recteq since it easily outperforms the options that are slightly cheaper. I get that pits and spits are made in the USA and that they are made with better...

I bet there is an engineer out there who has calculated the incremental use of pellets at different temperatures. I’m guessing there is not a 1:1 relationship % change in temperature and % change in pellet consumption lol. But that’s an interesting question on the smoke. All I can say is my pork...

Thank you! Sounds good let me know how we do… I will be there on site for most dinner shifts during the peak season, so flag me down.. we can talk some barbecue!

All, Love reading over these replies from the last 13 months. We are indeed opening a restaurant in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio. We are going with a bar-forward dining experience, which will be elevated and focuses on steaks and some seafood. There are a lot of good opportunities to incorporate...

Been busy building a freaking restaurant lol…. Ground up

It feels like 2° this morning on the shores of Lake Erie… recteq came up to temp quickly and has held at 250° without any assistance from a thermal blanket or any interior heat source. This is impressive!!!

This is another post I've been meaning to get back to. Wow I can't really thank you enough for your meaningful observation from the inside of the industry. I am printing off your post and covering it with the key members of the team. Would it be possible to pick your brain further on the...

There will be PLENTY of nice beverages to choose from as we are a party destination, indeed.. haha.. And yes I think you are correct.. Perch and Walleye need to be a part of our offering. Thank you for the comments and please come have a drink with us!

I've been meaning to reply to this post for what seems like weeks.. THANK YOU for the candid feedback. These are the posts I'm looking for.. The "Why You SHOULDN'T" thoughts and ideas. I couldn't agree more on the branding around BBQ and more specifically, how women feel towards it in...

If guys can win contests with pellet smokers then I think a restaurant can get off the ground with them too.. That eliminates the nuance of the flame.. Unfortunately my approach won’t be nearly as romantic.. It’s more of a business strategy.. Delegation of ALL work is the goal so as to obtain...

Believe me that was our first strategy.. They are not allowed in this town so food truck is a no go. Our clientele here is probably one of the widest spectrums around.. I will need to sell a $7 Rose to the college girls visiting and a $60 bourbon to the man worth $15M who comes there for the...

Let’s just say that in Ohio we’re trying to convince Canadians that the US is still worth visiting haha.. But hey I would take some help from some immigrants living in the US legally lol

Thank you! I will seek out the HBR article and pick up that book. Server and chef turnover is a major problem in our tourist area. I am trying to find a path to consistency even if I have to rely on automation in some aspects of the consumer experience.

Once again very very useful comments.. Thank you! I am absolutely planning on getting humbled pretty good for the first 2 busy seasons. If the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze I wouldn’t do this to myself. I’ve done a business bunch of case studies and stuff over the years in school and at work...

Someone told me to partner with a chef.. I said I’m not hanging the entire deal on a chef-owner relationship going well. Those are typically precarious relationships. I’m practicing like crazy so I can step in when needed.. Really hoping to train up some good talent knowing that I’ll have to...

Yes.. Keeping it simple as possible up front.. Minimize staff, kitchen investment, menu, etc. 100% agree with ya.. Cheers!

Thank you! I couldn’t agree more with you… Quite frankly we really don’t want to do a restaurant. We are doing this project for alcohol sales which are huge up here but a bar without food is not the best draw and it’s also not allowed in the state of Ohio. BBQ seems like a nice fit with the beer...

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Talk me out of it or if you’re more helpful, send me pointers haha.. I live in a tourist area on the shores of Lake Erie near the Lake Erie Islands. In the summer months (and fall) the area is very very busy. My partner and I already own a very well established retail store and art studio along...