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Well, the catering thing kinda got put on the back burner for a little while, due to an opportunity that knocked down, not on my door. A trendy biker bar, yes, lol, there is such a thing in Cleveland has approached me to cook on their patio as part of their draw (which, from the few times I have been there they dont need). I will not be contracting with the bar, but will be able to cook, and serve under their existing food service license, and sell directly to their customers....generally thursday-sunday ranges from 200-450 at any given time. At this time, the only thing that he sells out of his kitchen is hot-rod-dogs. I am going to run with the idea of the bucket of bones (needing help with motorcycle related name changes...hint hint) served in the metal bucket (he gets them in quantity from a distributor, and will pass along to me). I am also going to do pulled pork sandwiches, chopped beef sandwiches, and individual bones/half/full beef and pork ribs. If anyone would like to share ideas for naming things, please feel free to chime in, also, looking for a new babyback rib rub....any suggestions on that track would be appreciated as well.
I thank everyone for all the advise they have shared, secrets that have came out wonderfully, and encouragement when it was just getting started.
Here is to the start of something good........HOPING anyway!!
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You definitely can get some ideas from Raider Bill. He has some nice bikes himself.
Congratulations on the great opportunity!!!

How about 1/2 and full racks of "spokes"
I like Chef Tom's idea of using "HOG"

I found this site for you that lists all the biker terminology and expressions. Don't know if it will help, but in alphabetical order I saw the terms: " bone yard" and " bun burner"

http://www.comnet.ca/~cochon/terms.htm

good luck in your new venture.
Best regards, Steve
#1 BFD * Big F**kin� Deal=1 pound of pulled pork, served on a Kaiser Roll with Slaw on the side

#2 Bone yard=Full Rack of Babyback Ribs

#3 Chopper 8oz. Chopped Beef (chuck roll) sandwich on a onion kaiser roll

#4 Lane-splitter=8oz pulled pork 8oz Chopped Beef with a Rib in the middle dividing them.

#5 One Percenter or 1%er= Spicy (I use amazon pepper in the rub) 8oz Pulled pork, Jalapeno Pepper Roll, served with my White Lightening Sauce (HOT HOT HOT)

#6 SOSDD= 6oz pulled pork sandwich on a Kaiser roll, with carolina sauce.

Working on some pricing guidelines now....
u2
man congrats!!!!!!
i have had good luck using homebbq.com sweet orange habanero rub on baby backs. ez to use and people seem to like it. if the dried hab flakes give you an objectionable look just sift the rub over the baby backs.
right before you crutch them up mix oj with dark rum in a spray bottle and give them a nice zap.
hope this helps and again congrats on the gig
jack
U2,
Sounds like a great thing! You were in the right place at the right time. And there are some BIG hungry bikers out there. One thing I like to do if somebody can't decide what they want is to say, "Try this. It's my favorite. You can always get the other to take home." That works a lot. You get 2 sales instead of just one. Also, remind them of the folks at home that might like a treat.
Good luck.
Peggy
wow, the ideas and support is great!!
Chef, I ordered some of the rub, I am always up to adding some zing and bite...I just love peoples eyes when they try my "White Lightening" sauce, flavored with the amazon chili...not a lot of taste to the chili, but it builds on the heat.
Peggy, I have ordered 24oz plastic containers for the go orders, I am looking for a scale to print stickers, that also have the holding/reheating requirements to keep the health dept happy, but as soon as I get that, the Saddlebag will be added on. If anyone ever makes it up to Cleveland...(god knows why...with the chance of snow again in May...I am second guessing it myself).
On a side note, if anyone is interested, there are 3 rib burn-offs that I have contacted that are willing to allow me to use my FEC-100 because I was able to convince them that the firepot does hold "fire" so anyone that is willing to give me comp advice, or hell, feel the need to visit Cleveland to share experiences you are more than welcome!! Afterall.....Cleveland Rocks (sic)....
Thanks again everyone, the support and advice is priceless!
Well Bill.........as long as you are going to Cleveland you may as well stop by my little patch of Western Ohio and lighten your load a little bit by dropping off that smoker!

We'll meet at a rest area, and on your way back you can pick it up at that same rest area where I will be waiting on you. I'l be there......honest..
If there was ever a way to sue Drew Carey for false advertisement I would be first in line...I miss my Mayberry, but, not too many gangs to work with down home way.
Chef, I have not thought about that since seeing the movie.....and yes, I reckon we have to claim him too....
Interesting.

I had a similar gig at a local brewery two years running. They let me set up and sell food, and keep all the profits. The owner didn't ask for rent or a percentage of sales so I was able to keep costs low and provide a great deal to his customers (which of course is what he wanted). Plus, I got to make some money and more importantly, spread the word about Long Riders Bar~B~Que.

Sounds like you got a good thing going....have fun!
Yeah, I fell into it, amazing what happens when the right person gets some pulled pork at the right time huh? I will be leaning on my fellow board members for assistance, guidance, and hell, just good ol bs'ing, and hopefully through all of this there will be one more place to get quality products, and proud smiles all around....
Thanks so much again everyone!
Peggy,
That is what I am trying to find...I need to go by this one BBQ place that I got some bbq from that when they sold the to go....it had the sticker that not only listed what it was that I had (i.e. 2 pounds smoked pork shoulder...pulled pork...but also had on the sticker how to reheat it..) It was more of a Health Dept reheating requirement...but from what the guy told me, it keeps them really happy. If I cant find it, I am just going to approach a company here to see what it will run to have a sticker made up. It seems to be more of a requirement for the type of set up that I am doing (as well as one like you guys have gotten at the Farmers markets). I will let you know if I can either find out what kind of printer this guy had, or what I can find out about sticker prices as soon as I find something.

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