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 Hey Goons, long time poster first time beggar. I just thought I'd pop in and shamelessly shill for you all to come support [url=htons]my fiance and myself quitting our jobs and striking out into the great unknown that is Toronto's historic Kensington Market. [/ur We've secured space in the little food court at 214 Augusta ave in Kensington, right behind the churros, but we need to turn to Kickstarter to help us raise some much needed funds to close the gap between where we are and where we're going. We need some extra capital, largely to buy equipment, and Kickstarter kills both the funding bird and the hype bird at once. [url=http://imYVr]My fiance Tristen and I[/u] are gonna be serving whatever was in the market that morning and the menu will change at least weekly, but more likely some items will appear daily and others may have a few days on the board.  We're doing a soft open from March 1st through May 1st, we'll be open 6 days a week (Tues - Sun) from noon-8 and every day there will be new things to try. There will always be a lumpia or siopao, there will always be a stew-type dish (ilaga) that can be had over rice or in a roti, there will always be bbq skewers and there will always be a dessert, but the flavors and types within these categories will change fairly constantly. [url=http://ns]We are and always have been a fusion food company, and that won't change.[/l] But our dedication has always been toward furthering the exposure of Filipino techniques and flavor profiles; we introduce Caribbean flavors into everything we make, but we're not sloppy or hamfisted, our combinations serve to highlight the tastes and textures that are already integral to Filipino cuisine, not to 'w'dumb it down' for people. You won't find sisig poutines or longanisa burgers here, but watch out for jerk sisig rotis or longanisa & roasted pineapple skewers. We're aiming to have prices land between 4 and 7 dollars for lunch combos (ilaga rotis are the top end, siopao or lumpia on their own are the low) For those of you who have had some of our food before, all your favorites will be back from time to time, along with a slew of new and exciting recipes that we can now explore with a permanent place. Our campaign video was done by a small goon-run company that offered their services to us named Ponderdog Productions. They did a great job for us and handled a stressful and short timeline. Anyone looking for video work in Toronto would do well to consider them. Whether of not you can afford to support us financially, a share on social media with the hashtag #RollwithTitoRons can mean just as much as a dollar, and we have rewards starting that low. On Wednesday we'll be responding to requests to have a reward that can be shipped to backers who won't be able to come in and enjoy our treats, so if you're not near Toronto but Filipino food is near your heart, we'll have something for you in the coming days! One more shameless and naked link: Can't wait to see a bunch of you downtown this spring and answer embarassing questions about stairs and robots and bearded necks and fingats. Love you all ya buncha degenerates, Yours truly, Dr. Thomas Johnson [MOD NOTE: links removed] (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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good luck with your hotdog stand
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Jan 18, 2016 16:49
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I gave you ten american dollars. Enjoy the freedom bucks.
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Spanish Manlove posted:I gave you ten american dollars. Enjoy the freedom bucks. With the way the exchange is headed this would probably fully fund us next year. Thank you, all jokes aside it means a lot 
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Jan 18, 2016 16:54
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canceling christmas and pulling from my kids college fund to support you op
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Jan 18, 2016 16:57
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Daplas Dog House
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Jan 18, 2016 16:58
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this could really turn the economy of canada around lets get some moderator support for this
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Jan 18, 2016 17:00
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op, i apologize for setting the tone of these poo poo doobie's jokes. god bless u
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Jan 18, 2016 17:00
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Before I give anything... How do you feel about the blacks and or the gays?
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Jan 18, 2016 17:01
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Ill donate if we get some serious mascot discussions/promises
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Jan 18, 2016 17:02
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Whorelord posted:Before I give anything... How do you feel about the blacks and or the gays? Man I almost forgot this was GBS and answered.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:03
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Gone Baptizin posted:Ill donate if we get some serious mascot discussions/promises The real Tito Ron is the chillest mascot possible. He's byob embodied as a man
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Jan 18, 2016 17:04
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Dr. Tommy John posted:Man I almost forgot this was GBS and answered. It's just because weve been burned on this before
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Jan 18, 2016 17:05
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Okay, we are twenty something liberals living in a metropolitan city center in canada. We are sensitive to and aware of systemic oppression and do our darnedest to limit the effects of my unfair privilege. We regularly get heated about #alllivesmatter
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Jan 18, 2016 17:08
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how are you gonna cook up these dogs if your staring at your phone all day lmao
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Jan 18, 2016 17:11
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here we go again!
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Jan 18, 2016 17:14
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how piled high would you say your fries are
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Jan 18, 2016 17:20
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loving millennials, don't you know the true way to prosperity is to bootstrap yourselves with a socially acceptable business, not artisanal froo froo crap but old fashioned american fast food like M.C. Doogans or Hamburger Knave
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Jan 18, 2016 17:21
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Mr. Pumroy posted:how piled high would you say your fries are Were much more prone to stuffing and rolling than piling, but we can build a fine and proper pile of rice and ilaga if you're demanding to be served in pile or mound form.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:24
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Noyemi K posted:loving millennials, don't you know the true way to prosperity is to bootstrap yourselves with a socially acceptable business, not artisanal froo froo crap but old fashioned american fast food like M.C. Doogans or Hamburger Knave I live in the Portland of nations hth
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Jan 18, 2016 17:25
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I'm sorry, pretty much treason for me to fund a company outside of the US. Taking away flippino job opportunities from hardworking americans.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:32
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I was skeptical until I scrolled down and saw a Vienna sausage on a stick with a cube of cheese.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:32
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So is this location you're opening in a place where wealthy urbanites just spend money or do you think changing your menu every week at the start is going to get you the consistent casual customer base you need with a niche business?
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Jan 18, 2016 17:33
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dipple posted:I was skeptical until I scrolled down and saw a Vienna sausage on a stick with a cube of cheese. That's called longanisa and your life just became richer at breakfast time. Also that's pineapple iirc
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Jan 18, 2016 17:34
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If you fund this poo poo, maybe next time I'm in Toronto I'll eat your food, but I'm not loving funding you on kickstarter.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:36
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Gone Baptizin posted:So is this location you're opening in a place where wealthy urbanites just spend money or do you think changing your menu every week at the start is going to get you the consistent casual customer base you need with a niche business? Kensington as a neighborhood is very much our bohemian hippy area, lots of little vintage stores and places to grab ethnic street food and walk around shopping. The personality of Toronto in general gets more yuppies visiting this area than you might see in other metros, so our target mix lands somewhere in the middle. Filipino food is the up and coming trend here right now, and lots of people are looking to see what makes it unique. We think offering a changing selection will get people realizing they already like this cuisine instead of encouraging the uninitiated to latch onto whatever becomes the Filipino pho or pad Thai.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:37
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Dr. Tommy John posted:That's called longanisa and your life just became richer at breakfast time. But you're not sure? Some chef you are...
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Jan 18, 2016 17:38
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Good luck to you OP, the restaurant industry is the mobile dev of food
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Jan 18, 2016 17:42
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Saalkin posted:If you fund this poo poo, maybe next time I'm in Toronto I'll eat your food, but I'm not loving funding you on kickstarter. Honestly this is a totally fair sentiment, crowd funding is not an appealing concept for everyone or for every project. We feel strongly that the support is there in our fan base and thus far our response has reflected that, but I certainly can't hold anyone at fault for wanting to see whether we deserve your money.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:42
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how me a frog posted:But you're not sure? Some chef you are... I'm the business manager, my fiancé is the chef. It was pineapple; says a text I sent to make sure.
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Jan 18, 2016 17:43
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i dont think ur allowed to beg for money on the forums unless some narcissistic attention deprived mod thinks that it will get him tv interviews for discovering u
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Jan 18, 2016 17:45
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A real question I have is, is your kickstarter actually going to be enough for you to even open the joint 5k is not a lot to start any business and you'd be surprised how quickly that poo poo goes down the drain. What are the other fund sources for opening the place, if any. What's the cost breakdown on the (potential) KS return
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Jan 18, 2016 17:45
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op what experience do you have running a restaurant
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Additionally I know you're expecting an amazing performance, but if you don't have the funds to open the place and need 5,000 in internet stranger money, have you budgeted for the potentiality of not turning ANY profit at all for about 3 months to start
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Noyemi K posted:Relevant financial questions You are correct, no one is starting even a simple takeout counter like this with $5k, not even in American dollars. We have received funding from traditional sources and savings, and also have used a subsidized grant program to help get things to the point where the internet stranger money can even help us. A lot more than the Kickstarter goal has been required to get this march 1st thing on track. The true issue that we hadn't foreseen is the CAD dollar-related rise of our startup expenses every day. We've already paid for a large portion of the necessary expenses, but the equipment is getting more expensive daily and the gap between reality and comfort is widening. Hopefully this isn't more than i should be saying! 
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Jan 18, 2016 17:56
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No slaw dogs, nothing piled high, and no racism = no money from me, sorry.
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FrankieGoes posted:No slaw dogs, nothing piled high, and no racism = no money from me, sorry. We can't please everybody thankfully
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Sounds to me like you deliberately shot low on the KS to get SOME funding even though it may not be enough to cover the rest of your startup costs. Have you consulted BFC or A/T at all about running a ristorante
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Jan 18, 2016 18:09
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what the gently caress? no go to a bank
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what kind of lovely entitled generation is this. you had a job. work to save up money to open up your hot dog stand that way. wtf
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