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FuhrerHat posted:oh hey i think i saw you at riotfest or something hi i know youre dealing with all these goons but i might have been a customer once can you confirm?!?
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Tired Moritz posted:having a non-stable menu seems kinda weird. Changing it up based on what's in season is a good thing to do (specifically if you state that they are seasonal items so that people know they aren't permanent menu items), but places that do that always keep some standards - the most popular dishes - on the menu at all times. Saying that "your favorite menu items will be back from time to time" is SUPER dumb. Like seriously, OP, please rethink this. It's gonna piss people off when they specifically go back to get that thing they liked the last time they were there and it's now not available but might come back...eventually.
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Jan 19, 2016 17:52
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Save money from the job you quit op you turd
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a restaurant catering to stoners with hand food that's open from noon to 8 PM....hmm
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Jan 19, 2016 17:54
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the problem with kensington market is that you can only serve 1 clientele the locals are broke and cheap and will eat your food all the time if its cheap the tourists are rich and stupid and will spend $9 on an artisan bagel or grilled cheese, but only once a year, and only in summertime so if you plan to stay open all year you need to bring your costs severely down to satisfy the locals but then tourists wont buy anything because nobody trusts $2 meat skewers and your busy hours are going to be 2pm during afternoon errands, and 2am when the bars close. tough problem
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HoAssHo posted:Changing it up based on what's in season is a good thing to do (specifically if you state that they are seasonal items so that people know they aren't permanent menu items), but places that do that always keep some standards - the most popular dishes - on the menu at all times. Saying that "your favorite menu items will be back from time to time" is SUPER dumb. Like seriously, OP, please rethink this. It's gonna piss people off when they specifically go back to get that thing they liked the last time they were there and it's now not available but might come back...eventually. as someone who worked in a restaurant with a flexible menu, it's really annoying having to tell people that what they want is not on the menu for some reason.
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Jan 19, 2016 17:59
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Yeah, that's why you put that stuff up as "specials."
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shoutout to other to goons itt
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spectres of autism posted:shoutout to other to goons itt Do you have stares in your house???
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a starwar betamax posted:Do you have stares in your house??? everyone stares at u in kensington market
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Jan 19, 2016 18:09
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OP has your mentor ever opened a restaurant? it's a very different animal from most other types of business
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Jan 19, 2016 18:10
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ASWB pls move this bad thread to coupons
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Jan 19, 2016 18:12
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ya u can smell the dreads of kensington from blocks away or that's just chinatwon
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bustling kengsington merket
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can i buy weed from someone in the restaurant because that's the only reason i'm ever going to be in Kensington Market
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Jan 19, 2016 18:15
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Stirfry like ur white mom used 2 make https://youtu.be/-VcdMCcgtyE?t=1m58s
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HoAssHo posted:Why the gently caress would anyone want to own a restaurant? I've never understood this. Most people who do restaurant work hate it and only do it because they don't have much of a choice. That's why they're high all the time and have drinking problems. I think it's the quickest way to "become your own boss" type of business, which coincidentally is also the quickest "oops we hosed up and now we owe the bank 10k" I would own a quick stop diner if I could, but I don't know the first thing about opening and maintaining a successful business. Plus food joints are one health inspection away of being shut down forever, always.
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32MB OF ESRAM posted:lmao to the guy who compared kensington / manhattan It's more like a tiny, cramped mini East Village. In fact it's a lot like St Marks Place - drunks, hobos, tourists, gutter punks and students. Actually I think it's one area of Toronto that's unique but gently caress living or working there. Also there is a huge drug problem and yes people shoot up in the park with the scary Al Waxman statue. And now real estate there is through the loving roof and all the lovely landlords are seeing dollar signs everyone is paying through the butt for rent. OP better do some serious aggressive marketing to get people to try his food or else he's doomed. Also someone here described Filipino food as unattractive and too sour and salty... I hope this isn't true!
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kensington is a great place 2 buy the pants w the poo poo stains preinstalled but they also have coffee that is served in a fun and funky atmosphere
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Jan 19, 2016 18:19
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One time we had a restaurant that did this in our small town. They changed their menu daily depending upon what ingredients they could source from local farmers. It failed miserably. People have a particular meal in mind when they want to go get food typically, nobody wakes up and says "im gonna eat whatever locally sourced organic garbage i can get ahold of today". If someone brings their friend their expecting delicious churros(or whatever they have in third world country) and you just don't have churros that day then you've got two disappointed people who won't be coming back.
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Ka0 posted:I think it's the quickest way to "become your own boss" type of business, which coincidentally is also the quickest "oops we hosed up and now we owe the bank 10k" I would own a quick stop diner if I could, but I don't know the first thing about opening and maintaining a successful business. Plus food joints are one health inspection away of being shut down forever, always. yeah its better just not to try, right wageslave?
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YOURFRIEND posted:One time we had a restaurant that did this in our small town. They changed their menu daily depending upon what ingredients they could source from local farmers. dumb and wrong
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HoAssHo posted:This thread has reminded me that I haven't made pancit in years and I don't know why, so I'm cooking it this week because it's real good. Do you have a recipe you could suggest?
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YOURFRIEND posted:One time we had a restaurant that did this in our small town. They changed their menu daily depending upon what ingredients they could source from local farmers. Lol plenty of restaurants change their menu every single week depending on what's good I'm guessing the issue was your hick town and not the restaurant itself
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I think the typical figure for restaurants is that you should have enough startup cash to operate for at least a year at a total loss as you build a rep and figure out operations. Double that if it's your first restaurant. In other words, op is hosed
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Jan 19, 2016 18:26
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Why don't you start with a cart first? Seems like less risk, even if the reward might be lower.
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OldMemes posted:Why don't you start with a cart first? Seems like less risk, even if the reward might be lower. op already did a cart and it failed so he's stepping up and failing at something bigger
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Jan 19, 2016 18:31
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i believe  OP i made this in solidarity for u
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Jan 19, 2016 18:32
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did op ever say why he cant go to a bank
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Parallax Scroll posted:did op ever say why he cant go to a bank it's complicated
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Parallax Scroll posted:did op ever say why he cant go to a bank A bank wants their money back.
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gently caress da Mods posted:yeah its better just not to try, right wageslave? you got it! *whip cracks
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BigBoss posted:A bank wants their money back. banks also expect a business plan and other things for a small business loan 5000 in free money from Kickstarter is a much better deal
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I haven't had filipino food besides pancit and lumpia, but I loving love vinegar so ymmv I mean I once drank the stuff to show off when my friends were drunk
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i got probated for saying something mean about your wife and for that I'm sorry OP.
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Jan 19, 2016 19:48
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I gave $5 since I want the tinderella story to have a happy ending.
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Go to your local Asian grocery, and see if you can find Silver Swan Coconut Vinegar. I put some garlic and pepper in a little bowl of that, and eat it with almost everything. Put some on your eggs and you will never turn back.
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Cool NIN Shirt posted:Do you have a recipe you could suggest? This is the recipe I used to make all the time. I'm sure it's not the most authentic but it's good as hell and real easy and fast. Also, fairly healthy. From looking at other recipes online it looks like you can change it up, adding carrots and garlic, using chicken instead of/in addition to the pork, etc. There's not one official way to make it, basically. Pancit 1 boneless loin pork chop (6 ounce; about 1/2 inch thick), thinly sliced 1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow onion 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 ounces uncooked rice noodles 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 hard-cooked large egg, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped green onions Directions: 1. Saute pork over medium-high heat in skillet coated with cooking spray 5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Add sliced onion and pepper; saute 4 minutes or until onion is soft. Remove pork mixture from pan, and set aside. 2. Soak rice noodles in warm water for 5 minutes, and drain. Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat; stir in noodles, and saute 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce; cook 2 minutes, tossing to coat. Add cabbage and paprika; saute 1 minute. Add pork mixture; saute for 4 minutes, tossing frequently. Top with egg and green onions. Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 cups).
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Didn't read thread but lol OP you are going to be bankrupt in a couple years if you do this
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op closed his thread yesterday and hasnt been back since because even being mocked is like too much work and he already did work for a year and its time for him to have his odd smelling dream financed for free by others
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