Well for me there is nothing better than opening a new location especially breaking into a new state with a great partner operating the location! I am just back from working with Roger, Nick and Amit to open their first location near Ft. Bragg and Fayettville , NC in the growing community of Raeford, NC.
Vince our trainer and franchise owner in Ladysmith took over the training and opening duties today! His skills in patience and details really are what's needed during the first week! I like to get to the new store first to teach skills in Virginia BBQ food preparation first hand from the founder and chef but Vince trumps me with his skills in working hands on with a new team to get them up to speed handling the initial rush of business. I do appreciate his desire to make the first week successful!
Our Michigan developers Sharon and Randy handled the Nascar Michigan race feeding the National Guard VIPS and not missing a beat. I understand this was the first Nascar experience for both of them! I always caution first timers to the National Guard VIP area that this is not a normal Nascar Sprint Cup experience. Seeing Dale JR and Gordon come into the rig for a quick talk up close and personal on your first trip to the track is not the experience most fans get.
Well I gotta go as after many weeks of non stop Virginia BBQ promotion I am taking today off! Can't you tell! This weekend is the Tappahannock Rivah Fest on Saturday! Sunday (Fathers Day) should be pretty cool also. Last weekend I got a call from DC 101 www.eitmonline.com/home.html They need some barbeque catered for Elliot and class along with the winners of the Fathers Day Aerosmith/ ZZ Top Nissan Pavilion concert tickets. http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406791 I know it's a tough job but somebody has to go. Since it was Fathers Day I needed to take the family. I guess they really needed the barbeque because they came off of 4 tickets without blinking an eye. So no rest for the weekend but since I have not seen Aerosmith or ZZ Top live and getting to spend the day with the kids and Nina at a concert sounds like a pretty nice day!
Take care,
Rick
