Well… were did I leave off? Seems so long since my last entry.
Life seems to be moving along. I am toggling between planning for the Banana Festival, home and school. It’s a lot. Oh, and work… almost forgot! Last week I was hired by Po’Boyz in Folsom, CA to work Friday & Saturday nights. It’s typical bar food with a little southern and Cajun meals sprinkled in. The proprietor, Brenda Taylor, is an amazing woman and I love the gig so far. The commute – well, that’s a challenge, but it’s nice getting out to work. I understand they do a mean “Soul Food Sunday”. Brenda was readying for menu choices when I left Saturday nite, to include Greens, Cabbage, Smothered Pork Chops, Turkey Wings & Gravy, and Red Beans, along with her standard offerings! If you like good music (Blues & Jazz), fun people and decent drinks, then please stop by. We could use your support. . http://www.poboyzbarandgrill.com/
It’s no wonder my eye lids are feeling a bit heavy as I make this entry I realize I’m doing a little much… Jeeze!
School is no longer fun. (Yikes!!) Nothing but culinary calculations to memorize and formulas to learn.. What is this foreign language she speaks??? Food Cost Percentage? Standardized Recipes? Portions? Original Yield? Desired Yield? AP vs. EP amounts? Math… are you talkin’ bout MATH??! C’mon, Lady! I just wanna cook!!
The Banana Festival plans are coming together. Have my commercial kitchen reserved… My tent and equipment on the radar.. bought a cash register this weekend (whoo-hoo!!). Truck reserved… menu tighten up, grocery list done. Still trying to pull a decent staff together. ANYBODY want to work??? How can you ask people to work their butts off for minimal or no pay? I have to trust that they will still love me when this is over, because it is a lot of work. So goes the restaurant business… hard work, little pay. But I know it will be well worth it… all my friends and family will come by… right??? RIGHT??!
Signing off. Time to rest these tired eyes.
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