Seven key components to open a BBQ restaurant
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- Yep, its a talking head vlog, but if you are remotely interested in opening a restaurant operation, this will be worth your time to watch.
We have so many conversations and get so many messages from people each week looking for input on opening a craft BBQ operation that making this video was inevitable.
I discuss seven key components of opening a BBQ restaurant.
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Me and a coworker/ friend are contemplating starting up a bbq restaurant,
I am opening one and documenting. It’s worth it all the way
We budget an additional 33% for start up costs and fold an additional 20% to final menu costing to cover costs like to go containers, cleaning solutions, napkins etc if you don’t your projections will be off, learned a variation of this in culinary school and 4 Seasons but the function is the same
Me & My wife opened one and did great for 15 years of solid positive cash flow. Be well capitalized and Number#1 Be consistent in your temps & times on the meats and make the sides homemade.
Hey there! This is Soham from India. Lovely to hear that you had a successful business for 15 years!! Really appreciate you & your wife for that. I am planning to start a BBQ business myself in Mumbai, not a big one, though it's definitely big for me! I would be glad if I got some mentoring from you! Let me know if you would like to help! Thank you! Have a nice day!
i really appreciate guys like you....having learned so much and wanting to share that education with others to help inspire them, not just to dive off the deep end but, to help give us sound advice to better equip those of us with a passion for cooking. Im certain if the Lord wants me to go forward, i will be a primitive pits to purchase my smokers....thanks again!!
Great info..... the craftman bbq scene...wow I thought I was crazy when I started describing my bbq and business and a craft.... so here we are!
Planning on starting a bbq business- The Kansas City BBQ Bistro. So far doing a lot of what this video talk about but it did bring up some interesting points.
Thanks!!!
Where was this video when I started. Sadly, I am one of the 90%. A result of not having the extra 25% you mentioned as well as setting up in a competitive area. It’s brutal. But I have learned from my venture and will come back stronger.
I'm sorry to hear. Round two you will slay it!!
"Good is the enemy of great"! Your example is terrific! Solid video!
Thanks for the kind words!
By far most informative, DIRECT and very Helpful trade tips since inquiring about starting my own bbq catering business. Thank you very much.
Love the videos very helpful cant wait to get my smoker from yall
This was truly awesome, I just got approved to start my first business after being in the Marines and still work for the government. But, knowing this is what I truly want to do I have gone "all-in" on my idea of a food trailer. Red's BBQ and Pizzeria will feature the best of U.S. BBQ, Brazilian Churrasco (BBQ) and Napolitano pizza. The trailer will have two satellite tvs, LED lights, surround sound, beautiful lighting for a seating area and I can create what I am calling "destination eatins." Because we need to focus more on our families and friends and after having lost my wife and mom, all a week a part, I quickly realized that our life is short. The most important thing we can give someone is time, and I want to have you spend your time with me. I will create an atmosphere where you will not wanna leave. Thank you for your words, thank you for your wisdom and I took very good notes. My website is up and running along with my YT, Ista, Twitter... etc... I did all of that first before I started the business to drive up the demand to test the market... the trailer is being built as I type... Would love to be able to chat some time, to learn more! All my best... Red
Red's BBQ and Pizzeria thank you for your service! Best of luck and Semper Fi!
Hey! Happy Marine Birthday !
This joint open?
Thanks for the vid! Been looking for this type of insight
Awesome video! I really love your perspective and all the great tips. Very informative!
Thanks!!!!
Awesome video! In the planning stage of my BBQ/Brewery and Primitive Pits was on the short list of smokers! Keep up the good work!
Great advice thank you!!! I’m working really hard to get started just finished Building a gravity feed smoker!!! I pick up a military field kitchen for a mobile unit. I’m going to get started on counters top and other once spring sets in. I would like to show you some of the smoker build some how and pick your brain a bit!!
As a person that is getting into the BBQ Business... Wow this right on to what I have been going through. A good way to help organize your priorities is by using the Eisenhower Matrix. Look it up its phenomenal.
This was a great video! I watched it twice. Thanks for taking the time and for the priceless wisdom!
Appreciate the kind words!
Enjoyed the video great information
Pure gold, thank you for making this video! BBQ started out of curiosity and my passion for it has just kept growing and growing and it’s gotten to the point where people are asking when I’m going to open my restaurant because they love my BBQ so much! I keep telling them I don’t think I’d make it in the restaurant business because I have no experience but maybe a food stand to start out see how it goes, I have an advantage because my community already know me and my BBQ but now after watching this video I’m way more confident. Thanks again for making this video I will help me out tremendously!
Hugo Rodriguez go for it. Posting some more videos this year of what I learned in my first operation. Slow and mini steps
Quetorials 10-4 I’m looking forward to seeing them, thanks again.
Man you really knocked it out of the park with this video! I myself was just writing down my list of things to do to have a "start up food business" and everything in this video is on my list! That additional 25% is so key!Your wisdom is strong and very much appreciated! God bless!
Best vid I've seen so far, I just subscribed to your channel.
That was a very good informational video... Also 7 is an amazing number... Thank You
Thanks!
So awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience and insights. Very helpful.
Tom Karren well thank ya! More coming very soon
Thank you so very much for this!!!
I’m researching everything to try to make sure I do the right things before opening! Just going to stay small and do a roadside or trailer. If you have anymore details I’d love to hear more. I have all kinds of questions. If you have a complete step by step guide that’d be awesome if I can get it!!!
Thank You!
Very helpful. Thank you very much for all the insights
Great information, great content! Great pits!
Thanks Jeff!
Succinct and helpful. Great video.
Thanks for the advice sir, this will help our restaurant grow❤️
I am a hairstylist and voice over artist.....walking into the food industry with no experience this is really helpful! Thank you
So how did it go? Did you stick with it?
Great video! Just got to get up the courage to get this process started!
Go for it!!
Great info... Thanks
Appreciate the information! Thank you.
You have been do helpful in making 5 Rebels Craft BBQ a reality
Love this video... great video thank you for all your info.
Man Meat BBQ well thank you!!
I know others are saying it, great video! I'm having issues finding videos like these and I would love to see you elaborate on all these points.
Thanks I hope to make useful vids and agree. Not much out there in information for people starting from ground 0. Its all a "secret" lol
Thank you for your video. I’ve always known that most food places fail in the first year. Im a new construction plumber. I want to start a bbq business I was just afraid of failure. The knowledge you just shared made up my mind. I’m going for it. Thanks again brotha you definitely helped me
Do some catering or pop ups first. BIG difference between cooking a brisket at home for fun than trying to cook for 50+. Its not easy and becomes a "job".
Thanks. Great video!!
Awesome video. Great information thanks for sharing
Man all I can say is thank you. Thank you very much for giving me this information.
Excellent content, keep it up. Subscribed!
Thanks Eddie! I will try lol
Great info
Amazing Advice Chief!!!!
Huge thanks !!!
Thx for the tips! Bbq Revival will be slingin’ meat in the very near future right here in Amarillo,Tx.
Clint Wirz awesome
Very good information. thank you very much
This is incredible info.
Thanks for the tips.
My best regards from México
My pleasure! Great BBQ down there Lee!
Excellent video. First I have ever seen with no thumbs down.
Great simple advice! Subscribing now. This will definitely help me on my journey to start a BBQ business.
Thanks Mark! Go for it!
Awesome man!! Thx!!
Great advice thank you.
Thanks for the information
Great video!
We will be opening in Port Charlotte Fl soon
Great video! In the infancy of creating my own place and will be mobile for the first 5 years or so, according to my business plan. The numbers game is the one I'm working on now. Hoping to have a pro forma done in the next week so I can start shopping for funding! I can't wait to get my brand of que out to the public!
Shopping for funding? You need to be self funded.
New subscriber. Thank you for the information.
Thank you for checking it out John!
Lot of valuable info in this little video..my family has been kind of in same spot you mentioned starting off. We hit truckstops, babershops, social media etc along with catered events but decided to start fresh and regroup especially in terms of branding/marketing. We are struggling in alot of areas but mainly getting up the capitol. Is there any particular companies youd recommend for branding/logo/advertising etc? Also any kind of of info on wholesalers or food companies for buying product at less then retail cost? Trips to costco or gfs really doeant save us much in terms of food expenses but without purveyors or tax id to get business accounts thats how weve been doing it. Thank you for the info
JD you put out great videos brother.
I'm about to pull the trigger on a 1975. Just trying to figure out if I need the wagon or trailer...
Thanks for the great videos. I’m considering taking the next step but I have an extra hurdle to overcome...blindness. #NoSightNoLimits
Blind Grilling hmm. I would love to help. Please send any ideas you have to thequetorial@gmail.com. I think it’s very doable!
Great video & Overview!
Glad you enjoyed it
💯👌🏽cheers mate this helped big time me and my husband are in Australia 🇦🇺 bbq isn’t that big in the town we live in and we’re starting our own business
Super! Our company @primitivepits is sending some smokers to Australia this month. Best of luck!
So helpful! I met one of your customers in Norfolk, VA who praised how you help them start a multi-million dollar bar-b-que operation. My dream life. Maybe one day.
Darren Campbell awesome!! Keep cooking. If that is your North Star, go for it
Patriotic Pitmaster BBQ is opening in Damascus Va Very soon!
I live in Carrizo Springs TX and on March 1st I'll be opening a small BBQ place here in town, Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ. The building already has a brick pit and I have an off-set smoker on a trailer that I will combine with it. I have had a lot of positive feedback on my BBQ and believe I will do pretty good. We will have brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and sausage. The sides will be corn, pinto beans, green beans, mac-n-cheese, and potato salad.
Best of luck!
Very helpful, we are very close , building is needing work but we have it . What is the best way to manage food timing and smoker time . In order to serve fresh bbq . Thanks
Hello very informative video thank you.
You say to start a trailer. In the Texas BBQ forum on Facebook which I believe you are a member up this subject was just brought up and asked to the owners in there. Trailer vs B&M. Most agreed that a trailer is a bigger hassle and in come cases a B&M cheaper.
It can be somewhat of a hassle, but the risk is lower and you can bail on a mobile unit and get your money back. It's not terribly expensive to go test the waters (even legally with health dept etc) with a mobile food unit. I will say a B&M built for a stable business ($2 mill annually and up) will cost some $$. If you succeed at the trailer and move into a B&M you can turn the trailer into a catering and even second location. Now you have two operations established. You can surely do a store first then do a mobile unit, but my experience would lean on the side of mobile food unit first to prove the concept and then B&M.
So thankful for this video. My dream is to start a Barbecue catering/food truck business.
When did Mark McGwire open a BBQ joint?
I had a bbq joint, now in court because family saw how much money I was making and tried to screw me. Never go into business with family and get a contract on anything you do.
Sorry on what happened to you. Good luck on your future endeavors.
Zero empathy for people like you whom jumped in with properly preparing.
@@texasowl5356 piss off you don’t know all the fact troll
Never go in business with family, friends or buy anything joint with them.
Thank you for your information, I have been pondering taking the leap to a trailer, or truck. Hey, what happened to the second video on the Wichita modifications? I cannot find it anywhere. -Michael
Michael Duncan It’s the one labeled biscuit test. Thanks!!
Thank you for your rapid reply, enjoying the channel.
Thank you
Good info as always
Great info. I'm opening up with a temp restaurant till I move into a trailer. No interest in a brick and mortar. Opening Memorial Day! People been waiting over a year. I'm using a Woodstone Mt Adams 5.
I hope you knock it out of the park. Nothing like owning a business to put smiles on faces
Thanks man! Gonna try.
thanks for the concise thoughts on a complex subject.i am gearing up for pop ups and street vending my BBQ here in California,we had a couple laws come into effect this year which really help a start up out,we already have tacos,elotes and now we need BBQ here.i am going to have to finance a good sized Pit but in the meantime i will put videos like this and posts on BBQ groups on FB giving an idea of how much meat per person or plate and how much to charge to good use.The cooking style and recipes are relatively easy by now but as you explain that is only half of it all.BTW i recently replied on one of your comments on BBQ Pitmasters on FB,my name is Jason and greetings from a BBQ dork lol or geek are in order.Again,thanks for the upload.
Thank you for the kind words! Best of luck!
I'm looking to open my bbq joint next yr..
Fix and start my business I built my own barbeque pet rotisserie thanks for the information that you give us
BBQ pet??? Noooooo! Never BBQ your pets!
Great video!Quick question,I'm trying to become a bbq restaurant owner.Will I need my culinary degree to legally open my business?
Absolutely not. Make great food and the rest is just learning the overall business.
Red's Brisket-Burgers & Wingz working on getting my own trailer
I have question now doing bbq comps n winning can that also help promote more in your business.
Competition BBQ has nothing to do with restaurant BBQ.
Some good advice my little bit is don’t follow trends to the point that your no different to the guy down the road, reinvent look what’s happening and keep changing (MacDonalds is a great business for this ) I looked at what was happening during corona mayhem and seen how pizzas where booming so I decided to build a platform around what they do eg packaging ,deals etc I grew instantly to become the biggest independent food supplier of ribs I know sell 100 kilos of ribs a DAY I no longer cook I work on making my business grow as my job
I also forgot I started with my homemade $100 selfbuilt smoker this is still being used today it makes $500000 a year in sales so don’t always think you need the best smoker you need the best business plan
What about things like permits and licensing? How do you find out what is needed and how to ensure you are legally covered?
For a smoker? Give me some specifics. I will try to help
@@Quetorials say I just wanted to start out of my home doing bbq platters. What kind of permitting/licensing would I need to look into? Is there a certain setup or way to get into selling bbq that makes things a bit more easy on the paperwork. Primarily I focus on smoking things like brisket, pork butts, ribs, and sausages.
@@Majorumpalumpa Short answer, many municipalities won't let you make your home a commissary. I've seen more than my fair share of folks catering from their home, but operating a BBQ for sale to the general public requires a commissary.
@@Quetorials thank you for this, my friend! Appreciate your content and help!
I am thinking about a new type of restaurants : eating-spots
in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate.
this is opposed to current restaurants,
thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are way more powerful than restaurants,
along with that, there is an app,
people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days,
menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.
With all the well planned and going well and all but if you short of cash flow you are done. Make sure you have enough cash flow.
i will be back when i get going. i have a product just need to get into a position to sell it.
SQUEAL LEE PIG CATERING. EAST TEXAS
Need to open a business in a business-friendly area...
im in my community started in January May has been my worst month,,, what should i do... im not gonna give up
What are you cooking? What are you cooking on? More details. NEVER QUIT lol!
great video, loved the advice, wish I had seen it sooner, opened a few months back a small smokehouse in Dominican Republic, ig @bigjsrd not much yet, but working on it, thanks once again for the advice.
Please don’t say “No pun intended” when the pun is used or actually intended. It’s cliche
That said, I love your channel ❤️
It gets right to the meat of the subject... see what I did there 😉
Would sitting with 14 Fortune 500 CEO's out of the San Francisco financial district and getting them to allow me to solicit my business to all of their employees nationally, and sucessfully achieving this in only 17 days with no high school diploma or help from anyone around me.....PLUS no business actively going... BE CONSIDERED A SHORTCUT ???....
" Dont take shortcuts" you say...lololo.. Give me a break.. ALWAYS take The Path of Least Resistance in everything... The world is to big and theirs to many big things that need to be done while still here on earth.. DON'T waist valuable time overthinking things OR lingering in your idea when anyone can create a well oiled self operating machine.
You did not waste any time writing a proper paragraph or using proper punctuation and grammar. You're the king of shortcuts
Dude get out of here, I’m sitting here thinking about opening a restaurant in the Ames area and you said that. I shut my phone off from this blasphemy
Holy poop get on with it already lol
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Most don't last a year because they always wanted one but don't know anything about the business. imo
truth!