Well as you can see from the picture we have put posters up in the windows announcing our intent on what is coming. Heidi the marketing lady did most of the wording for me and design, except for the wonderful logo from my ever useful daughter. The big goal achieved was that the plans submitted to the health dept were passed. BIG cheer! Now they have to go through the other Fairfax county depts before we get the green light. So at this point Paul (Architect), Nick (Landlord) and myself got together over a NY omelette breakfast to get our ducks in line. I reckon I'm quite lucky to have these guys on board, we seem to connect well. So, we're putting our contractor on warning for a May start of the necessary construction work. Brilliant.
One fly in the ointment for me was the dishwasher. The health dept threw out the one I had purchased due to its hot water requirement exceeding the planned hot water system. The equation is too complex for here. As I said at the time, probably more complex than the story line in 'Lost'. The bottom line is I can't use it. So, I'm reverting to plan B of get my mum in and give her some rubber gloves.
More good news though, the guys I bought the freezer from in Maryland delivered it yesterday, and it all looks good. Plus I bought the Oven, a stonking big Vulcan SG44D, can bake enough pasties to feed an army. That should be arriving next week.
I saw Paul at the site, when we were dealing with the freezer, and he was smiling. That's always a good sign.
Saving the best news for last, I've been taking finance with my old company HSBC. These guys are really great. John Villar and Tucker Snyder, it's good to see the processes from the customer perspective. I was always in the back room jobs, but these front line people do the company proud.
Let's see where we are next week. Most or the equipment is now done. Maybe time for some golf with Steve (English Butcher) and get the sausage roll project rolling.
