Things are running fast and furious now as we head down the home stretch. Tyler arrived on Saturday morning at 5:30 am, which wasn’t so bad until he had to call his brother to come and get him. Conor had his alarm set for 6:30! Luckily at that time of the day there is little to no traffic on the Southern Motorway and they were back at our apartment by 7:30 for streaky bacon and eggs.
Things are really starting to take shape, as you can see from the photo albums on the right. Coming up this week: finalizing the electric and lighting, painting the floor, installing some equipment, the sound system and projector. Tyler and Malcolm are in Liquor Training and we order the servers in preparation for setting up the Point of Sale System next week. Since the countertops won’t yet be installed, we will set up the entire POS system in our apartment and do the training there. Then we will pick up the whole thing (server, terminals, cables and all) and relocate to their proper locations in the restaurant. We are finalizing the pricing and menu board, purveyors and staffing needs. Tyler and I will tackle the employee manual, advertising and begin interviewing next week. We have found a local supplier for Mexican chorizo!
The boys have found a really nice house in Freeman’s Bay near Ponsonby. It’s about a 20 minute walk to the restaurant through Victoria Park and along the Viaduct where the America’s Cup was held in 2003. It’s an older style “villa” with original kauri wood floors, white picket fence and a peaked view of Rangitoto. They even have a 2-car garage which is quite unusual.
If you plan on coming to visit in 2005, you’d better get your name booked into the Buell Bed & Breakfast. In August former Mexicali manager Lisa Lee will be coming with her daughter and brother. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with David & Paula Day, and my parents will be with us for Christmas and most of January. We hope by then we will have a nice little place on the beach for everyone to relax and enjoy.
There’s not much time for golf or relaxation for the next month or so, but JB and I are going to try to sneak out tonight to see “Million Dollar Baby.” We haven’t been to the movies since we’ve been here, and it is playing just up the road.
We are all watching March Madness . . . who do you love?
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Has to be the University of Washington...or so believes Bob! Glad you guys are doing great and also glad you picked a place to live that we haven't been to...yet!
Hey John & Cindy Been reading your web page its great stuff It sounds like things are going well. Leaving tomorrow for Big D for a week also arranged a golf game with CMurphy talk to him this week he is doing well Hope to hear from you soon....G Moore
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