January ended up being a good month for us, considering two snow storms, freezing fog and huge outbreak of arctic weather that froze everything. We ended up serving over 60 customers and many positive comments coming back via Facebook.
As we enter February we get even closer to Spring and I'm anticipating business increasing steadily. It's a fine line, I mean you want business but not so much and so fast that you can't handle the demand. Right now, everyone is getting their orders fairly quickly. After a month in, you begin to realize the system you need in order to get the orders out fast.
I guess one of my main competitors on Springfield's southside, had decided to close for the winter. Now he's decided to get out all together. I hate to see anyone abandon their dream of having a BBQ joint, but that does leave a void and hopefully the Chain Gang can capitalize on their decision to close. We'd love to see their old customers and convert them to our 'cue. Time will tell.
Another opportunity has surfaced, but I'm not sure how to handle this one. A friend of mine in Eureka Springs, Arkansas has purchased a building outside of town, near the Lake and he's wanting me to cater wedding receptions; Eureka Springs is the marriage capital of the Midwest because it's easier to get hitched there than it is to buy a handgun. But the problem is Eureka is 1 1/2 hours from Nixa. There is one advantage though, there's only one BBQ joint in Eureka and nothing between that place and my buddy's place. We'll see.
Keep the fire alive because we've got a Brisket to cook.
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