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caretaker
05-08-2010, 02:49 AM
I'm heading to NC again. I'll be up in Blowing Rock from the 15th through the 20th.
Then I'm going to be in Charlotte on Friday and Saturday.
Anyone around then that would like to get together?

HOOTERS in Rock Hill it is. At 6:00 Friday.

So far:
caretaker (Reg)
SRG963 (Shawn)
BigV8 (Jerry)
Ktlplxm (Aden) maybe

Small M&G group so far, but a good start.
Anyone else?

BigV8
05-08-2010, 07:35 AM
Come on down. I should be able to meet up with you then.

SRG963
05-08-2010, 08:36 AM
Subscribed :)

stryker g8gt
05-09-2010, 07:13 AM
I will be coming back to Greenville on Friday from Wintergreen, VA....... will be passing Through Charlotte late Friday........Will try to keep up with thread while in Va. if yall plan something for Friday.

dave

BigV8
05-13-2010, 05:43 AM
If anyone else wants to meet up that would be great. We will post when the time gets closer.

SRG963
05-13-2010, 05:52 AM
Any preference on location? Fort Mill's Knights Stadium is a nice open area (depending on the time) south of Charlotte for a meet.

BigV8
05-13-2010, 10:07 AM
Shawn, are there any games that night? I don't know how much traffic there would be if there was.

caretaker
05-13-2010, 12:08 PM
I'm open to where.
Some place near good food would be
good for me, but I'm flexible.

SRG963
05-13-2010, 12:37 PM
Well, there's a mini mall with medium sized open parking. Panera Bread, Bob Evans and Olive Garden all in the same area, what do you guys think? We could meet at I77 Exit 79 (Dave Lyle Blvd. and John Ross Pkwy).


If you want to step it up, there's Outback at 82 (Celanese rd)

SRG963
05-13-2010, 12:41 PM
or Hooters across from the Outback :boobs:

caretaker
05-14-2010, 05:57 AM
Shawn, you got me confused.
Did they renumber the exits on 77?
I thought Dave Lyle was Exit 79 and
Celanese was Exit 82B.
Anyway the HOOTERS off Celanese sounds great to me.
Their website has the address at 1423 Riverchase Boulevard.

This may be a little out of the way for stryker g8gt
as he is on his way home Friday but
I'll PM him and see what he says.

Anybody else up for HOOTERS in Rock Hill?
Probably Friday evening May 21st.

polo
05-14-2010, 06:06 AM
I'd love to join you, but I have to work. It sucks because all of the meets are always Friday evening or Saturday afternoon, and I always work those times. Normally I would probably be able to take the night off, but we're in the process of moving our restaurant and I'm going to need all the money I can get to make it happen. Have fun!

caretaker
05-14-2010, 06:09 AM
John, I was just going to PM you.
Work sucks but I understand.
Where are you moving the restaurant too?
Maybe I'll stop by on Saturday for a light snack.

polo
05-14-2010, 06:20 AM
Feel free to stop by on Saturday. I'll be there from 8-5.

About half a mile down the street there is this 4000 sq. ft building, and we're going to have the building split in half and rent just 2000 sq. ft of it. The address is 4410 Monroe Rd if you want to check it out. You'll see the big "For Lease" signs.

We were going to rent the entire 4000 sq. ft., but the city won't let us because there's not enough parking. According the the codes, you need one parking spot per 75 sq. ft. for a restaurant, which would put us at 54 parking spots. It's in a business park, so everyone shares parking. There's like 125 parking spots in the business park, but there's not 54 that we could claim as our own.

Anyways, we've been going back and forth between floorplans, and we've finally figured out a way to split the building that will meet all regulations. We have to split the building lengthwise to meet fire code. Here's a pic of how it's going to be layed out. The pic is of the entire 4000 sq. ft. building, showing the new demising wall splitting the place down the center.

SRG963
05-14-2010, 06:21 AM
Speed typing accident :(

stryker g8gt
05-14-2010, 07:36 AM
Feel free to stop by on Saturday. I'll be there from 8-5.

About half a mile down the street there is this 4000 sq. ft building, and we're going to have the building split in half and rent just 2000 sq. ft of it. The address is 4410 Monroe Rd if you want to check it out. You'll see the big "For Lease" signs.

We were going to rent the entire 4000 sq. ft., but the city won't let us because there's not enough parking. According the the codes, you need one parking spot per 75 sq. ft. for a restaurant, which would put us at 54 parking spots. It's in a business park, so everyone shares parking. There's like 125 parking spots in the business park, but there's not 54 that we could claim as our own.

Anyways, we've been going back and forth between floorplans, and we've finally figured out a way to split the building that will meet all regulations. We have to split the building lengthwise to meet fire code. Here's a pic of how it's going to be layed out. The pic is of the entire 4000 sq. ft. building, showing the new demising wall splitting the place down the center.

What type of restuarant? And where is the Walk-in freezer? Looks like a good layout for the seating space.
dave
p.s. bet you can't guess what business I am in.......ha

BigV8
05-14-2010, 08:13 AM
Hooters on Friday sounds good to me!

caretaker
05-14-2010, 01:31 PM
Looks like we got 4 guys so far.
Maybe some more will see this by then and show up too.
I'm thinking meet at HOOTERS at about 6:00 Friday.
Is that O.K. with everyone?

SRG963
05-14-2010, 02:33 PM
Anytime is good with me.

polo
05-14-2010, 05:58 PM
What type of restuarant? And where is the Walk-in freezer? Looks like a good layout for the seating space.
dave
p.s. bet you can't guess what business I am in.......ha



It's a small carryout restaurant that's been in my family since 1973, when my grandfather purchased it. Here's a menu here... http://theoakhurstgrill.com/Oakhurst%20Grill%20Menu.pdf. Ignore the unfinished website...

It's really small (1000 sq. ft) and the parking is horrible. About 10 years ago the city widened the road in front of our place, and took away half of our parking lot. We've always wanted to expand, but there's really not many places in our area for us to move to. We could have moved out of our area, but we've got so many customers that have been with us for a really long time, and we definitely don't want to lose them.

So, this has been the first real good opportunity for us to move, and we're trying to make it happen. It's definitely not as easy as signing a lease and moving equipment. There's a lot of BS that you've got to fight through along the way. This building isn't currently set up to be a restaurant, so converting it is going to be one of the major challenges.

As for the walk-in freezer, we're going to try to get by without one. It would be nice to have, but we don't freeze too much food. Most of our food is fresh, so we've always gotten by with just a couple stand alone freezers.

Do you work in or own a restaurant? If so, what kind of place?

stryker g8gt
05-15-2010, 04:20 AM
I am the Food Service Director for a University.......43 managers, 550 employees.... Was a Chef in Hotels. Now I spend most of the day watching numbers, and signing paper work.....lol

BigV8
05-15-2010, 08:15 AM
Looks like we got 4 guys so far.
Maybe some more will see this by then and show up too.
I'm thinking meet at HOOTERS at about 6:00 Friday.
Is that O.K. with everyone?

Sounds good!

SRG963
05-18-2010, 09:28 AM
http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/SRGSRG963/Thread%20Pictures%202/Hot%20Chicks/1tlafn.jpg

BigV8
05-18-2010, 12:46 PM
I'm still looking at being there. Nice bump.

SRG963
05-18-2010, 02:58 PM
Shall we park in a row? Maybe in front of Empire Pizza?

anyone have cones, or velvet rope? lol

Aden might make it also.

Ktlplxm
05-18-2010, 03:06 PM
I'll do a drive by, as long as certain people I dislike arent there I'll drop by lol, but the list you have so far seems good.

stryker g8gt
05-18-2010, 04:35 PM
Still plan on showing up on way back home Friday............. Wish the fog would lift off the mountain up here. Can't see anything on BRP or Skyline Dr. Toured through three caverns today, and got sick from some BK food, yipppeee!

BigV8
05-19-2010, 07:09 AM
Your in the food service business and you get sick? Did you ripe then a new A-hole? Glad you'll make it.

caretaker
05-19-2010, 09:48 AM
I'm in Blowing Rock now, but I'll be
there at HOOTERS on Friday.

stryker g8gt
05-19-2010, 01:12 PM
was in that area on Monday, just driving through over to Bristol and then up I81

BigV8
05-20-2010, 06:12 AM
Glad to hear Adin can make it.

stryker g8gt
05-20-2010, 10:57 AM
Well I am out, i just got back home and have to deal with work tomorrow... and the Sun came out up there thsi morning on my way out..... never fails.

BigV8
05-20-2010, 04:23 PM
Sorry to hear that. If you have a meet in your area let me know.

GeoffA
05-20-2010, 07:41 PM
I'll do a drive by, as long as certain people I dislike arent there I'll drop by lol, but the list you have so far seems good.


:hmm: so that's why you didn't want to meet me and polo when I was down...





j/k

caretaker
05-21-2010, 06:39 AM
Well we lost one but I'm still up for it.
I'll be at HOOTERS at 6:00 tonight.
Hope you guys make it.

BigV8
05-21-2010, 08:14 AM
I'll be there also.

SRG963
05-21-2010, 08:25 AM
I was going to wash the car today, but as soon as I do, it's going to rain lol

I'll be there at 6 :)

BigV8
05-21-2010, 11:30 AM
Should have washed it yesterday lol.

SRG963
05-22-2010, 05:15 AM
I'm kicking myself for not taking any pictures. It was raining most the time, and still our cars looked amazing! We will have to do this again soon :)

BigV8
05-22-2010, 05:32 AM
I know, we spent to much time talking and forgot to take some pics before it got dark. It was great meeting Reg "caretaker". We'll have to do it again yes.

caretaker
05-22-2010, 06:08 AM
Yup, it was great meeting you guys.
I took a few pictures but they are not very good.
Maybe I'll put up a couple later.
I'll be back in November so maybe I'll see some of
you then.
Now, I got to go visit the midget. You know who I mean.

SRG963
05-22-2010, 07:59 AM
^rofl

polo
05-22-2010, 09:29 AM
Laugh it up you sons of bitches!!! :)