We’ve completed basically all of the painting & have received most of the equipment. Still have to put the doors up & finish the counter – plus a couple of other construction projects – but things are progressing nicely. It’s great to be able to finally start assembling the kitchen a bit. Making all of this a bit more real now…

We continue to work on the kitchen layout. As all of the major cooking will occur in the smokers, this is more for serving and making sauces. We’re digging the simple minimalist layout. Leaves us plenty of room to move around.

Still need to get some wall shelving and that space on the brick wall will be see a stove on January 2nd.

We’ve (mostly) finished painting the kitchen and service areas. A bit of touch up to do plus we have to paint the kitchen ceiling. The only major painting now is the prep room. We are having Leprechaun Construction come back to fix the leaking wall in the prep room. Mike says it should only take a day or two, so it looks like we should be finished with painting early next week.

Keiser Equipment will be delivering the sinks, reach-in fridge and holding unit this week. We’re planning a Friday trip to Kingston to order the fridges and freezers plus pick up shelving from Lowe’s. Also on order – replacement tiles for the scratched and broken ones in the dining room.

It’s all coming together nicely…