Wednesday, January 29, 2025

 


As I've been faced with multiple fears this week, this quote from Frances Ford Coppola made me smile in my heart as well as on my face!  Let me check list some fears:

  • I will forget to order something and it won't be here on time for the grand opening.
  • I will simply not know that I should have ordered something.
  • That my design ideas for the restaurant won't be sufficient.
  • That Kenny and I will not see eye to eye and things will go poorly for us, as a couple.
  • That the wrong person will take advantage of our kindness or simple naivete. 
  • That I will physically not be able to hold up with the duties of the restaurant.
This week has been stressful, scary, frustrating, exciting, and then peaceful. Who knew with opening a restaurant that you need to have so many contractors and distributors on the ready?!  In my head, EVERYONE EXCEPT ME!!!    

Kenny realized this week all the things that I've taken on. He hadn't realized that when you buy this type of equipment it must also go along with another piece of equipment. Or that when you order soda machines and soda syrups that you also have to get a different distributor to add the Co2 to make the drinks fizzy. Why doesn't it all go together? Where is the new restaurant checklist? Maybe I should write a book?! NOOOO!!! I won't have time.

Then I read this quote from Mr. Coppola. I am so good at working with people. I am typically fun and one people can trust and rely on. I am so good at throwing parties and I am that person that thrives on seeing others happy! This is my niche. I need to stick to my niche.

Kenny is my rock! He has always been there for me and is now! This is HIS restaurant idea and I'm just the crazy supportive spouse. We work so well together so why should this be different. 


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