We got our Trailer for our bikes yesterday. A large "Carry Freedom" on which our precious cargo will be placed and ridden around East London... Yes that's right you'll see me riding around with one of those trailers being sworn at by taxi drivers as I slowly climb up roads so as not to damage my goods.
On our way in the van going round collecting different pieces of equipment from date labels to Tupperware boxes we saw a vacant retail property right by Omer's place... big enough and amazing enough for us.
Called the number penned in on the door and left a message.... Andrew the landlord immediately called back and starting asking me a number of questions... "How much are you thinking of charging for goods, what kind of food are you making?" Omer raised an eyebrow as he listened to me responding to the inquisition... "Sorry... erm... Why do you need to know any of this... I don't know the prices yet as I don't have a deli yet...". Basically he didn't want to rent his place out to a "KFC" type place as was trying to build a new look for his property which work with the whole gentrification of the area.
After I told him what we were about and what we wanted.... we set up a meeting later on to view the property and have a chat.... EXCITEMENT LEVEL 1000!
After that it was all boring phone calls and emails trying get things like liability insurance, HACCP stuff, Food hygiene stuff, banking etc...
Went to meet with Andrew the landlord at the much wanted property, and the place looked amazing! It had a bar, a deli bit, kitchen toilet facilities and a music studio downstairs which he said he was thinking of keeping for sessions to rent out and to use as he is a musician!!! Omer was happy as ever. Telling Andrew that not only is he a musician but a sound engineer with friends who are in similar field. The place has a liquor licence too! We talked about our ideas for an hour! Andrew told us it would be a good idea to email him a bit about us and what we wanted to do as he is one of three partners that own the property so we'd have to convince them as well... They had yet to give the keys to an agency so we were the very first people to view it!
The place is in such a good location as well!! A school is opening in September, a fashion area is opening up on the street by it!! This will definitely be a busy joint!
If we get it we'd be open in September!!!!
Oooooh We're changing our name soon! But not telling you here until we register it! Much more suited!
EEEK! xxx
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