We are open for business!

We passed the inspection on March 3rd, and we opened On March 5th! Erin has been great, she was there through the whole process. When we opened, some pipes were leaking and the gas wasn't coming out, but she showed up within 30 minutes of my call and saved the day.

My first fear was that we were not going to sell anything... but we did! Tons of feijoada! Our crepe machine is still not working and I am angry about that, but I think we can fix it for the upcoming weekend. The acai was a huge success, and so was the feijoada. People were very open to try it even when they were not totally sure what it was.

I also realized that we need to be more clear with the type of food that we are selling. I guess "samba" and the statue of Jesus don't really scream Brazil as I thought it woul. Hope to see you there sometime soon!

It's almost Show Time!

My head is pounding, and my body is aching. We just parked our cart in the D-Street Noshery. We spent the day looking for n alternative for my crepe machine, which comes from Brazil and it's not set up for propane tanks. No one knows how to figure it out so far.

I discovered Rose's restaurant supply. They have used and new restaurant supplies. Pretty much everything you'll ever need for a food cart. I also discovered Curtis trailer supplies. They have everything for trailers. That's where I bought the cables to connect the electricity.

D-Street requires liability insurance, which is great, but I wasn't expecting the extra $85 dollars per month. They also require compostable disposables. I am happy about that. There are about 600 food carts in Portland right now. Just imagine the amount of waste they produce if they are not composting. At least I am part of the solution, and not the problem.

We have our pre-opening inspection today, and Erin is going to be there. There are still several things that need to be in place, such as a thermometer, and a sanitizing kit. Mostly discovering as we go. I am a bit scared now that we are finally parked and ready to blow up.