Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 13, 2014

Time for Gordon Ramsey??

Interesting how this is going. A friend of mine’s parents own a decent sized “rustic” marina on a river. It’s got docks, fuel, houseboat rentals, and a convenience store. I THINK it’s on the 3rd generation now. My friend’s Dad won’t let either him or his brother have anything to do with the business. He says that three generations of being “trapped” there fighting to make a go of it is enough. This sentiment seems pretty common in the service industry after a while.

Selling prepared food is harder than selling hardware….

Will the kids take another run at organic farming?

Its ocean front real estate, its worth a couple million at least. Sell to a fat cat who will replace the restaurant with a fancy private mansion.

Truly. The restaurant business is the most difficult business, as anyone who has been on the inside of a variety of business knows. To biglar155’s comment, that sentiment is not confined to service industries.

Listen to your father, see what he is planning. He’s been around the block…….

Good luck with the organic farming alternative. I tried that for 10 years. Not much to be made there either, and the hours are interminable during the spring, summer, and fall. And there is no income during the winter.

The way to make a small fortune in the restaurant business is to start with a large fortune.

I just got around to reading the comics today. A GRAND BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Gokie5, Clark Kent and edclectic. Also to any one else who I might have missed.

Spoken like one who has never ever been on a farm or had friends who were farmers and never seen how a farm really works.