Wow.
Ta
Grant from Grass Valley.
Wow.
Ta
Grant from Grass Valley.
The frame is for the roof?
Is that how the sinks stay?
Do you know the ball weight? It looks like it may be not to high?
Yes roof and walls which will open out as an awning. The plan was to put up a frame and get a custom canvas cover. A poly cover that really didn't suit my needs and would be unsuitable for liscensing purposes was going to cost $2k so I said bugger that. Looked around and Signwriters' White colorbond is cheap as chips and will work better. That's the next design process.
The sinks are held down with leaf spring bolts over the drawbar and through the floor of the sink. You could use them to tow the trailer.
I don't know the ball weight, it's pretty good though. The back of the ute sits higher than it does with the big trailer and it handles like a dream. Steady as and true. I'm really happy.
Had a crap day today trying to talk to nerds at Square re the POS system and Shopify re the ecommerce system. I wanted some integration. Can't be done they said. People I know are using them together I said. Don't know how they are doing that they said. Using app in your app store I said. I want a contactless card reader I said. Don't have one in Australia they said. How about those two that you recommend I said. Oh well you can use those of course. But they don't integrate in the true sense of the word.
In the end I decided to work it out by myself. I can integrate (despite the advice from both) with an app called sku IQ but that's an expense I don't need. Ordered a complete Square POS system and will see how it works before ordering the next one (more on Hector's Mini Me later).
That done and a grand or so poorer I wrote a detailed brief for the ecomm website for contractors to quote on. You know if you've used sites like Fiverr, Upwork and their ilk, that the potential contractors can be cheap - too cheap and you get monkeys, eager and quick - if they just agree to everything and don't ask questions they don't have a clue what the job entails, too slow - If it takes a day to get a quote what hope do you have of getting the job done in 10 days. A detailed brief is absolutely vital to getting what you want, and you do have to know what you want and don't want, to a high degree of specificity. Even then, you get a question like 'How many pages in the job?' Answer - as many as it takes to fulfil the requirements of the brief, no more no less.
So after 24 hours of this, and it's like taking 16 kids out for ice cream, I'm at the edge
and it's like taking 16 kids out for ice cream, I'm at the edge
Or like trying to herd cats??
Or like trying to herd cats??
yep that sums it up
What do you think of this?
The Hector Manifesto
Welcome to Hector Asado. Here is what we believe
We believe that every single time you eat, it should be wow
We believe that everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal
We believe that food prepared without love and passion is not food it’s just fuel
We believe that ‘spicy food’ is a redundancy
We believe there should be a party in your mouth when a little Hector touches your lips
We believe in Mex-Asian, Pan Latin American, Latin Asian Fusion, whatever you want to call it, is the only food that makes its own party
We believe that you can choose your heat without losing the wow.
We believe that not making food from scratch is a slap in our customer’s face
We believe food isn’t food without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander. Preferably all four.
We believe that everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao. And by corn we mean nixtamalised corn.
We believe that food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold.
We believe every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal.
Hahha. Spat my coffee at the having a party when little Hector touches your lips.
Hahha. Spat my coffee at the having a party when little Hector touches your lips.
I couldn't resist throwing that one in
How do you plan to use the manifesto?
How do you plan to use the manifesto?
It's going on the website. Sort of a abbreviated About us
I think it's great as is. A few ideas that may or may not be useful:
Keep the points about hot/spicy together so as not to scare off chilliphobes (I don't think that's a word ).
The point about bread may be a little long, so I wonder if you could split it in two with the first part being what you believe bread to be and the second being that everything is better in bread (or vice versa).
Also I wonder if some of the negative lines could be reworded to be positive, something like (and pardon my lack of creativity):
We believe that not making food from scratch is a slap in our customer’s face
- We believe that making food from scratch is the best way to honour our customers.
We believe food isn’t food without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander. Preferably all four.
- We believe that the tastiest food includes lime, chilli, garlic or coriander. Preferably all four.
I think it's great as is. A few ideas that may or may not be useful:
Keep the points about hot/spicy together so as not to scare off chilliphobes (I don't think that's a word ).
The point about bread may be a little long, so I wonder if you could split it in two with the first part being what you believe bread to be and the second being that everything is better in bread (or vice versa).Also I wonder if some of the negative lines could be reworded to be positive, something like (and pardon my lack of creativity):
- We believe that making food from scratch is the best way to honour our customers.
- We believe that the tastiest food includes lime, chilli, garlic or coriander. Preferably all four.
I hear what you're saying. My thinking is that Hector doesn't mind scaring people off and is a man of forthright opinions. It's a sort of standing up for convictions thing.
Now that I have read it a few more times I agree Narmy. I can still be forthright and assert strong opinions but without the negative words
Replace "We" with "Hector"
The process for nixtamalised corn was developed around 1500 BC, so there is something to be said about Time honoured Tradition V Industrialised Processing.
Hi
I read this and think about creation and art.
Creation and art are not always about pure originality. Writing a good blues song, honouring the blues feel and pattern but still making it original, is an art. Bringing blues and country together, while honouring each, is art - think Steve Earle, John Fogerty.
How this applies to food?
Food is art or fuel. Us lot on here prefer art. We make our own inventions based on traditions and previous methodologies. Eg Gumbo with Mallee Root smoked chicken and Hot Guts sausages.
Don't know if any of this helps or if it is just anther Grant from Grass Valley brain fart.
TA
Grant from Grass Valley
Creating BBQ art on the shoulders of generations of giants and abuelas.
I like it a lot
Im really loving following Hectors journey. The posts are always interesting and the attention to detail Hector goes to are an eyeopener for anyone contemplating following him down the food vendor trail.
off now to google "Nixmatilised corn" is that really a thing?
Cheers, Wayne
Im really loving following Hectors journey. The posts are always interesting and the attention to detail Hector goes to are an eyeopener for anyone contemplating following him down the food vendor trail.
off now to google "Nixmatilised corn" is that really a thing?
Cheers, Wayne
Thanks Wayne.
You can make the corn yourself. Down to Bunnings for a bag of builder's lime......
The Hector Manifesto V2.01
Welcome to Hector Asado. Here is what we believe
Hector believes that every single time you eat, it should be wow!
Hector believes that everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal!
Hector believes that BBQ is part art and part science. We are not giants of gastronomy but we stand on their shoulders and a hundred generations of abulelas.
Hector believes that food prepared without love and passion is joyless fuel
Hector believes that ‘spicy’ before ‘food’ is a redundancy
Hector believes there should be a party in your mouth when a little Hector touches your lips
Hector believes in Mex-Asian, Pan Latin American, Latin Asian Fusion, whatever you want to call it, is the only food that makes its own party
Hector believes that you can choose your heat without losing the wow.
Hector believes that making food from scratch is a love letter to the ingredients and our customer
Hector believes a day without without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander is a taste of purgatory
Hector believes that everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao.
And by corn we mean nixtamalised corn. Over 3000 years of tradition right there.
Hector believes that food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold.
Hector believes every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal.
Tequila!
I can see those Hector quotes scattered around as little speech bubble cartoons on your marquee/trailer and maybe a series of coasters or your disposable packaging?
Also, hope you dont mind ...................Had a bit of a play around with Hectors manifesto and rearranged the order they are in. Tried to get them into a sequence that led onto each other.
and tried to blend them all into a little story.
Hector believes---
Every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal
And every single time you eat, it should be wow!
Hector says making food from scratch is a love letter to the ingredients and our customer
Food prepared without love and passion is joyless fuel
Everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal!
BBQ is part art and part science. We are not giants of gastronomy but we stand on the shoulders of a hundred generations of abulelas
There should be a party in your mouth when a little Hector touches your lips
‘Spicy’ before ‘Food’ is a redundancy
A day without without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander is a taste of purgatory
You can choose your heat without losing the wow.
Everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao.
By corn we mean nixtamalised corn. Over 3000 years of tradition right there.
Food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold.
TEQUILA!!
Hector believes ---
Every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal and every single time you eat, it should be wow!
Hector believes making food from scratch is a love letter from him and his ingredients to you our customer as food prepared without love and passion is just joyless fuel.
Hector knows everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal! BBQ is part art and part science. We are not giants of gastronomy but we stand proudly on the shoulders of a hundred generations of abulelas
When a little Hector touches your lips there should be a party in your mouth! ‘Spicy’ before ‘Food’ is a redundancy as a day without without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander is a foretaste of purgatory and at Hectors you can choose your heat without losing the wow.
Everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao. And by corn we mean nixtamalised corn. Over 3000 years of tradition right there.!
Hector believes that food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold. All shared with a bunch of noisy friends!
TEQUILA!!
Display MoreI can see those Hector quotes scattered around as little speech bubble cartoons on your marquee/trailer and maybe a series of coasters or your disposable packaging?
Also, hope you dont mind ...................Had a bit of a play around with Hectors manifesto and rearranged the order they are in. Tried to get them into a sequence that led onto each other.
and tried to blend them all into a little story.
Hector believes---
Every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal
And every single time you eat, it should be wow!
Hector says making food from scratch is a love letter to the ingredients and our customer
Food prepared without love and passion is joyless fuel
Everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal!
BBQ is part art and part science. We are not giants of gastronomy but we stand on the shoulders of a hundred generations of abulelas
There should be a party in your mouth when a little Hector touches your lips
‘Spicy’ before ‘Food’ is a redundancy
A day without without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander is a taste of purgatory
You can choose your heat without losing the wow.
Everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao.
By corn we mean nixtamalised corn. Over 3000 years of tradition right there.
Food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold.TEQUILA!!
Hector believes ---
Every meal should be an event and every event should have a meal and every single time you eat, it should be wow!
Hector believes making food from scratch is a love letter from him and his ingredients to you our customer as food prepared without love and passion is just joyless fuel.
Hector knows everything tastes better cooked with wood and charcoal! BBQ is part art and part science. We are not giants of gastronomy but we stand proudly on the shoulders of a hundred generations of abulelas
When a little Hector touches your lips there should be a party in your mouth! ‘Spicy’ before ‘Food’ is a redundancy as a day without without lime, chilli, garlic or coriander is a foretaste of purgatory and at Hectors you can choose your heat without losing the wow.
Everything tastes better between two slices of bread. And by bread we mean tortillas or arepas or gorditas or fluffy corn bao. And by corn we mean nixtamalised corn. Over 3000 years of tradition right there.!Hector believes that food should be hot, music should be loud and drinks cold. All shared with a bunch of noisy friends!
TEQUILA!!
Holy crap!, thanks Wayne
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