PREPPING FOR A GIG

So I am going to try really hard not to turn this into a venting session  lol, but I feel i need to say these things.

Its tough sometimes to get potential customers to understand that its really not as simple as us going to our meat supplier and saying " Hi mr butcher please can you prepare 50 beef patties 30 chicken patties" and thats us ready to come to an event.

We have spent a lot of time stuffing our faces in the name of RD, testing out different combinations of things to get our patties tasting just right for all of you.  In a way I suppose we should blame all of you lovers of all things burger boys, we are fat because of you :-)

Its hard enough to even decide how many of each type of burger to prep and I do not know how many times we have come with less boers because at a previous event only two people wanted boers then the next event EVERYONE IS ASKING FOR BOERS!!! hahahaha but its great cause it means you love a little of everything we do and you must have a fix of a little bit of everything once in a while.  We have not reached the levels we want with our boers as yet due to financial constraints but we have been speaking with a supplier and in the next month you will be getting a taste of sausages made by one of our business partners.  You can imagine how excited we are for this to happen.


Prepping is a mammoth task and aunty feels the brunt of it when she has to clean up after a prepping session.  Add the fact that our burger baby will want to "help" mommy make tomato jam or help daddy make bbq sauce.  Not to mention when a customer requests pineapple salsa or mushroom sauce, GUY WE MAKE IT ALL FROM SCRATCH.  Now because we want everything to be fresh we wake up at unGodly hours to make the caramalised onion, tomato jam, or our awesome whiskey bbq sauce and coffee rub and any other special condiments that customers would have asked for.

THERE IS SO MUCH WORK BEING DONE TO DELIVER.  I think this is the same with any small business that makes its own products.  Lets respect each others grind and pay what the proprieter believes their products is worth.  When you have a taste and you feel it is not value for money by all means stop buying but if you love it pay whats due.  As businesses grow they begin to enjoy reduced costs due to volumes that are being pushed so be sure to watch this space and eat and grow with us.

The ride may be bumpy but you def wont want to miss out.

HAPPY 2017

So we had our first event of 2017 and oh my word you guys were not playing this weekend.  SO SO SO MUCH LOVE to each and every single one of you that pulled through and bought a burger.  You seriously kept us on our feet and had us pushing those orders out non stop.  Without you there would be n burger boys so you are all honestly appreciated.

Hustlers always has that awesome mix of chill and jol all in the same space.  Like seriously the artists I heard performing Zim has so many hidden gems that need to showcased and platforms like this have helped a group of friends turn their love of food into a legit business and for that we must thank the team at moto republik https://www.facebook.com/MotoRepublikZW/?fref=ts for continuing to give creatives a place to express themselves.  The 1st anniversary celebration of Hustlers was so dope and we wish you would celebrate in this way every month.  

Maybe its just me but i generally find non meat eaters to be seriously picky.  Not saying its a bad thing cause if you have to eat it, the least the food can do is taste nice.  So understand me when i say we are so stoked they raved about our pulled sweet potato burger WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP.  As burger boys even though we seriously love meat we want to be the go to burger peeps for everyone and that includes our veggie loving friends.  So if you are vegetarian dont hesitate to stop by our stall and let us hook you up.  We intend to do trials of a few other veggie combos to ensure you have as many options as our lovers of all things meat :-)

 

PARTNERSHIPS

As a small business there is one thing we learnt early.  Its expensive running a business.  Like really expensive :-)  this fact has made it even more evident how important it is to tap into your network of family and friends for as much advice and help as you can get.  

Over the last ten months friends and family can confirm that we have either called asking for all hands on deck for no pay, or asking to borrow a truck to ferry our burger van to and from events, Or borrowing cooler boxes, crates, cutting boards, chaffing dishes for events when we would have forgotten things, not to mention the frantic calls when we are running out of onion and tomato.  Honestly it is own the Goodness of the Lord that has brought us this far.  Surrounding us with people that love and believe in us enough to help push our dream forward.

One of our business partners we have spoken of previously is Michelle.  This lady is phenomenal,  not only does she provide us with baked goods for events we attend, but she also comes along and helps us out prepping burgers chopping onion and lettuce,  whatever is needed she steps up.  LIKE HOW AMAZING IS THAT.

Linda is  the creative director of AMAZIMZIM let me tell you something this chic is the bomb.  She believes in our dream just as much as we do in hers.  Connections like this are so great because during times when you are feeling its just not moving in the right direction people like this remind you of how far you have come and how well you are doing and to keep up the good work.  She organised our first set of tees including running around to get the tees but also got the design fixed so a screen could be made.  And guess what she also always offers herself to help out when we need a hand at a BBZW event.  She is more than a friend she is a sister who we are thankful to have.

Swing on over to Kudzi now she is fams and she is a dietician,  when things are tight and we are short a man she always comes along to help out.  Now what I personally love about her,  she doesn't just say nice things she tells you real things that in all honesty we may overlook as a small business.  Honesty is so necessary for growth and we are so stoked to have people like this in our sphere.  Not to mention that she has come through for us at four of our gigs to lend a helping hand.

So what am I saying here.   I am saying that appreciate the people you have around you, no matter how big or small they may appear.  These people who hope and pray for only good things to come your way will help pave the way to your future success.