I have hired an engineer to draw the blueprints for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. He is far away and we communicate by email. He must be used to working on bigger budget projects because he drew an $8,000 air conditioner, and a $10,000 kitchen hood on my blue prints. Then told me it was what I needed for my place. Now the city will be expecting to see exactly those models come inspection time. I was planning to buy everything from Craigslist and scrap yards.

I understand why so many restaurants fail, they buy stuff new because some self-appointed expert told them to. I can’t wait until this engineer comes in for dinner. I will make him wait a week for his meal, which wont be what he ordered, then I will charge him $900.

A chef must train for as many years, usually more, than an engineer. Yet a chef gets about 12.00 an hour and an engineer gets 50.00   Whats up with that?

Now on to get clearances from the Air Quality dept, the dept of streets and parking, sanitation dept, sign dept, earthquake prevention, the police department, fire department, City council office, and neighborhood council.

Off we go.