Sh*t Happens

It certainly does and it certainly will when you attempt to start a restaurant. Especially if you're not there to make sure that it doesn't happen before it has a chance to.

In any case, opening up this restaurant continues to be exciting and challenging.

Help Wanted: Craig's List

We've posted our first Craig's List Help Wanted Section...

check it out: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/ret/67410146.html

Bogota Is Hiring

Bogota Latin Bistro

Bogota Latin Bistro: Tentative Opening: June, 2005

5 Signs You're Ready For Your Own Business

Starting a company requires a lot of thought and preparation. So how do you know when you're ready to launch your business? There identified several signs that can help you know you're ready to launch.

1. When real customers are willing to pay real money for your product or service, you have a real business.
2. If you've already built a fan base for your new business, you're one step closer to your grand opening. This set of people who support your idea will help you find your early customers.
3. If the days (and nights) fly by and you have more ideas than time to address them all, you're moving in the right direction
4. When you believe in your core that a bad day on your own is better than a good day at your desk job, you've got nothing to lose. (This one I personally LOVE!)
5. If you've made it this far, you owe it to yourself to start that business.

Remember that your enthusiasm and curiosity will inspire others. Never give up on what you believe in: An entrepreneur is one who doesn't give up on a dream. As Thomas Edison once said, "I have not failed. I have eliminated ways that will not work so I can find the way that will work." Seek and you shall find your path to success.

from Entrepreneur.com

Coincidence? Or not?

I had an appraisal done of my apartment last week. The appraiser shows up and, upon finding out that we are opening a restaurant called "Bogota", informs us that that's where she was born.

Coincidence? Or not?

Become A Part of the Bogota Experience

BOGOTA LATIN BISTRO: IN SEARCH OF THE ULTIMATE TEAM

Qualifications:

1. EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS.
Be personable towards patrons. And we can't stress this enough! This has been a close to 3 year journey for us to open up Bogota. We expect big things from ourselves, others are are expecting big things from us. We'll be expecting the same of you.

2. Great personality, great attitude and great smile. This will go far in creating the Bogota experience and keep our customers coming back.

3. Ambitious, and eager with loads of enthusiasm. Meaning you really want to work, are a team player and can pitch in where needed.

4. RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE, FLEXIBLE AND EXTREMELY PUNCTUAL. FLEXIBILITY means you can work other days if asked or required and willing to pick up shifts if needed.

5. OUTGOING POSITIVE ATTITUDE. There is no room here for bad attitudes or for personal drama! We are about giving our customers great food, great service and a great experience.

6. We seek fast paced, high energy, hardworking types. We'll all be working as a team, helping each other out. You'll be expected to be a team player.

7. Caring, friendly, down-to-earth, fun with a sense of humor type individuals. As an employee of Bogota, not only do you represent the restaurant, you'll be respresenting us.

8. ABLE TO TRAIN/START SOON.

9. Available to work holidays when asked.

10. You should enjoy great latin food. We'll be expecting you to know and be able to describe our dishes with the same passion with which they'll be created.

11. Be able to tell us something not only about yourself but about us too. Review the blog, explore the site and find out about who we are and how we got here.

Resume is required. Along with verifiable references with phone numbers.

PLEASE HAVE NO DRAMA AND ABSOLUTELY NO ATTITUDES.

Submit resumes to: Eat@BogotaBistro.com

We will be having an open-house shortly for interviews. Stay tuned for details.

141 5th Avenue

A while back, before we found our current home, we had contemplated the notion that we might not find such a great space to call Bogota. Sooner or later, because of loan payments that were upcoming, we were going to have to just grab something in the interest of getting up and running.

"Imagine that we end up in some little hole in the wall after all thus buzz and the momentum we were riding on?"

"Yeah, imagine. Imagine we end up in some tiny space somewhere that's hard to get to and when it comes to our grand opening, people will ask, 'This is it?'"

Last night George pointed out to me that we landed a space we can be proud to show off to all our friends and supporters. "You're right!" I agreed. This is 'the space' we'd been wanting and hoping all the time we were searching. It's a space that has 'wow" built into it.

It really is a great space, in a great location, on a great block in a great neighborhood. It's a space we can proudly show to our friends and family.