Operations upgrade, report 1

If you've been with this blog from the beginning you know that in the beginning we were truly "winging it." I started off without the slightest clue how to do any of this stuff. Somehow we managed to get through our first summer, and on the way we learned quite a bit.

Our main goal for this summer is to take what we've learned and do everything with the same spirit but do it better. One thing that needed a drastic upgrade is our inventory and shopping. Last summer I'd hit a lousy grocery story in Greenpoint every morning on my way to the truck, and I would forage for that day's toppings. Nilla Wafers, Nutella... I was buying it all one piece at a time. 

Today we set out early and went to a huge food wholesaler in Red Hook. Jetro Cash and Carry is no secret spot; it's where most of the small restaurants and grocery stores in New York City go to stock up. Our minds were blown by the place- think of Home Depot, but with Pop Tarts and 5 gallon buckets of chicken fat. I *think* we now have most of our toppings for April- quite a change from shopping day to day.

Here is Bryan in the bulk dessert stuff.

Some of our favorite finds:

A 7.5 lb can of "Apricoating." What the hell?

An entire pallet of fondant! Ack!

Cases of Gravy Master. Wow. 

Self-explanatory

The check-out area at crazy land...

Comments

[Katherine]

I know what Apricoating is! It's the shiny stuff on pastries. (I thought the shiny coating was an egg wash.) It's similar to a watered-down Apricot jam. It's brushed on the pastries to make them pretty (and tasty). (I guess you didn't ASK, but I couldn't contain myself.)

And from Google: APRICOATING FRUIT ICING FOR PASTRIES, FRUIT TARTS, CAKE, CREAMS, MERINGUES, ETC.

Can't wait for your triumphant return!

[Big Gay Ice Cream Man]

I suppose I could have looked it up myself, but it was better as a conversation piece. See? It worked! :)

[Emom]

Now that looks like a fun place to go, but only if you don't have to.....smiles.

[judy]

hey, where is is truck parked?

[Big Gay Ice Cream Man]

In a garage. We start on April 1.