The Flying Banzini

I hope you had a great Victoria Day long weekend. I expect that we will have the patio liquor license today and finally be able to sip a glass of Beyond the Pale on the sidewalk. Hope so… weather looks good. __ My first actual job was as a busboy at Cousin Nik’s in Saskatoon. […]

I believe that amended liquor license will arrive today, permitting beer and wine on the patio. I don’t care that it will be cool and maybe rainy, I’m doing it.   Owning a restaurant is a lot like having a child. You love it. You are proud of it. You care for it. Nurture it. […]

We had a customer in on the weekend who was not happy. His complaint was one we still seem to get frequently and is one that I simply do not understand. He was angry to discover that we do not have waiters and full table service. Quote, “I wanted to take my wife to a […]

I stopped in at IKEA on my way home from work on Sunday to buy some shelving for my garage. I was helped by a very friendly, efficient young woman, Shaily. After a few minutes I determined what I wanted and continued on my way. A few minutes after that, Shaily caught me in the […]

So, I looked across the street at The Wood and they had the front windows open. Doh! They beat me to it. If you can’t beat them, join them. Finally a day nice enough to open the front of the restaurant and leave it open for a few hours. I have been looking forward to […]

I have a MicroMetrics iPad that is given to customers for a brief survey. One of my questions is: How did you hear about The Flying Banzini, check all that apply. Obviously, the results are not completely scientific since the survey is only filled out by those who I give the iPad too and I […]

Wednesdays are my day off. This means, of course, that I go in to the restaurant and work – but work on things that I don’t normally work on. Lately my focus has been on the physical requirements of the space. This Wednesday I will be doing drywall repair, paint touch up, construction waste removal […]

Our first patio diners of 2014! Yay! Sadly, I am 30 days away from extending the liquor license to the patio. This is my fault, I missed out on some forms that must now be sorted out. I had the poster up for 30 days (as required). No concerns were received by the AGCO. Good. […]