It's HARD!

OMG, I didn't know it's gonna be soooo hard to build everything out like that!!
I start to doubt, that we will be open in 3 weeks?? ;( I try my best, but the floor takes for every and then all the other things around it!! The Place was so dirty, I am cleaning everything I see to the point, my fingers bleed! I hate a dirty kitchen!!! Not in my Restaurant, it has to be so clean, I can eat on the floor. lol.

Slowly it progresses, people are coming in and out to see it and can't wait until we serve MY FOOD!! Even me, I start to crave it. hahaha.

Thank God it is Saturday, I sooo hoped my Family will help out this long weekend, BUT it looks, they have other Plans.....
What ever, I put myself into this Mess/Stress, even this I will handle by myself, like allways!

Today I tiled !

I went this morning to the Liquor License Law Meeting! It took 21/2 hours, I mean the Meeting. lol. After that I headed out for my Place and started the Tiles around the Sink and finished some of the Wallpaper. I took it easy and went home to cook finally a good Meal for my Familly. Tomorrow I make something fast for dinner in the morning (Chicken Orzo) and then go buy more Flatware and Table clothes etc. AND Finally start with the Floooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrr !!!!!! I can't wait until this is done.
After the Creperie part is done, we have to make the Chalet Room!

What a Mess up!

This week-end was bad! We got the wrong paint from the Store and when we finished Faux painting, it looked like .....!! I was not happy at all, the way it looked. Not at all the way I imagined. Ok, so the whole day was waisted. Now what? We came home at 11pm and I noticed, my bag with all the important papers was missing? OMG, did I forgot it by the car, when we entered the Van? So what I had to do, I had to go all the way back to find my bag (my whole life)! Jason came with, since I was so tired.
Once we got there, the bag was gone. I could pass out!!!!! So I am going back up to the Restaurant and opened the door, and THERE IT WAS!!!! Thank GOD. After all, I had not taken it with me, and I thought somebody took it, including with my Camera. But everything is fine now.
On Saturday, an other friend of mine came and helped me fix up the place. It took us the whole day to figure out what to do with all that!! But finally, it started to look really good.
Yesterday, my son Jason painted the whole kitchen. A big Thanks to him!! That was a lot of HELP. Missy and a really nice girl helped to paint the trim and doors, again, Thank you All for your Help, every little thing counts and is appriciated.
Today I have to do some paperwork and order some more things and then I am heading to do some touch up with paint and soon I can lay the Floor in.
Pictures will fallow..........

an other one!

I don't wanna give away much more though!

some pictures!

Up we go again!

There is sooooo much to do! Today we need to have the Paintjob done and by this weekend the Floor put in!!! OMG, I hope I will get everything done, before the Chairs and all the stuff is coming in???
My friend Laura will help me today the whole day until late night. And tomorrow I have an other friend helping me out, Erin. Thank God for GOOD FRIENDS!! I owe you guys a lot.
We have to do it all by ourself, since it is a startup business and I can not afford the Contractors!! Sorry. Maybe one day if I buy something on my own, after making money with my Restaurant, I will have it build out to perfection! lol.
Yesterday, I did all the prep work. Primed all the walls, and the windows and the doors and the whole kitchen. Phuuuu, I was pretty tired and left earlier than suppose to. I came home at 8pm.
What made my Day yesterday, was, a phonecall to my Restaurant's phone number!! I don't wanna mention any Names, but you know who I am talking about.... Thank you so much for your Wishes!!

Today the Floor was delivered!

Today I hoped to do a little more than I really did! There was such traffic in my Restaurant, the people from the Yellow Pages came, the AT&T Guy came and hooked up my phone lines and Wifi, than a Food distributor came and the Owner and the Appliance Guy and the Floor was delivered and and and! Lol.
But to my surprise, Laura came and helped me with the most important Thing in my Place!!! Our Surprise and theme in my Creperie!! sorry, I can not put any pictures up yet, or I would give it away. ;( Soon though.

Came home late today!

I wanted to post some pictures how we progress in the renovation of our Restaurant! But it's sooooo late now, that I have to do it tomorrow.
Missy and Shane were helping out so hard sanding down the black doors yesterday. Today, Jason had to come to help them out, so at least I could primed the kitchen and two windows. I am very greatful to my kids, since any kind of HELP is welcome!
Tuesday is the Floor beeing delivered and our new Phone lines will be installed. So the new Phone no. will be: 630-208-1594 and 630-208-4811 ! You can do Reservations on these numbers. lol. NOT YET!!!!!!!!!!!!
So watch out for the coming pictures!

Ok, ok, ok!!

I know you are all eager to find out! How is the Place going to look like, what is the Food going to be and WHEN are we going to open the doors? Well, pretty soon! lol. My chairs are coming in next weekend already and I still have to finish the Floor and some matching up to do with my SURPRISE! I will be working Day and Night for the next week, that's for sure. I am posting some picture then and after how it's going to look. Hope you enjoy it!!

Today is the DAY!!!!!!!!

Today is finally the Day everyone is waiting for: We are signing the Lease for the Berry House in Geneva, IL. My Restaurants name will be: Denisa's Crepes and Fondues. We have big plans for the inside, so we will keep you posted until the DOORs are going to OPEN!

Florida is beautiful!

I am here to recharge my batterie before opening my NEW RESTAURANT. Yup, you heard right, it's coming to town "Geneva"!!!!
We all hope to be open before the Christmas Walk on the 3/4th December!! I will keep you posted, so watch for the Grand Opening!

Bye for now.....................