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>>> Do try deep frying the hot dogs though.
>> We used to serve what we called a link basket. Two Eral Campbel
>> hotlinks, on a bed of fries, with BBQ sauce. One of our best sellers
>> @ $3.99.
>
> Sounds good. I like the Earl Campbell hotlinks.
> Did you have a barbecue restauirant?
>
> MartyB

It was a really small town grocery store. Started out making coldcut
sandwiches in the meat market. It was just a matter of time before someone
asked me to make him a hamburger. (The kitchen was already in the building)

The town, Frost, TX Pop: 700 or so didn't have a restaurant, so word started
getting around that we would make a hot lunch if asked.

Before we knew it, it was BBQ 2 days a week, CFS on Thursday, Ribeye on
Friday. and whatever we had left on the other day.

It was easier to just make a daily special, rather than cook 100 different
dishes for our customers.

Ended up with a 10 foot steam table for the sides, a deep fryer, and pizza
oven.

Pizza and fried chicken in the evenings. (made to order.)

Had a lot of fun running that joint with my father. When Mom died, he
didn't have the energy to work with me anymore, and rather than trying to
hire some help, we decided to sell it.