Update on my tailoring shop

This post is long overdue.  We bought the sewing machine more than a week ago and they are now sitting in my shop waiting for the tailors and seamstress.  These machines cost us around $6500 and they are quite expensive.  I am hoping they will start to generate income soon!

Renovation Update - Hubby's restaurant (The tiles)

The restaurant is progressing really well.  This week the tiles are fixed.  We had quite a hard time to choose which tiles to use.  There were too many choices and we had to keep in mind the theme of the restaurant.  We had been going around and around to a number of tiles shop until we found one that we really liked.

We need to remember the whole concept of the restaurant has to be in syncronise and easy on the eyes.  That means not too many colours.  The less the better (less is more) - along that lines...  I read from somewhere there shouldnt be too many colours for people to like the place.  It has to be soothing.  So we opted to go for at least 3 colour concept or less.  And we also go for earth colours which could have a calming effect, relaxing and feel at home feeling.  Except for the kitchen, where we just choose a whitish tiles for the wall and a darker one for the floor.

I hope we are successful in this.  Our chosen tiles all have a brownish and darkish colours.  I hope it works.

The floor tiles had arrived.

The floor tiles to be installed.

Workers working on the tiles on the walls.

The tiles at the dining area - almost done.

The kitchen

Renovation Update - Hubby's restaurant (Grease trap)

I didnt know constructing a restaurant could be so complicated and costly!

The most complicated work for the whole design is constructing the grease trap.  What is a grease trap exactly?  Before all these, both of us had no idea!  But after we started to embark on this journey, then only we realise, every restaurant should have a grease trap.  We have been to hundreds of restaurants inside and outside the country, we didnt even imagine this thing existed, lol...  I guess most people take things for granted when it comes to dining in restaurants.

Anyway, this is what a grease trap is all about (in a nutshell):

A grease trap is a device that is required by law in every restaurant, cafeteria, catering operation and any other commercial cooking facility. It prevents fats, oils, wax and other debris from falling into the city's sanitary sewer system, which helps prevent blockage and overflows that often occur if such things enter the system. A grease trap must be accessible so you can clean it out, but you do not need to clean out a trap in your home as frequently as one in a restaurant.

To construct it also very costly.  I think that thing alone cost hubby around B$10k.  And it looks so complicated to build.  But its a must have.  Its the law as in most countries.

The construction of the grease trap is currently ongoing and I think will be done and finished in a few more days.  Look at this picture, we would never had imagine right???