G&C BBQ Company — Notebook https://gcbbqco.com/notebook.html Doug's Notebook and Seen from G&C BBQ Company. en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000 The Tipping Debate: Three Perspectives https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-12-tipping-debate.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-12-tipping-debate.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000 Notebook

Tipping has gotten out of hand. Exceptional service still deserves exceptional rewards. Both things can be true.

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]]> The Idea https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-03-the-idea.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-03-the-idea.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Notebook

The idea behind G&C BBQ Company: a retirement restaurant, years in the making, documented before there is a finished menu, construction site or open door.

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]]> One Search. Two Buildings. https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-04-one-search-two-buildings.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-04-one-search-two-buildings.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Notebook

A restaurant real-estate search in Oconomowoc became two buildings and a larger plan. Doug explains why the right building has to belong to its community.

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]]> Food Cost Isn't Everything https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-05-food-cost-isnt-everything.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-05-food-cost-isnt-everything.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Notebook

Restaurant food cost matters, but the 30/30/30 rule is a benchmark, not a commandment. Doug looks at labor, occupancy, ownership and the economics behind G&C.

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]]> The People Behind the Curtain https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-06-people-behind-the-curtain.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-06-people-behind-the-curtain.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Notebook

A look behind the G&C website at the people, technology, decisions and work involved in documenting a restaurant while it is still being built.

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]]> Building Ownership: It's Never Just the Roof https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-07-building-ownership.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-07-building-ownership.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Notebook

Commercial building ownership in downtown Oconomowoc: roof layers, brick, maintenance, tenants and the decisions behind restaurant real estate.

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]]> The First Cut https://gcbbqco.com/seen/seen-01-the-first-cut.html https://gcbbqco.com/seen/seen-01-the-first-cut.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:30:06 +0000 Seen

An observation from inside G&C: a first brisket trim, a Japanese knife from Tokyo, and the preparation that makes difficult work look effortless.

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]]> Mostly Luck https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-01-mostly-luck.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-01-mostly-luck.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Notebook

Doug reflects on luck, timing, career choices and why a successful professional life can still lead to building a BBQ company in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

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]]> Why Oconomowoc? https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-02-why-oconomowoc.html https://gcbbqco.com/notebook/note-02-why-oconomowoc.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Notebook

Why Oconomowoc, Wisconsin became the home for G&C BBQ Company, from childhood memories and Lake Country to the downtown community Doug kept returning to.

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