I Bought a Town in Texas! - Soft Open of Cornudas
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- The soft open of Cornudas, Texas no April 27th, 2024. The town is now open with the cafe serving food! We still have a long way to go as we scale. Short term rentals, RV park, motel, and more are still needing work.
Need those OPEN signs about a mile down the road so folks have time to slow down and stop.
The RV park is necessary. You will have people paying you to live on your land and paying you to eat in your restaurant. Great job man
@@WeGotJamWellness thanks!
I stopped by en route to El Paso and met the mother / daughter team serving breakfast. I understand the motel is available, but could not find reservations online. This is fabulous and I wish Jon well. Frequent traveler to El Paso.
@@charleshughes5824 motel isn’t officially renting yet. We redid it
WOW! It’s been such while since Cornudas, was open for business! Best of luck!❤
Sign should say “we ain’t buc-ees, stop anyway”
In the 70s, we lived in Dell City. On our way to El Paso or on the way back dad would stop at Cornudas. There was this beautiful waitress who always had me a cold slice of watermelon. Traveling with mom, we never stopped because there was a beautiful waitress! 😂😂 I wish you success! Lot of memories there!
As a born and raised Texan I wish ya’ll the best good luck and God Bless
We live just off Montana Ave. in El Paso. It will take us under 1 hour to get to you. We’ll be sure to visit soon.
Let’s fly “Old Glory” out front.
Don’t stress, it will all work out on your business end, because this is what you love.
God bless.
Congratulations We wish you great success. I can remember Corunudas on my way from El Paso to Carlsbad and Lubbock. Please keep us updated
this cafe brings alot of people good memories. keep it affordable, will be a big hit.
Agree
9 dollars for a hotdog combo is not affordable lol
Chilli dog chips and a bottled drink cost 5.99 where I live and I live in a tourist beach town
Years ago our motorcycle group would ride out to cornudas on occasion and always stopped at the cafe for gas, burgers and pie! Hope to get out there and check it out. Good luck to you!
AHEAD~SODA AND ICED TEA PACKED IN ICE (Big insulated barrels or a converted vintage refrigerated soda box that no longer works.) That and clean restrooms would stop me on a highway in the middle of nowhere every time. I would like to see someone bring back the box lunch again with a cold sandwich, bag of chips/potato salad and a small dessert inside. I do love me an occasional chopped cheese sandwich NY Bodega style also.
Been finding this interesting because about 15-20 years ago I got a flat tire right there, and had to sit in that parking lot for like 9 hours. it was a pretty big ordeal and cost me a fortune to get someone out to fix the tire... Seems like a really neat little place.
One thing at a time...get it going, train your awesome employees, then add the next thing. You are on your way, Mr. Mayor!
You've made real progress. The place now reflects your sizaable investment in time and money. I hope it pays off and along the way you create many fond memories. My first job was working in a K-mart grill. We cleaned the cooking surface of the grill by cranking up the temperature, dumping ice on it, and scraping it with a metal spatula. We took down those metal vents each night to wash them. I slipped once in reaching to pull a vent down and my wrist came down on the hot grill, which left a lasting scar. Closing was a one-man operation that also involved pulling the steam table, washing everything, and returning things to the cooler in a rush to beat the clock.
Once, I was wheeling a metal cart with various items on it to the back to be washed or put away when I slipped on the greasy floor as approached the door. The cart bumped against the door frame and a 5-gallon plastic jar of mustard fell to the floor (we returned the leftover condiments to the big containers each night). The mustard splattered against the door, which had metal venting on the bottom. In frantically cleaning it up, I ran my finger across the metal venting to wipe it off--and sliced the finger open. That was my second scar from working in a kitchen. That was 46 years ago.
The grilling of hot dogs reminded me, we used to have a countertop steamer for quickly heating hot dogs. There was an assistant store manager who requested his hot dogs cooked in the deep fryer. Not healthy no doubt, but I recall it being tasty.
@@vidpie I hope so too 😂
This is one of the best comedys on youtube!
@@thomfult7956 ok buddy
Jon- if grilling the bread is not working out for your cooks then try a small steam table with a roll top cover. That will keep the bread hot without drying it out. You can also keep meat cooked ahead in small batches during peak periods for any specials. As long as your cooks follow the health dept. temperature, rotation and cleanliness standards you will not create a food safety issue.
WOW-----WHAT A HUGE TRANSFORMATION. You Guys Have been Extremely Busy and it shows. I've been following your Progress over the Months and It really looks nice. If I'm ever in your Neck of the woods I'll be dropping By. Good Luck with your Business and again everything looks Awesome.
Hi, 1st time on your channel, amazing what you've accomplished! One suggestion though, in your rentable rooms, paint that old brown paneling, it really dates the rooms and detracts from newer, clean, updated work you've done.🤷♀️
Years ago (1980's) i used to stop for the cornudas burger. They were big and delicious. Glad to see the place coming back to life.
Please add an annual Flea Market to your plans. You will attract paying vendors and lots of people. Good Luck and God Bless.
Best of luck!! My parents bought a similar type town in Wyoming back in 1972, so I spent a few years living in that environment. We even had a post office and a firetruck!
Very nice!!! Congratulations 🎈
have you thought of going solar? those roofs are begging for solar panels, and if you make surplus you can sell back to the gov, well we can in the UK, not sure how it works in the states
@@mainmanmick yup it’s on the to do list!
Jon, Cornudas is the flagship of your Enterprises. You are encouraging people to go on road trips. For some, Cornudas will be on their list. Oddly you remind me of Brian who is the chief owner of the Cerro Gordo ghost town.
Hope you put a bar in there n serve beer n alcohol. That would be wonderful. Much appreciated all the work you did to your place.
Congratulations and best of luck! I promise to stop by when I’m passing by
Amazing content and editing !!! ❤❤❤
Keep it up kid...May would be proud of you and happy to see it still goin...❤❤
Its been a long time, but we used to stop and buy slices of pie. The Best Coconut Cream pie with Mile High Meringue! Yummy. So glad to see someone invest in this little hot spot/bathroom break/sideroad business.
Good Luck!
Best Wishes!!! Looks Great!!!
A new town!!!! , there are a few popping up in states, florida started one in levy county florida, they run events for the county residents and visitors, poorest county in florida with the most love
As a newly retired fellow in ELP, will come visit soon
and take pic:) Bryan J
You should make the giftshop a bar and just create a small gift shelf in the restaurant area.
Hope to stop in soon. Good luck Jon
Congratulations! Looks great!
Trail cams might be great investment to watch the town, business and homes. You never know who is snooping around as your so remote.
@@carlbauer8077 we have a $60k state of the art security system
@@jonjasniak well then you already know who the water bandits are;)
Love what you're doing here. I was going to see how far you were from me and stop buy to support it all but I'm in Dallas so that's like 8 hours from me. Next time I'm passing through that area I will definitely stop by support you though.
thank you young sir.
more people should be buying small towns. there empty small towns everywhere.
i wish you well not luck. people make there own luck.
we use to drive out there back in the day for the burgers. we were sad when they closed it down. hopefully we can start heading back out there.
Congrats and Good Luck / Vibes from / watching from Coastal California💪😎👍👍⬆️New Sub
If you got the bikers, you have business, guaranteed.
We know those bikers lol! Small world; Good Guys!! S’up Clydesdales, Mush Love!
suggestion - a big ol' American flag out front.
Also the skinny people signs, use those for in store ads, "COLD DRINKS" "Home of the famous Cornudas Bruger" something.
the "kidnapped" word is creepy.
Hello,.... from the southern Missouri Ozarks,..... very cool ideas you have..... Ok otherwise I'll be 🛶🎣🐟🌲
I chuckled at the sign at 0:49 😂
Love it
Congrats 🎉 that town better have Big Red to drink or it ain’t Texas
The metal handles always get hot AF. Alot use a cheaper composite handle.
Mayor Jon let’s go, this guys makin moves ppl take note.
Make a burger, philly cheese steak, tamales or sandwich that is your signature… make it the biggest and best version ever. The people will come. Home of the original….
I have been wactibg from starting from Big Spring texas
You need a big smoker too, bbq is always good
Across the road alot of Antelope
I want a jumbo dog combo!
You will have to take out a loan for that 9 dollar hot dog 😂
Are yall for real ...thats a cool 💡 hope this works for yall
I called this restaurant the lady said she didn't kno how big the town was
$9 hotdog i can only guess there will be a $20 burger
@@gus1968-pgl we charge $14 for a burger and fries. Good try
@@jonjasniak $$$$$
Dr McBride will be excited.
IS YOUR TOWN GOING TO HAVE A THEME 🦁
Just put FOOD on the sign.
What does the name of the town mean? Is it Spanish?
Was this Cafe ever on Texas Country Reporter?
Yes, when Miss May served amazing pies.
Hiw much for room per night?
bumper stickers-ya need bumper stickers
Guessing its going to cost you $1million. To finish this
Let travelers stay cheep . Incourage offgriders .
Help folks .
I know where your town is. El paso nat gas near by. You must slow the speed of vehicles going thru. Put up speed signs enforce with your local police YOU no kidding people are reluctant to stop when they reach highway speeds, just a fact something to do with human behavior. Find a way to start them thinking to stop by a mile or more before.
Yea what you Said 😂
Just came across your channel. Wishing you the best of luck and May all of your dreams come true.
Every town in New mexico has a billy the kid grave so why not texas.
please make sure anyone serving or cooking has a hair net or something on. We will not eat anywhere the employees have hair flowing around food. Thank you!!
U dreaming big hope u don't fail
Not trying to rain on your parade... but... there's a reason those old stores town and roadside markets are all gone.... I'd wish you good luck but the truth is... no matter what you have to learn for yourselves... an idea don't make it good !