You're onto it with customer service. I live in negros and 95% of bars and restaurants are overstaffed with untrained servers who spend most of their time on their phones. They miss out on so many sales, especially on drinks. On place I frequent I have to go to the fridge and serve myself while 5 waitresses are doing tiktoks lol. Train your staff not to be shy, be friendly, push the drinks and upsell the food and merch and don't let any pesos escape the premises. Also the #1 rule to survive in hospitality is to get all your systems in place to reduce waste and stop theft. Good luck bro.
In the U.S. 75% of the first-time restaurants fail within the first two years. In my cousin's first and only restaurant in SF, he and his wife worked all evening cooking and serving while his partner and best friend gave away food&drinks and pocketed money. They were devastated to fire the partner and worked harder to keep the restaurant afloat but eventually had to close it. Running restaurant is more than a fun-time job and you have to fail to learn how to do it right.
It makes me happy your pricing is still affordable for the locals. Nothing worse than when a foreigner opens a restaurant in a foreign country and the locals can't afford to eat there. Keep up the great work.
OMG!! Michael did you know today your officially a Dad and now Congrats you deserve A Happy Father's Day Michael. AMAZING! BAR. I want to order Fish and Chips also Crispy Fried Chicken and Chips. Specially Canadian pan cake and Maple syrup.
Honestly ... not once have I ever had poor / bad service in the Philippines. The exact opposite. The only exception is in the stores in the malls and trying to pay for something. Staff everywhere but only 1 person running the till ... LOL .... drives me crazy ... ha ha.
@@diamond4829 Lol…in California if the checkout lines are too long either the people are going to walk away from their carts and go home or they’re going to leave with the cart and not pay 😂.
He has to have customer service workshop once in awhile to keep it up and let them watch on youtube about great customer service. When I used to work in a payday loan, the company sent us to a customer service workshop as it important. Customer service is a key to success. This is a Pinay from🇨🇦.
Hi Mike, fairly new subscriber. You are awesome! Keep up the business Beaver, bless your heart giving some locals a job. I believe your a good person, being nice to your workers although if they’re lazy then nicely let them go (smile) your starting this business with all your heart & strength your workers must respect that and make Beaver one of the best establishment to come and drink, eat & enjoy. Your girl Cath is a respectful, simple beauty and your so sweet to her child bless your heart Mike for all what your doing with your life. May God bless, guide & protect you, Cath and baby girl. From The USA
Good work M. It's pleasing to see your positive attitude in this venture, it's infectious. How you picked yourself up over these past few months is remarkable. Wishing you all the very best.
I had my own bar in Tokyo for 14 years and would not recommend draft beer in Philippines UNLESS you shift at least 5 liters a day, which is 10 pints or 15 smaller size ones. Cleaning beer lines out creates beer waste on a daily basis. I’ve been coming to Philippines for 20 years and no draft is fine for expats. Draft San Mig is not popular with expats anyway, I never drink it on tap, nor do my friends. Anyway, just a thought.
I will visit you there once I go back to Philippines also excited to see your place. Thanks for investing to our country and giving jobs to my fellow countrymen.
My brother Michael, I hope you are holding up financially with the addition of two more beautiful souls under your roof, the extensive home restoration, and the development of a new business! That is the trifecta of potential calamities! You are a smart guy, so I am trusting you’ve got a plan in place to ensure success in each of these endeavors🇵🇭🙏🏼🇨🇦
If I remember right, the home restoration was part of the deal that the lessor had to assume. As to the new bar business, Michael had business partner(s). What his percentage of the business is, has not been disclosed. Shoutout from Wall Street, Manhattan, NYC!!!
Love following all that you're doing Michael. Feels like we're on the journey with you. You're doing great, have good people around you.. and Kat has got a real purpose to her now, is part of something I'm sure she never imagined. Keep going. God bless the three of you.
I think you have landed pretty well, would not have foreseen this for you 6 months ago. Hopefully in about 2 years I will be buying a beer at this location.
You need to do Inventory every time !! To make sure your Stock of food is not Wasted or stolen .. you need to have all around Manager or a supervisor to watch and organized the Bar stuffs in Place ...
I wish you good luck bro, I worked for 28 years in the hospitality industry in Seychelles and Ireland. This is not an easy field as you are dealing with humans, but I have been following you for over a year now and see how you handle all obstacles in your way, I know you will turn this place into a successful business. Like you said do not complicate, do not over do it and customer service is key. Keep your head high negativity out, only positive vibes in. By the way I retired from my job as a General Manager of a 100 bedroom resort with three restaurants. I worked for Starwood, Radisson blu, Togo sun and Hilton, plus some locally owned hotels in the Seychelles and Ireland. I give you my blessings in this difficult path you are taking on.
Michael has no experience in running a restaurant and he's going to learn the hard way that the hospitality industry is one of the most difficult businesses to be successful in. Bringing in the proper cheese for poutine and other ingredients needed to make some of these Canadian foods is going to be a real challenge for him.
@@artvandelay409I think Mike mentioned that at least one of the silent partner are restauranteur with few existing resto branches. I don't think this venture will start without the blessings and support from the Mayor's office and tourism department amongst other businesses in the area. Definitely, it has a smaller market niche for the food offerings. It's what exposure of the city and the real estate development Pueblo de Pabay.
House is looking very nice and love the bar. Add a smoker in there and you could have smoked local fish on the menu. Just sounds good with a beer lol. Everything looks great. Can't wait to see it completely done. The house and the bar with the signs and mugs.
Inventory at the end of every shift, at least twice daily and have cctv watching, or all your inventory will walk away. Lots of lessons you are about to learn sir..
The usual problem in restaurants is about theft. So you better prepare a system which can avoid theft by the staffs. This is a key for the business to survive. So you better check the inventory and the finances regularly and not leave it alone to someone else.
BTW, when is your opening date? I maybe here in Seattle but I can send a word to my friends in Roxas to visit your place. We may not know it’s other personally but I commend you with all your charity works with my people, in return I support your business al the way. Kudos to you
Michael i did something similar to what you are doing, sourcing food and ingredients are going to be a key cost factor, but you can succeed, i did on a remote Greek island doing alternate cuisine to local. You can use the staff to factory produce items from local ingredients rather than buying ready made, such as wings, making sauces, breaded cheese sticks for frying, arancini. Just look for foods low cost that you can process for high profit.
Are you able to walk along the beach to your bar from your beach house ? Keep some barracuda merch for old times sake. Your new place is coming along nicely. Kat also seems to be more comfortable on camera.
I'll have to come and visit some day soon and hang out for a while in town.... following the journey and glad your giving things a go and keeping proactive.... AUS
@Rob0917. …& if you haven’t seen it/them, consider viewing TPL’s vlogs covering the tallest J. statue. I believe there is more than one. Michael features the statue, surrounding town & region, & the family behind the building of the shrine & J statue.
Hey I look your videos a long time and I really feel this girl grounded you much more than the girl before. I don't know how it sounds for you but it is different than before you can build a home base around and that change something. Anni and Danni wish you all the best for your future.
Mike you know you got to serve "Moose Milk" cocktails Canadian Moose Milk Ingredients 1 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened 1 gallon milk 4 ¾ cups dark rum 4 ¾ cups coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) 4 ¾ cups vodka 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste Directions Combine ice cream, milk, rum, coffee liqueur, and vodka in a large punch bowl; whisk until frothy and liquified. Ladle into punch glasses and garnish with nutmeg.
The building is super cool and similar to what I would do. Although nothing I would take on myself I find it to be a bit of a typical business but most foreigners do. I have to ask how much the cost is in converting this building and then your startup business cost?! Best of luck in your new adventure Scott
Gud luck !!! Reality kicks in when the bar is up n running!!! Whether u r earning or not is the big test!!! Shoutout fr Wall Street, Manhattan, NYC !!!
Michael, suggest that you serve "tuna kinilaw" with beer....we Filipinos eat tuna kinilaw as hors d' oeuvre while drinking beer....cheap to make.....you may run out of it when your customers realize that you provide this appetizer.
A little late but half our third floor was hardie flex and was torn off including entire roof during odette. Steel beams of roof were twisted. They said it was a once in 30 year storm hope so. All light material homes. Nipa, hardiflex homes were flattened or lost roofs and some walls. Being on ocean you should get property insurance that covers typhoon. We had $30,000 in damage's. Be safe.!
Yea another storm like that there is not much you can do. Risk of beachside so use materials easily replaced quickly and go to a hotel away from the coast during
Wow! In 2015 and 2016 I Iused to hike from the bottom of the hill to the Jesus statue to watch the sun come up. The road was extremely rough and there was no tile. The roof was more Like nippa.
I wish you success with your bar/restaurant. Great customer service will at least draw foreigners to your place and the prices aren’t too high so maybe some of the locals can go there too. If you’re not running the day-to-day operations, finding a good manager is a MUST. After that, finding hard working and HONEST employees is the next thing. Maybe set up a co-op with other local business owners where you can promote their business with your customers and they can do the same for you.
mike correct me if i'm wrong but the spelling of the "soptdrinks" should be "softdrinks". i know they call it softdrink in the PI while here in cali its called soda
Old joke: What do you call 2 Filipino pilots? ……. A pair of pliers. Sorry I don’t recall author, maybe Jo Koy? Pronunciation of p versus f is a hurdle for many Philippine people. I always say, hey! They speak better English than I do Tagalog! (Or any of the other Phil languages).
Just a reminder...Make sure that you are ready for the flooding of customers on your opening day. Do not underestimate the power of social media.. you might be surprised if hundreds of your subscribers or curious person show up.... You must prepare for the worst (i.e stampede, safety issues, etc..make sure you also ask some assistance from your local barangay officials just in case.) Better be safe than sorry...
Looking forward to visiting from Bacolod when we get the chance. Wishing you the best, will let our bowling league know about your establishment. Gone pass Roxas a few times on our way to Boracay, the area you've landed in is beautiful. Stay positive and happy, your channel is a blessing to us all.
Just some suggestions and things I have noticed with customer service in the Philippines… please teach your team Westerners don’t like food served cold and we don’t want everything at the same time. Drinks and Appetizers first, main meal and then desert…I have had it all brought out at the same time in the Philippines…it’s unreal. I do like the fact Filipino servers repeat back your order to ensure they got it right.
"When in Rome .... do as the Romans do" .... ha ha ha. My wife is Filipino .... I'm a western Canadian and my wife is originally from the Philippines, so I'm half Filipino now ..... I've learned to eat my food "cold" .... 😂. You have to remember there is only 2 temperatures in the Philippines, hot and hotter ... lol. So it kind of just makes sense. But your point is well taken, it just made me laugh, cause it's true !!
@@diamond4829 This is easier said than done. My experience with customer service in the Philippines is an odd experience…it’s sometimes over the top or down right rude…not wanting to deal with foreigners is real…Service workers will lie to your face…no stock or can’t do or completely wrong directions…I can’t figure out why. They don’t know me, it’s immediate, I am not rude to them…it’s frustrating.
Great Updates !! Food for Thought - maybe you can do a Sunset Celebration at the Beaver and introduce the Roxas Sunset Cocktail sold only in the evenings. A take off from the Key West end of day celebrations and the Teqiula Sunrise - hahaha
@rufinajorge9827. Hello🙂, if you haven’t seen it/them, consider viewing M’s earlier vlogs covering the tallest J. statue. I believe there is more than one. Michael features the statue, surrounding town & region, & the family behind the building of the shrine & J statue.
You're onto it with customer service. I live in negros and 95% of bars and restaurants are overstaffed with untrained servers who spend most of their time on their phones. They miss out on so many sales, especially on drinks. On place I frequent I have to go to the fridge and serve myself while 5 waitresses are doing tiktoks lol. Train your staff not to be shy, be friendly, push the drinks and upsell the food and merch and don't let any pesos escape the premises. Also the #1 rule to survive in hospitality is to get all your systems in place to reduce waste and stop theft. Good luck bro.
Staff taking freebies or giving away is a huge problem in the bar business
Well said cosmic
I'm very sure the owner sir Michael will train his staff well as far as customer services go because he is from the western country.
He needs to set up cams so he can see everything and for security purposes. Better safe than sorry.
In the U.S. 75% of the first-time restaurants fail within the first two years. In my cousin's first and only restaurant in SF, he and his wife worked all evening cooking and serving while his partner and best friend gave away food&drinks and pocketed money. They were devastated to fire the partner and worked harder to keep the restaurant afloat but eventually had to close it. Running restaurant is more than a fun-time job and you have to fail to learn how to do it right.
I love Cath's simple beauty. No heavy makeup. She is beautiful.
definately agree
It makes me happy your pricing is still affordable for the locals. Nothing worse than when a foreigner opens a restaurant in a foreign country and the locals can't afford to eat there. Keep up the great work.
It's so amazing how supportive the locals to your business. Thank you for being the good ambassador of Roxas City. The new adopted son of Roxas City.
OMG!! Michael did you know today your officially a Dad and now Congrats you deserve A Happy Father's Day Michael.
AMAZING! BAR. I want to order Fish and Chips also Crispy Fried Chicken and Chips. Specially Canadian pan cake and Maple syrup.
The ONLY thing Phil is lacking is customer service. This will be great
and menu items "Sorry sir we don't have/sold out" the 2nd most frustrating thing behind a lack of customer service
Honestly ... not once have I ever had poor / bad service in the Philippines. The exact opposite. The only exception is in the stores in the malls and trying to pay for something. Staff everywhere but only 1 person running the till ... LOL .... drives me crazy ... ha ha.
@@diamond4829 Lol…in California if the checkout lines are too long either the people are going to walk away from their carts and go home or they’re going to leave with the cart and not pay 😂.
He has to have customer service workshop once in awhile to keep it up and let them watch on youtube about great customer service. When I used to work in a payday loan, the company sent us to a customer service workshop as it important. Customer service is a key to success. This is a Pinay from🇨🇦.
@@diamond4829 Same with me.
Looks like you hit a home run on the Home front. Wishing you the best of luck with the Beaver Bar..
The construction looks well done. You are lucky to get good carpenters and craftsmen.
Hi Mike, fairly new subscriber. You are awesome! Keep up the business Beaver, bless your heart
giving some locals a job. I believe your a good person, being nice to your workers although if they’re
lazy then nicely let them go (smile) your starting this business with all your heart & strength your
workers must respect that and make Beaver one of the best establishment to come and drink, eat & enjoy.
Your girl Cath is a respectful, simple beauty and your so sweet to her child bless your heart Mike for all
what your doing with your life.
May God bless, guide & protect you, Cath and baby girl.
From The USA
Stay humble, don't think you're better than the next person, that's my best advice.
@jasonhedley9435 Thought you were saying "don't drink" your profits away...lol
@jsully4064 lol that's exactly what I did in Cebu last year, easy to do
am very happy to see HAPPY FACES of ladies in the counters etc. Happiness happy face is so positive for business. Thank you
Good work M. It's pleasing to see your positive attitude in this venture, it's infectious. How you picked yourself up over these past few months is remarkable. Wishing you all the very best.
I had my own bar in Tokyo for 14 years and would not recommend draft beer in Philippines UNLESS you shift at least 5 liters a day, which is 10 pints or 15 smaller size ones. Cleaning beer lines out creates beer waste on a daily basis. I’ve been coming to Philippines for 20 years and no draft is fine for expats. Draft San Mig is not popular with expats anyway, I never drink it on tap, nor do my friends. Anyway, just a thought.
I will visit you there once I go back to Philippines also excited to see your place. Thanks for investing to our country and giving jobs to my fellow countrymen.
Mike, I only wish I was healthy enough to get to the Philippines again...I'm 75 but you and I would be best friends....👍😃
I don't doubt it 🙏
From Saskatoon Canada best of luck Mike you got more energy than Taylor Swift
My brother Michael, I hope you are holding up financially with the addition of two more beautiful souls under your roof, the extensive home restoration, and the development of a new business! That is the trifecta of potential calamities! You are a smart guy, so I am trusting you’ve got a plan in place to ensure success in each of these endeavors🇵🇭🙏🏼🇨🇦
I follow strict budgets and I brought in the necessary investors.
If I remember right, the home restoration was part of the
deal that the lessor had to assume.
As to the new bar business,
Michael had business partner(s).
What his percentage of
the business is, has not been disclosed.
Shoutout from Wall Street, Manhattan, NYC!!!
Starting to look like a great place, both your home and the bar! Looking forward to the future of it all. 🙂
All the best to your business. Godspeed on your "journey"
Love following all that you're doing Michael. Feels like we're on the journey with you. You're doing great, have good people around you.. and Kat has got a real purpose to her now, is part of something I'm sure she never imagined. Keep going. God bless the three of you.
I think you have landed pretty well, would not have foreseen this for you 6 months ago. Hopefully in about 2 years I will be buying a beer at this location.
You need to do Inventory every time !! To make sure your Stock of food is not Wasted or stolen .. you need to have all around Manager or a supervisor to watch and organized the Bar stuffs in Place ...
Perhaps containers with slots for packages of ingredients so at a glance you know it's good
Security is from LionHeart Security and will be assisting in inventory nightly so it's not just employees
Damn Michael.. I have never seen things move so fast and so spot on! Amazing.. See u soon
Your positive attitude is extremely refreshing.
I wish you good luck bro, I worked for 28 years in the hospitality industry in Seychelles and Ireland. This is not an easy field as you are dealing with humans, but I have been following you for over a year now and see how you handle all obstacles in your way, I know you will turn this place into a successful business. Like you said do not complicate, do not over do it and customer service is key. Keep your head high negativity out, only positive vibes in. By the way I retired from my job as a General Manager of a 100 bedroom resort with three restaurants. I worked for Starwood, Radisson blu, Togo sun and Hilton, plus some locally owned hotels in the Seychelles and Ireland. I give you my blessings in this difficult path you are taking on.
Michael has no experience in running a restaurant and he's going to learn the hard way that the hospitality industry is one of the most difficult businesses to be successful in. Bringing in the proper cheese for poutine and other ingredients needed to make some of these Canadian foods is going to be a real challenge for him.
@@artvandelay409I think Mike mentioned that at least one of the silent partner are restauranteur with few existing resto branches. I don't think this venture will start without the blessings and support from the Mayor's office and tourism department amongst other businesses in the area. Definitely, it has a smaller market niche for the food offerings. It's what exposure of the city and the real estate development Pueblo de Pabay.
House is looking very nice and love the bar. Add a smoker in there and you could have smoked local fish on the menu. Just sounds good with a beer lol. Everything looks great. Can't wait to see it completely done. The house and the bar with the signs and mugs.
Inventory at the end of every shift, at least twice daily and have cctv watching, or all your inventory will walk away. Lots of lessons you are about to learn sir..
I'm in Roxas. I am from Ohio and I want to come and check you out...Maybe Wednesday
The usual problem in restaurants is about theft. So you better prepare a system which can avoid theft by the staffs. This is a key for the business to survive. So you better check the inventory and the finances regularly and not leave it alone to someone else.
You have to be in the cash register.
BTW, when is your opening date? I maybe here in Seattle but I can send a word to my friends in Roxas to visit your place. We may not know it’s other personally but I commend you with all your charity works with my people, in return I support your business al the way. Kudos to you
June 22 at 5pm although we will be quietly open This week after construction today more like a trial run
Excited for you, looks like things are hopping full speed ahead
😮😮that would be amazing to all Roxas City customers and visitors!❤❤
Hoping for the best, bro. You’re on track to success..
Hope your business does well. It looks like your home is coming along great. Thanks for sharing. Michael...Jim
Wow! Big plans, praying for you bro nothing but positivity and success 🙏
Michael i did something similar to what you are doing, sourcing food and ingredients are going to be a key cost factor, but you can succeed, i did on a remote Greek island doing alternate cuisine to local. You can use the staff to factory produce items from local ingredients rather than buying ready made, such as wings, making sauces, breaded cheese sticks for frying, arancini. Just look for foods low cost that you can process for high profit.
Are you able to walk along the beach to your bar from your beach house ? Keep some barracuda merch for old times sake. Your new place is coming along nicely. Kat also seems to be more comfortable on camera.
Well done Mike. You will see me soon in philippines. Much love from Ghana 🇬🇭
It must feel good for so much going right. Congrats!
I'll have to come and visit some day soon and hang out for a while in town.... following the journey and glad your giving things a go and keeping proactive.... AUS
Coming together very nicely Michael. Happy father's day
Fire, if they don’t do their job, they cannot use their cellphone unless their lunch break, this is business, it’s your money, not them
Tell them wash their hands always, customer services and cleanliness is the key. Check their Tuberculosis testing every year.
Always stay positive my friend you found the jackpot in the Philippines, we're all happy for your success. Keep up the good job.
Michael, you are on the right track with focus on service, friendly, quick service, good beer !!!
That would be my kind of place to go for sure !!!!!
I will visit u there once we go back to philllipines
Awesome Mike 👌 👏 👍 ❤
Cat has such a wonderful quiet beauty. You’re very lucky my friend. Greetings from Virginia/USA
Wow excited for your house and business. Keep it up never stop and never give up.
You and the team will be rewarded after the hard work is done Micheal. Stay grounded and true to yourself and you will be rewarded for sure. Cheers
Love the Jesus statue! I’ll have to go visit that church!
@Rob0917. …& if you haven’t seen it/them, consider viewing TPL’s vlogs covering the tallest J. statue. I believe there is more than one. Michael features the statue, surrounding town & region, & the family behind the building of the shrine & J statue.
@@wintersojourn9356 Cool, thanks!
Hey I look your videos a long time and I really feel this girl grounded you much more than the girl before. I don't know how it sounds for you but it is different than before you can build a home base around and that change something. Anni and Danni wish you all the best for your future.
I ❤ the menu prices, high quality and cheap!
wow, very cool. Congrats on the bar and home.
Mike you know you got to serve "Moose Milk" cocktails
Canadian Moose Milk
Ingredients
1 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
1 gallon milk
4 ¾ cups dark rum
4 ¾ cups coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
4 ¾ cups vodka
1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
Directions
Combine ice cream, milk, rum, coffee liqueur, and vodka in a large punch bowl; whisk until frothy and liquified.
Ladle into punch glasses and garnish with nutmeg.
The building is super cool and similar to what I would do.
Although nothing I would take on myself I find it to be a bit of a typical business but most foreigners do. I have to ask how much the cost is in converting this building and then your startup business cost?! Best of luck in your new adventure Scott
Gud luck !!!
Reality kicks in when the bar is up n running!!!
Whether u r earning or not is the big test!!!
Shoutout fr Wall Street, Manhattan, NYC !!!
i will watch and learn. good luck to you.
Beautiful, so like lucky of u to find that place.
hope u can add up classic caesar salad soon.❤
Michael, suggest that you serve "tuna kinilaw" with beer....we Filipinos eat tuna kinilaw as hors d' oeuvre while drinking beer....cheap to make.....you may run out of it when your customers realize that you provide this appetizer.
I good sugestion paint that fence invibrant colors it will look really nice its too dull
You are now a piece of the largest industry on earth 🌎
Dreams do come true! Congratulations !
Good luck with your new endeavor. Wishing you much success
Good luck Canadian Beaver 🍺🍾
Wow everything looks amazing and speedy lifestyle with a business blast soon.😮😊
Looking good. I will definitely drink, eat, and say hi when I'm there. Great progress!
All those construction workers are wearing those regulation steel toe flip-flops
Getting there! You need a Canadian Flag as well and Philippine flag:)
Yes!
You guys are looking Awesome with your home & Canadian Beaver.
Good luck Katherine, Beauty Queen Laura, & Michael.
Joylyn & Barry Tacloban
Coming along nicely. Kat looking good. Living the dream bro!
Someone’s living my dream 👍
I command and manifest all the famous both locals and foreign vloggers will visit your new pub and restaurant. 😊👍🤗
A little late but half our third floor was hardie flex and was torn off including entire roof during odette. Steel beams of roof were twisted. They said it was a once in 30 year storm hope so. All light material homes. Nipa, hardiflex homes were flattened or lost roofs and some walls. Being on ocean you should get property insurance that covers typhoon. We had $30,000 in damage's. Be safe.!
Yea another storm like that there is not much you can do. Risk of beachside so use materials easily replaced quickly and go to a hotel away from the coast during
You should start selling merchandise online about your new bar like mugs, cap, shirts, etc.Definitely will buy some.
Awesome, coming soon
Agree. This is kind great idea.
Cat is so beautiful.
FYI: for future reference, the spelling is Liquor.
Happy Father’s Day!!!! 😉 😜 Good luck with the opening. Wish I could be there.
Will definitely plan a visit in January!
Awesome…Dreams all coming along. 🙏💪💪💪
Wow! In 2015 and 2016 I Iused to hike from the bottom of the hill to the Jesus statue to watch the sun come up. The road was extremely rough and there was no tile. The roof was more
Like nippa.
I wish you success with your bar/restaurant. Great customer service will at least draw foreigners to your place and the prices aren’t too high so maybe some of the locals can go there too. If you’re not running the day-to-day operations, finding a good manager is a MUST. After that, finding hard working and HONEST employees is the next thing. Maybe set up a co-op with other local business owners where you can promote their business with your customers and they can do the same for you.
Congrats that would be a great franchise
mike correct me if i'm wrong but the spelling of the "soptdrinks" should be "softdrinks". i know they call it softdrink in the PI while here in cali its called soda
Thank you
I noticed that as well
Old joke: What do you call 2 Filipino pilots? ……. A pair of pliers. Sorry I don’t recall author, maybe Jo Koy? Pronunciation of p versus f is a hurdle for many Philippine people. I always say, hey! They speak better English than I do Tagalog! (Or any of the other Phil languages).
Good luck on your new venture, sir 👍from Toronto
nice place sir mike! :-)
Just a reminder...Make sure that you are ready for the flooding of customers on your opening day. Do not underestimate the power of social media.. you might be surprised if hundreds of your subscribers or curious person show up.... You must prepare for the worst (i.e stampede, safety issues, etc..make sure you also ask some assistance from your local barangay officials just in case.) Better be safe than sorry...
Best of luck and wish I was there.
Ya ... me too .... we were there in December / Jan. I'm ready to go back ... lol.
Hop3 to see you on Saturday!
Looking forward to visiting from Bacolod when we get the chance. Wishing you the best, will let our bowling league know about your establishment. Gone pass Roxas a few times on our way to Boracay, the area you've landed in is beautiful. Stay positive and happy, your channel is a blessing to us all.
Awesome thank you
Just some suggestions and things I have noticed with customer service in the Philippines… please teach your team Westerners don’t like food served cold and we don’t want everything at the same time. Drinks and Appetizers first, main meal and then desert…I have had it all brought out at the same time in the Philippines…it’s unreal. I do like the fact Filipino servers repeat back your order to ensure they got it right.
"When in Rome .... do as the Romans do" .... ha ha ha. My wife is Filipino .... I'm a western Canadian and my wife is originally from the Philippines, so I'm half Filipino now ..... I've learned to eat my food "cold" .... 😂. You have to remember there is only 2 temperatures in the Philippines, hot and hotter ... lol. So it kind of just makes sense. But your point is well taken, it just made me laugh, cause it's true !!
Hot food, cold drinks
@ThatPhilippinesLife I laugh when you said that there are only 2 temperatures in PH, hot and hotter.. hahaha!
@@diamond4829 This is easier said than done. My experience with customer service in the Philippines is an odd experience…it’s sometimes over the top or down right rude…not wanting to deal with foreigners is real…Service workers will lie to your face…no stock or can’t do or completely wrong directions…I can’t figure out why. They don’t know me, it’s immediate, I am not rude to them…it’s frustrating.
@@anonymousGI wow ....that's unfortunate, I've been lucky enough to never experience that
Great Updates !! Food for Thought - maybe you can do a Sunset Celebration at the Beaver and introduce the Roxas Sunset Cocktail sold only in the evenings. A take off from the Key West end of day celebrations and the Teqiula Sunrise - hahaha
Goodluck for your new bussiness,watching from Russia,
thank you for sharing TALL JESUS statue. Awesome. beautiful church. church goers in Sunday attire .
Unfortunately my clothing is like to wear is at the house in Guimbal, luckily the rule is come as you are the important thing is you come
@rufinajorge9827. Hello🙂, if you haven’t seen it/them, consider viewing M’s earlier vlogs covering the tallest J. statue. I believe there is more than one. Michael features the statue, surrounding town & region, & the family behind the building of the shrine & J statue.
I been to a restaurant in another popular Philippine island. They took one hour before they gave us a menu. Yet I saw slot of waiters and waitresses.
Happy Father's day Michael
Hi Father Periclès "Prex" Fajardo!
I'd love to work on that bar for you mate no problem. Managed and supervised a few bars, teams and restaurants here in the UK for years.
Mike more than likely i will be living in Duma........very interested in talking with you about Canadian Beaver there.
Cool man 😎
Hey, I emailed you a super easy cheese curd recipe for poutine - enjoy
Hi from Surrey B C. Looking forward to visit your resto on my next vacay👍🏼
I thought you have some great ideas. Being small has a little issue for space at the bar. It does not hurt to dream. I wish you well.