OK so, I finally have some time to update some info here. For the last two years we have been shorthanded and I have been busy doing multiple jobs. So writing posts were one of the first things to drop away when someone takes time off for whatever reason. I am gearing up for Thanksgiving. Some may remember last year I was worried about getting enough turkeys, turned out there were more than enough to go around and there was no issue. This year seems worse. There is a bird flu ripping through the farms on top of the fact that many farms intentionally were growing fewer large birds due to covid issues. I already can't find large turkeys and the prices are through the roof, more than double the price they were in 2020. Restaurants run on slim profits if any, and this one is always in the negative. Please thank our owner for keeping Tommy's open. That said, I am going to work my butt off to keep Thanksgiving prices reasonable and still offer great service and food. In the mean time I finally got buffalo stew back on the menu and brought back the turkey sloppy joe. Thank our cook Antonio for never complaining, he used to have multiple helpers but is now doing it all by himself working very hard, so adding another item just gives him more to do. We used to have 6 people working each day in the kitchen and now we have two. We increased our beer options to almost 30 imported beers, BTW- imported beers are still nearly impossible to get, between lack of glass, lack of CO2, cost of transportation and other covid issues, getting beer is tough. Luckily the prices have not soared like food costs, but I wonder how long that will last. I am working on multiple issues trying to get ready for turkey day. Credit cards, staffing, food supply, large catering orders, online sales, answering the phone, responding to messages, and a lot more. I will do my best and I thank you for your kindness. Now back to work.