Red House BBQ

It's not every day that I get to employ a Valedictorian! We are very proud of Bridget and she is a valuable asset around here. She is always so very eager to help and learn. I love her outlook on things. I employ many young people, and for a very good reason.

First of all, there's not a lot of jobs in our small town for young adults. Unfortunately, fast food jobs have been taken over by middle-aged adults. And, how can you blame them? Once the state of California decided that fast food workers should get a minimum of $20 an hour, it pushed many middle-aged adults to go and seek these jobs. This left high school students basically screwed. When I was growing up, fast food was a high school job and where you learned how to work. Not anymore.

Secondly, I think it is incredibly valuable to surround myself with staff members that have a completely different outlook than I do. They see things that I don't see. They have what I like to call "New Eyes". They are still trying to find their place in the world, and they have a completely different non-jaded view of life than I do. This is very valuable.

Just because they are young does not mean they are not able. Or willing.

Treat them as adults and give them the responsibilities that go with it. Don't accept excuses. Teach them, and more importantly, listen to them. If you do that, you will find that they can teach you also. Always remain a student.

So very proud of you Bridget!

CONTEST is OVER

We haven't had a contest in a very long time!

The winner will receive a $50 Red House Gift Certificate!

This one is not going to be easy. What the hell?! Let's make it a $75 Gift Certificate!!!

Tonight, I painted some of our interior walls. As many of you know, people write on the walls here at Red House. Everything from simple signatures to elaborate messages and even drawings. Every couple of years, I paint over them and we start all over. Tonight was the night!

I have been doing this since we opened approaching on two decades. I usually do this alone like tonight, but staff members have helped me in the past a few times.
Every time I paint, I ALWAYS listen to the same album. When I lived in my boat, I painted the whole thing listening to this album. The same goes for my first apartment, home, and this restaurant. In fact, anytime I paint anything, I always put this album on.

This contest is open to the very few employees that have painted with me.

So......... what is the album that I always pair too? This should be fun.

The winner gets a $100 Gift Certificate! Oh wait, I said $75. What the hell? Make it $100!!!!

Tuesday is Handcrafted Fried Chicken Night!!!!

(To be honest, I'm still recovering from last night's Hawaiian night! That was a lot of food!)

Every Tuesday from 5pm to 8pm (or if we sell out earlier) we offer fresh made Fried Chicken. We also usually have one or two other BBQ options.

You can pre-order your food by calling the restaurant 661-822-0772. It is highly advised to phone in your orders ASAP, as we have been known to sell out before we even open the door.