May 01, 2004
Varna BBQ overwhelmed; first sell-out in six years
After six years of declining barbecue chicken sales, the Varna Community Association's barbecue today was overwhelmed by people seeking chicken for take-out. The VCA prepared three hundred half-chickens, all of which were sold to customers some of whom were made impatient by the wait. Later on, some customers had to be turned away when the chicken was gone.
A line for chicken
I spent most of the afternoon at the barbecue pit, where Bill Mahler and Jeff Potter were doing all they could to encourage the chicken to cook quickly.
People waiting and chicken cooking
While forecasts earlier this week, even up to last night, had called for rain, the weather held and the sun shone all day, with just a few clouds. Only six people ate their barbecue at the center. All the other orders were for take-out.
Posted by simonstl at May 1, 2004 07:03 PMNote on photos