Favorite team:LSU 
Location:Baton Rouge
Biography:P.E., Former Owner @ Three Bones Catering Company, Guitarist for Addis (those that remember)
Interests:Math & chemistry, food & music
Occupation:Engineer, Chef, Musician
Number of Posts:552
Registered on:12/4/2014
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re: Built In Ice Makers/Fridge

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 5/25/25 at 7:50 am
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Its much cheaper to just pay $2 for a bag of ice when you need a lot of ice


This is the exact problem I fixed. The Scotsman has been a champ, I never think about ice. Do I have enough ice? Yup.

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They break and require constant maintenance


The maintenace is every 3-6 months. It takes about 30 minutes. My machine has run for nearly 10 years and never required professional service.

re: Built In Ice Makers/Fridge

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 5/24/25 at 10:05 am
We replaced the trash compactor with a commercial grade Scotsman, that thing is the ice champion. It requires cleaning and descaling every few months, which I learned how to do myself with Youtube videos.

I put multiple cheap ice machines/fridges in that space before and they all broke down. No regrets on this very expensive upgrade -

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Burgers, dogs, and Jerry Lee's boudin. Soaking in the pool with margaritas and Dos Equis

re: Have You Tried A m SALT?

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 5/23/25 at 1:08 pm
That is expensive, if you try it let us know. I have all those ingredients in my cabinet and would just make it.

re: Beef Tallow French Fries

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 5/22/25 at 6:10 pm
I've done it before using tallow from brisket trimmings. No changes to temps needed. Use your favorite double fry method, then filter the tallow and store it in the fridge for future use.

Was it worth it? Meh...I did hushpuppies and corn pone on the second round and will highly recommend that.
Nice man, I can imagine the inside, hopefully lots of diamondplate and flat steel walls.

Have you wrapped the outside or you keep it white for multiple brands/purposes?

We had a 24' rig similar design from a builder in Miami. I drove there to pick it up, they were working on a hot pink lowrider ice cream truck with neon lighting, Daytons, flat screen TV at the window, and audio with a subwoofer :bow:
I remember that, thank you for the business!
We were at an event once where a guy sold hand held Frito pies - gas station bag of Fritos with pulled pork, BBQ sauce, and a plastic fork stuck in it for $5. He murdered it, we had an alright day after he ran out of food :lol:

Otis has a point though, I might chop off a limb and apply for disability before heading down this road again.
Gotta be careful with this. Get popped by the health department with no license, commissary, insurance, LLC etc. Some crazy person decides you gave them food poisoning, or worse, someone actually dies and they can trace it back to you. This is rare but does happen.

Great idea for a popup but I'd want more bumpers in place before serving the public.
I was owner/operator of Three Bones food truck from 2009-2015. There was a flood of them for a few years there but it started petering out around 2012. We shifted into brick and mortar with more catering focus, but ultimately the service industry was too much of a grind and I sold it off.

If this will be your primary source of income be prepared to work every weekend/holiday and never take a day of vacation for several years.What city are you looking at?

re: El Magey in BR on Sherwood

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 4/13/25 at 9:07 am
Sixth you need to check yourself again, you're becoming a turd.
If you only do two butts I'd add another side.

re: Induction stove top

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 3/5/25 at 8:41 am
We went induction several years ago and are very happy with it. You need compatible cookware, which does include cast iron and carbon steel. Our cooktop has power boost that will bring a pot of water to boil in about 3-4 minutes.

If you're not sure you can pick up a plug in induction single burner for less than $100 on Amazon.
All Star Catering. Owner posts here, his food is always great.
I don't have Walmart+ but needed the cheapest microwave I could find to bring on a trip then leave behind. WM was $15 cheaper than the lowest price on Amazon and it arrived in about 16 hours. I do have Amazon Prime. Maybe a change is needed.
Peche, must have when visiting New Orleans. Maybe I'm trashy but I love Deanie's and also Johnny's, both in the Quarter.
I haven't eaten there in years, but I remember the muffuletta was solid. I used to work there on the oven station and would build and toast the muffs and bake all the potatoes. Also the Cowboy, its a good sandwich if you go into it understanding its not real BBQ.
If they are intermingled with other dishes or possibly covered with suds or underwater this is a very good way to slice your hand open.
A few years ago I had the pleasure of watching an altercation at the bus stop in front of Cortana Walmart. After some very loud discussion the lady came after the guy with a legit ham-fisted windmill, scoring a couple of strikes, only to have him pull a gun and pistol whip her until she was flat out on the pavement. Holy moly...my last time shopping there.

Was he in the wrong? He was a skinny little twig. She was really trying to f*** him up, and clearly had the mass and adrenaline to achieve it. Probably could've been handled in a more gentlemanly way though.
I've owned Henkel's and they are fine. Many kitchens use community Dexter's and treat them like shite but they hold up well and are cheap to replace.

I have an inexpensive rotary sharpener and pass my knives through it a couple times each year. I'm not looking to shave my face but just don't want to slip and cut my finger. Don't put them in the dishwasher or lay them down in the sink, this is a sin.