HOGFATHER'S "Almost Famous" DINNER THEATER

This beautiful 'guest' of sophistacted means is none other than our Grand Daughter Jordan.


This was "CRAB & SEAFOOD CHIPPINO" night...AND ANOTHER BIG HIT AMONG THE FANS.


SMOKIN' JOHN shows us how to present the Chippino on a bed of rice, with a crab leg framing the dish...and every so lightly sprinkle on the 'color' from the chopped green onions better known as 'chives' when prepared in this manner. He chefs for the Embacadero Restaurant for a Day job...but comes to help us at least one night a week...THANK GOD!



TUCKER, 15, keeps the dishes rolling through for us, helps in prep...but is scared to death of the "Front of the House". We're buying a new dishwasher soon since it makes financial sense to do so...so we'll be able to cut back on the Labor significantly...which means rotating our crew to Different Nights to provide coverage.

BRYCE (aka JORDAN'S Boyfriend) is learning the Front of the House under Wendys wing...He and Misty are the Main Serving help...and each week we have a THEME we try to add to the Front Crew for our Guests enjoyment. He looks pretty cute in the Sailor Hat on Chippino night.


WILL is a great cook, and Smokin' John is amazed at what a 'quick study' Will has become...here he is preparing the next plate "on the line" which will then go to John for the Seafood Presentation and then to Wendy and Crew for Delivery to the front. It's a screaming fast process as we are trying to serve 50 - 60 people all at one time...so everything captured here is REALLY ON THE FLY in real time.





WENDY was the featured Headliner for THE "BLIND PIG" SPEAKEASY NIGHT...and she was a HUGE HIT belting out those old "torch songs like Rain or Shine...Stormy Weather and many more. This was a standing ovation she received from the audience...and she deserved it. We had so many problems getting the 'sound system' set up just minutes before the Guests arrived, and with a lot of behind the scenes panic and misery...we pulled it off and no one suspected a thing. That's SHOW BIZ.





VALERIE just drove home the day before, but because Wendy was performing and I didn't have my main "Service Manager" and whiz around the room Waitress that night...I begged VAL to come in an help us cause I knew that SHE KNEW what to do in the FRONT OF THE HOUSE.

She's bussing dishes here just like a pro...and this Mama Hog was grateful she could come help, although I'll try not to draft her too much as she often brings friends to enjoy the show.

I do appreciate the support of our friends!
MORE THAN THEY WILL EVER KNOW.