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The photo shows how much detail goes into a building and restaurant as it takes shape. Notice the fire separation ceiling about 2 feet above the grid for the drop-in ceiling. The electrical work and HVAC is about 75% done. The view is from the front table area and booths will be to the left. The kitchen is at the rear to the right.

We still have hopes of opening for at least a day or two before the year ends. It looks like an impossibility, but if you look at the detail that has been accomplished since the previous photo update a few days ago, the project is moving quickly. The issue is whether we can get all the inspections and permits as quickly as we need them.

Bureaucracy is alive and well in Florida. The inspection and permitting struggles have been detailed in previous posts. Now, with the holidays approaching, it will be interesting to see if the various agencies become even more difficult to communicate with.