People cruising on Park Avenue Tuesday night might have smelled BBQ in the air.
And that’s because B.T.'s Smokehouse’s new Worcester location at the corner of Chandler Street fired up its smokers and grills for a friends and family “soft opening."
It was a trial run for the restaurant’s new employees, says Bill Nemeroff, director of operations for the popular BBQ joint.
B.T.'s Smokehouse, which operates its main restaurant in Sturbridge, announced it was adding a second location in Worcester in February. Nemeroff says they wanted to open the second location six months ago, but the coronavirus pandemic, and other delays, put things on hold.
“Trying to do this in a pandemic was tough enough," he said. “And then challenges with inspectional services and contractors...these sort of things, that pretty much was the gist of it.”
Luckily, the second location, at 318 Park Ave., did not need many renovations.
“It was pretty conducive to our needs as far as the dining room is concerned,” said Nemeroff. “The rear part, our smokehouse, which was the Pet Barn, it didn’t have plumbing, it didn’t have HVAC. We had to build two smokers into the wall. We had to install hoods. We had to bring a water main and drainage. So, that was challenging, but we transformed what was just a shell of a building into something that’s pretty cool. A good place to rub meat, smoke it.”
The restaurant will have an official public grand opening once they feel their staff is ready.
When it does open, the restaurant will be take-out only.
“It’s one-way traffic through the restaurant,” said Nemeroff. “We haven’t even purchased tables and chairs yet because we don’t know when that’s going to happen.”
A big portion of the restaurant’s orders are typically take-out anyways, says Nemeroff.
“Our food has been primarily take-out to begin with,” he said. “We’re excited once our dining room does finally open to have people sit in there and enjoy it and create an atmosphere that’s welcoming and fun.”
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