9/5/2023 0 Comments Burnin bbq progress village![]() The Morgan family will open their first restaurant in early 2011.įrom Hugh MorganAnd as he dug further into the possibility, he “got more and more wedded to the idea.” That idea grew into a business plan over the past year, as Morgan researched the idea and what it would take - from the real estate to the health department requirements - to make it happen. “One day I came home and thought: There’s a tremendous opportunity to have a good BBQ restaurant in this town,” Morgan said. He has no restaurant-business background, but realized that his career in finance didn’t hit his passion: BBQ in the Southern tradition, like where he grew up in Alabama. Morgan describes himself as “a hillbilly by nature,” who has catered events for up to 30 people just because he likes to make BBQ and people like it. “I want you to be able to go there very comfortably and feel like you’ve eaten good food.” ![]() “My goal is to deliver Southern-style barbecue at a value price,” Morgan said. While that establishment will also offer live music and full bar, Satchell’s is focusing on a simpler experience for customers, including carryout. In early November, the new buyer of TC’s Speakeasy in Ypsilanti outlined plans to convert it into the Red Rock Downtown Barbecue. The restaurant, located at 3035 Washtenaw, is the second in Washtenaw County to make news this month about starting a BBQ format. That depends on steady progress on extensive renovations needed to convert the space into a restaurant, he added. Satchel’s BBQ should open in January, said owner Hugh Morgan of Ann Arbor. ![]() A first-time restaurant operator chose a former retail space on the busy Washtenaw Avenue corridor near Huron Village for Ann Arbor’s newest BBQ spot.
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