![]() I would then top that with an over-medium egg and cheese. ![]() I think that Austin’s biscuit would be called “Good Times.” I would probably put maple brown sugar sauce on it, bacon, then some fried crispy apple. If Austin was a biscuit, what would be its name, and what would be on it? This Yelp Top 100 is an example of what that looks like in real terms. What is beautiful is the manifestation of it. When you can treat somebody in a way that you become a part of their story, and it travels all over the country, and the world, I don’t know that I can ever really understand that impact. I see that when I’m there because people come and go with their luggage. Also, a lot of times when people are leaving Austin, Bird Bird is the last place they go. A lot of times when people get off airplanes at the airport, Bird Bird is sometimes the first place they go to. ![]() It’s an incredible honor for people to have left Bird Bird with the feeling that it was a place that they wanted to have again in their lives that is profound. 5 in Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2022 ? How did you feel when you received the news that your restaurant was recently listed as No. "We had to get our faces smacked around a little bit a couple of times, and we learned from it.Brian holding the best-selling “Queen Beak” biscuit sandwich. Bird Bird Biscuit saw such a high uptick in new patrons that in early June, an overwhelming number of orders led them to close for a day to regroup. While the long wait times were a signal of Bird Bird Biscuit's quality and popularity, online ordering has reduced the congestion and allowed them to focus on maximizing the potential of their kitchen.īatch has seen a lot of new support as Austinites have begun to seek out and give their support to Black business owners around town. In a lot of ways, because of what we've had to change due to COVID, we stumbled upon much stronger." Before March, the line to buy a biscuit filled up almost their entire store besides the minimal seating near the windows. "COVID completely revolutionized our business model. "I think that it's the perfect time to do it," Batch said. To their surprise, they were ready to restart in no time. Plans to open Bird Bird 2 had been in the works for a while, but Batch and McElroy hit pause on the project to recalibrate when the world turned upside down. One of those values that we really live into is people, not objects."īird Bird Biscuit co-owners Brian Batch (l) and Ryan McElroy (Courtesy of Jared Zuckerman) ![]() "We were able to pivot just because of the nature of the values that we built our business on. Employees who were more financially prepared for the pandemic volunteered to work fewer hours so those who were struggling could make ends meet. They never shut down or laid anyone off instead, they've moved to only accepting online orders while listening to the needs of each individual staffer. ![]() He and McElroy included their employees in their decision-making process. "We decided early on when the pandemic hit that we were going to ride it through and as a team. Since the first location opened up shop on Manor Road in 2018, co-owners Brian Batch and Ryan McElroy have never lost momentum - even when COVID-19 hit in March. An artist rendering of the new location (Courtesy of Bird Bird Biscuit)Įast Austin chicken spot Bird Bird Biscuit has announced a second location to come in early 2021. ![]()
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