Quinten and Natasha Shock are launching Dog-Gon-It, a specialty hotdog stand, this weekend at Thompson Berry Park. The rotating menu boasts an assortment of gourmand beef sizzling dogs and home made lemonade.
Quinten has many years of expertise within the restaurant business and has at all times needed to open his personal place. He at present drives for CRS OneSource and says Dog-Gon-It is merely a launching pad for future aspirations.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to open my own restaurant,” Quinten mentioned. “I worked in the business for 20 years. Now, I’m on the other side of it, but I’m looking forward to returning to customer service and giving back to the community.”
Quinten’s father suffered a stroke when Quinten was an adolescent, and certainly one of his favourite sayings was, “doggone it.” After his dad handed 2 years in the past, Quinten needed to discover a technique to honor him, therefore the title Dog-Gon-It.
Quinten’s father additionally recurrently mentioned, “Good, good” — which inserts the corporate’s slogan of “That’s a good good dog” — and “Good golly,” which is the title of one of many hotdogs.
“After my dad passed away, I wanted to find a way to honor him,” Quinten mentioned. “I’ve had a lot of support from my family and work.”
The stand will function from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Thompson Berry Park. On June 8 and 9, they can even attend the Street Soccer Tournament at Legion Park.
Top dogs on the menu embody the Backyard Dog, Longhorn Frank, The New Yorker, “Shock” Ago Dog, the Reuben, the Mama Jo, and the Nacho Frank. The toppings on every do fluctuate drastically.
Natasha mentioned the menu will change relying on the placement, as some dogs are extra acceptable for particular settings.
“These are all-beef, high-quality hot dogs. They are not your average dog,” Natasha mentioned. “You can’t find them at your local supermarket.”
Dog-Gon-It additionally affords scratch-made “Granny’s Lemonade,” which Natasha mentioned options secret components. Strawberry and blue raspberry flavors are additionally available.
Natasha is a instructor at Owensboro Middle School and, like Quentin, mentioned this can be a nice technique to ease into the meals business whereas having enjoyable. Not solely are the Shocks navigating the meals business, however additionally they fabricated all the trailer from scratch.
“God has opened up doors for us and allowed us to do this,” Natasha mentioned. “Everyone has been so supportive, and we’re excited to open.”
