The day we can say, we did it!!

It has been a very emotional journey so far, and so much happened, we got so much support from everyone, from Hungary and from all around the world, that it is just simply unbelievable! Yesterday we were busy organising a lot of things ahead, such as calling the beer company, Coca Cola, preparing poster for the Grand Opening Party and creating templates for our drink menus. We have to focus on what we are doing in the next moth to make sure, that everything is ready when we open up. Not to mention all the paperwork that comes with starting up your own business...This is totally new to me, and while Scott is keeping people entertained on Facebook, getting more and more big dj-s supporting us and making these amazing videos, I have to take care of the legal side of the bar, which is a tiny bit less interesting:). Anyway, we have to get the company registered, so we went to a office for a consultation about the details of the registration. It turned out, that we might have a problem registering a company containing the word `Budapest`, for some reason, you have to apply for this at the City Hall, and it is not a quick process. After the first shock, we realised, it is just easier if we do the company under the name of Lost International Bar Szolgaltato Kft., and then we can still use the original name on the bar. We have to go back for the registration tomorrow and they sort everything out. After that, I went to see our accountant to get all the information we needed to start up and Scott came home to do some work on the computer with the layout of the bar and the usual video. It has been a successful day to get things done and have all the papers we needed even before signing the contract.

Today started early again, we went to the ZAJ DJ shop, which is only 2 minutes down the street from the bar. Scott prepared a very nice folder full of pictures of his previous dj boxes and plans for how the bar is going to look inside, outside. The guy was really helpful, they came to an agreement, that Scott can have the rest of the equipment he needs for rent on the Grand Opening and then sort out a reduced price for buying and they are going to check the place out next week to fit the sound system. Scott was really happy with the results of the meeting and we didnt even know that what was ahead of us. The landlady rang us, and said although she still doesnt have the signature we are waiting for to make the long opening hours official, but she thought we can have a set of keys and we can start working in the meantime. This was really crazy!! It is such a nice feeling how much she seems to believe in us and trust us, we thank so much for her help, without this place, the project would not be the same, for sure! We were sitting in front of it for half an hour waiting, and we just realised how much footfall we have in this street, a lot of people walking and lots passing by with their car, and this was only on a Tuesday. So it looks really promising. We looked around, came up with some ideas about the furniture and the interior, like opening up the big wall at the entrance with a window to make it lighter. We are going to go there tomorrow to clean it all up and get started on the bar layout.  The contract signing is due to be on Thursday now, really looking forward to it, but we have the keys now, that is the most important thing for us!
We still feel this is something unreal that just happened in the past month since we are in Hungary, it has been so quick, and we had our ups and downs as well, but looking back at the whole story now it all makes sense. Not much left today, Scott is done with the video, so we are going to go to the Trofea Grill Restaurant to celebrate and then we are going to check out the bar again before we really start with everything for real!!! Have a nice 1st May everyone for tomorrow, which also means it is only a month left for our Grand Opening!!

Lost in Budapest Blog Adventures Part 13
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