If you heard a lot of muttering from the Zahav site on Tuesday (1/8/08), here's why: Gothic Stone Collection in West Conshohocken drove in with the $12,000 worth of limestone tile that will serve as the floor of Zahav.
How much does $12,000 in limestone tile weigh? About 40,000 pounds, says Zahav co-owner Steven Cook -- who apparently did not anticipate that a 40-foot truck would be needed to deliver it. The truck could not make the turn into Society Hill Towers' loading dock.
The crew decided to lower the pallets of tiles from the truck's gate to the ground, where a pallet jack would be used to cart them in. Two of the 12 pallets got down before the lift's battery quit. This sent up a scramble to borrow a forklift. Success. The pallets of tiles are now stacked in what will become the restaurant's upscale-dining room, which will be called The Quarter.
What was at stake here: another $800 delivery charge. If the delivery couldn't be made and the full truck had to return to West Conshy, Zahav would have to pay for it.
Expect another post, with photos, over the weekend.
Comments (1)
I go to restaurants for food, and I want the money I spend to go towards making great food, not $12,000 rocks.
Posted by rob | February 16, 2008 3:37 PM
Posted on February 16, 2008 15:37