SLOW AND LOW BARBEQUE, INC.
COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA

We wanted to open a restaurant for a long time but were seriously looking for about a year. We finally found the perfect location (Alma’s Italian restaurant that had been in business for 40 years). We got the negotiations on the way, one week after both parties agreed on a price, I found out I was pregnant. We had dreamed of having both a child and a restaurant but not at the same time. We knew it would be hard but that we could handle it. We tried to start remodeling the south end of the building immediately but had delay, after delay, after delay. By the time we finally got started we were five months behind and had three months of build out ahead of us. With neither Joel nor I working for the last six months, life was very tight and scary. Then June came along and little baby Haley joined us two weeks earlier than expected. We both took some time off for our new family. However, Joel only had a three day vacation, we had to get open. Finally, we were scheduled to open September 1, 2004 and wouldn’t you know it , here comes Hurricane Frances. Joel and I knew that she would turn and wouldn’t hit Brevard County. Unfortunately, we were wrong. She was heading directly for us. So we had to evacuate one day after we opened. I thought for sure I would have a nervous breakdown. After Frances came and gone we went to find Slow & Low did very well in the storm. However, we did lose an electrical pole and were out of power for two weeks. Finally, we opened again and along came Jean one week after our second opening. She only closed us for three days and we had no damage. We are open now with all that behind us and finally all is well. Now we can kind of giggle about the funny story we have to tell. We feel that a restaurant not only has to put the best possible product but also have impeccable service and we stand behind that one hundred percent. We base a lot of our restaurant on teamwork, so don’t be surprised if you have multiple servers throughout your meal. Every employee will do their best to meet all the needs of every customer, from a special menu request to helping an elderly person out the door. We also value community and charities. Slow & Low participates in many community events, school activities and to help the less fortunate. Slow & Low is involved in many advertisements for Cocoa Beach High School to help fund after school activities. We also sponsor three different sports teams to date. After Hurricane Katrina we felt that we needed to do something. A month after Katrina was our one year anniversary. We decided to turn our anniversary party into a fund raiser. We raised enough money to go to Waveland, Mississippi and feed 1800 people. We also brought clothes , medical supplies, toiletries, feminine products and toys. It was a great experience to help the people that were affected. : refers to the temperature we cook all our meat. We believe in cooking all our products the proper way and not rush to get it done. Unfortunately, sometimes we may be out of one of our meats for a few hours. But, we feel the we would rather be out of the product than to serve something that is inferior to Slow & Low’s standards. mission is to combine an exciting atmosphere with excellent food. We specialize in slow cooked hickory smoked pork, chicken, beef, turkey, St. Louis style ribs and babyback ribs. Also, featured is smoked prime rib, hand carved steaks, specialty sandwiches and seafood. We have many unique appetizers and sides to choose from. All of our food is prepared and cooked daily using only the freshest ingredients. Have it in Our Private Room! Any budget can be worked with. Call today to see if your date is open we are filling up fast! (321) 783-6199