But I knew how to throw blow out house parties and we got the place for free, so I had to run with it. The Cherrio Tavern had been there for decades, and survived on $1 Schlitz drafts and Wild Irish Rose. It averaged $45-$70 total rings for entire shifts. It was a true grind cleaning it of filth, both in matters of dirt and clientele. Crack and cocaine deals were done casually on the bar, prostitu
tes took guys in the alley, it was insane. But for the most part we did it. Unfortunately, in the process, we did alienate the good clientele that they had there. They opened at 9am and had an unbelievable day crowd of regulars. But we were so obsessed with changing the concept of the place that we pushed them out with the trash, which I will always regret. When we opened, we had an overwhelming response. People who would never come to Greenville came in like you wouldn't believe. People walked for blocks and waited in line to come in. The parties were crazy, and we were consistently over capacity! I'm pretty sure I was the first person in this area to do Beer Pong in a bar lol! We kept the drinks priced fairly, and tried to make everyone feel at home. It was probably the best time of my life and I thank everyone who was a part of it, my awesome employees and the best customers ever.
