Muddy’s Blog — nerdy business stuff

Price Increase Update

(image: me in 1985, probably trying to do math) Why We Increased Prices On April 24, we adjusted most of our prices in response to the increased costs of both food & labor.For context, our raw supplies (ingredients, packaging, etc) cost 25% more overall...

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Buildout Progress Report- Sep 2021

Thanks for your patience last week when the walk-in shop was closed-- we got so much done! The biggest thing is our gorgeous new shop windows! Masons cut two enormous windows into the east wall and cut doorways into the...

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Welcome to Muddy's, Nice to Meet Ya!

updated Jan 2024 Hello friends! Lots of changes these last few years-- both to navigate the pandemic and to operate more sustainably going forward-- and I’m SO grateful that my small business has survived - even thrived.  Lots is the same (yes,...

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Muddy's Secret Recipes for Success

As grown ups, we are expected to effectively give & receive feedback, know when to lead and when to follow, inspire & motivate others (and ourselves), and basically, have our s*** together...  And yet, most of us are never actually taught HOW...

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Adventures in Visioning

As promised y’all, the Muddys’ 2022 vision is here! But first, what the heck is visioning?  Sounds a little woo woo... do you go in a sweat tent and get a visit from your spirit animal?Not exactly. I learned about...

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This Time Last Year...

It's been A Year... and there's no community we'd rather have done it with than this one.  :)  Here are a few of the milestones from around this time last year... Feb 29, 2020: Our birthday party.Muddy's "birthday" is on Leap...

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Will Muddy's Re-open on May 5?

With the governor deciding to "reopen" Tennessee on May 1 and talks in the city centering around May 4, lots of folks asking if we're reopening on May 5... 1. THANK YOU for your enthusiasm! We miss you as much...

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