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A NEW ERA OF HOSPITALITY

It’s night; you’re en route to a much-needed evening out on the town. But instead of heading to a crowded restaurant, you find yourself at Whole Hogz BBQ (Our Pop Up), surrounded by fun contemporary atmosphere with a handmade 2x4 cut in floor. Our pop up chefs can experiment with flavors and techniques outside the boundaries of their day jobs, creating a unique menu each night and 90s hip hop is playing quietly over the low hum of laughter. The vibe is *just right*. Your in Downtown South Bend at a Whole Hogz BBQ as Our Pop Up event a new restaurant letting local chefs and cooks showcase their foods.

Modern Restaurant Kitchen

About Our Pop Up

At Our Pop-Up, (a division of Whole Hogz BBQ) we provide a platform for chefs and cooks to showcase their innovative food ideas. We believe in offering our customers a unique dining experience that allows them to explore new flavors from local cooks. Our Pop-Up has something for everyone. Chefs, food vendors, cooks, home cooks, and food truck owners love the creative freedom they have at Our Pop-Up to bring you new food dishes every week.

Pop-up restaurants are temporary restaurants hosted in various spaces, such as existing restaurants on their off days, bars, arcades, bowling alleys, or even chef's homes. Our Pop-Up is a brick & mortar restaurant where our chefs/cooks can take the form of everything from an exclusive one-night takeover to a three-month residency.

Discover the best of local cuisine at Our Pop-Up. We believe in supporting local chefs/cooks and bringing their unique and innovative dishes to your plate. Join us for a dining experience unlike any other and taste the difference that local talent and fresh ingredients can make.

Our small sit down restaurant is fully equipped with a full kitchen, plating, utensils, digital advertising, pos systems and so much more giving our cooks the opportunity to grow.

Chefs Discussing over Food

Join Us

Thanks for your interest in wanting to be a part of Our Pop-Up an extended pop-up restaurant. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to see what it might be like to own a restaurant or just a place to showcase your food and bring something new to the community.

We are looking for something new, different or unique that people might not have ever tried before. So, this is where you bring your A game, recipes past down from family or your own twist. Our small restaurant setting is a perfect way for you to do just this. 

How it works - There are some requirements to host and sale food at Our Pop-Up but nothing your not use to as a vendor or food truck owner unless your a home cook. Just as you would if your a food vendor or food truck owner you'll supply your own staff (cooks, cleaning, wait/host, etc) including supplying your own food and you set your own prices (Our Pop-Up keeps a percentage of total sales or a flat fee). Our Pop-Up will provide the restaurant space, utensils, stoves, flat-tops, deep friers, coolers, plates, glass ware, point of sale system, and everything else needed. Here's some reasons to join us.

Test out menu or restaurant concepts. 

Test out pricing methods.

Open a mobile kitchen to raise money for charity events.

Provide chefs with total creative freedom without a considerable risk factor.

Offer high-end meals at a more reasonable price by reducing restaurant costs.

Attract potential investors who want to see your business concept in action. 

All staff members must have a valid health card (St. Joseph County, IN | Official Website (sjcindiana.com)

We prefer you have business or liability insurance but we have insurance in place.

Purchased food must come from a credible source (walmart, gordons foods, sam's club, costco, etc) with receipts.

Interested in joining us as a chef/cook?

Please take a moment to fill out the form.

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