Little Louie's BBQ Selling Off Restaurant Gear Saturday

Amid the goodbyes at Little Louie's BBQ is another hard reality of its closing: a vast sell-off of the kitchen equipment, furniture and decorative amenities that comprised the guts of the restaurant.

The property will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, and there's a laundry list of items that may appeal to restaurateurs both professional and amateur. 

Former Collingswood resident Abe Karetny, a consultant who is helping the owners of the business broker the sale, described the emotions that come with such an event.

"Blood sweat and tears on both ends," Karetny said. "It takes a lot of work, organization; obviously a lot of money."

Particularly difficult for the owners, he said, is parting company with equipment that in some cases had only been used for a few months.

"We don't want to just leave it; we don't want to junk it," Karetny said. "We want it to go to good homes."

Although Little Louie's didn't pan out for chef Gerald Dougherty, Karetny said Dougherty has landed on his feet as a hired gun in the catering business, and is moving forward with his career.

Here's a list of the equipment for sale:

• Two six-burner stoves with underside ovens, one with Salamander
• 3-foot Char Grill with Stand
• Pitco two-basket fryer (one year old)
• Henny Penny Standup Warmer (two doors)
• 5-foot Hot BainMarie
• 6-Foot Cold BainMarie with underside refrigeration
• Stainless Steel Prep Table with underside Refrigeration
• Microwave
• Baker's rack with sheet pans
• Upright single-door Zero freezer
• Hobart #HR0101 Countertop Rotisserie
• Two Adelo P.O.S. computer stations with cash drawers and two printers
• 70” inch Sharp Color TV with Blu-ray player
• Taylor Frozen Custard Machine, Model 161, Countertop (purchased new from the factory 18 months ago)
• 56 Chairs
• 16 Tables
• 6 outdoor tables
• Condiment and towel holders (20 sets)
• Framed Western movie posters
• Phone System (2 units)
• 50 Metal quarter-inch baking pans
• Decorative standing hutch
• Chandeliers and wall sconces
• 100 knives, forks and spoons
• Metal shelving units
• Two matching lobby chairs
• Two leather benches
• 4 hanging (pull-down) heat lamps
• Table heat lamp
• Prep table
• Sentry Floor Safe
• Two copier-fax-printers
• 2 children's high chairs