The owners of The Waffle Bus in Derby tried to do what almost all restaurants do when they first open their doors: put on a quiet soft opening that’s not advertised but that will let new employees practice on a slow stream of curious customers.
But it didn’t quite work out like that, says Phi Nguyen, the founder of the concept, who opened the doors to its first non-Texas store on Monday, Dec. 2.
Before the “open” sign was even turned on, customers were lined up and waiting to get in the restaurant at 1301 N. Rock Road. And every day since, that line has stretched out the door and around the building, Nguyen said…