The Making of Beach Burrito Fitzroy

Beach Burrito is proud to present the first skate-able bowl inside a Mexican restaurant. Watch the behind the scenes clip that shows all the blood, sweat and beers that was put into the project to make this dream a reality.

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so some form of "sponno me tape" esque proof to be able to skate? what ever happened to sign a waiver and its your own fault? or do they just want the "cool dudes" to set the vibe of the place and distract the punters from the shit beer and overpriced slop on a plate...please leave skateboarding alone...

Hahahha spot on fergo,

I get it. It's there place. But limiting who skates it to a sponno is kinda lame and way to much effort

what a fucking patronising statement! it's not your local 4 - 6 ft mini. no, it's an advertising tool. It may be private, but it's also how they're getting people through the door. That really shits me

who is the guy in the beanie? he rips.

gay as fuck. If anyone has a waiver signed, there is no legal problem...at all. Keep your shit bowl, you guys can get fucked

But, it is a committed gnarly bowl that deserves respect guys.

I do get it though. If you think from their perspective. If you ran a food joint and you had a bunch of 6 - 18 kids dropping into your bowl getting injured and crying, it would make it quite uncomfortable for those looking on and bad business.
Just get sponsored and skate it?

It's a private bowl. Everyone is invited to ask to skate, you might get knocked back. That's fair enough. It's the heaviest bowl I've ever skated (I suck by the way) I watched people like sky skilgeg and jack Kirk struggle to ride the thing. Sure they ended up ripping it but if they are struggling it puts it into perspective. You think any old punter should be able to just rock up and be able to have a crack? It's fair and reasonable.

I reckon most people having a sook would shit themselves when it's their turn to drop in!

I don't have any issue with not letting the public skate it. That's a no brainer.

I love the idea of a skate panel deciding who skates it though....

TOUCHDOWN! You can skate the bowl!

Hahaha! That is all some of the most ridiculous stuff I have read in a long time. Applications.

I think the "skate panel" is just one or two blokes saying "yeah nah" when kooks rock up.

Bowl looks as tight as a nun's cunt!

I honestly don't blame them for not having it open to the public, keeps the novelty of riding something like that alive and for a business to invest in something different like that you'd honestly want people to come ride it who not only will shred it, but really take advantage of the opportunity to only ride it like something they know is only a once in a blue moon opportunity too...

It's fine to be a private bowl that's invite only, and Duncombe's back tail shows just how tight it is. But it seems like that's the main attraction to the place, and then they're not letting you skate it. Gimmicks.

CheetsCheets 09:30 20/Apr/15


"I do get it though. If you think from their perspective..."

the only thing they are thinking is how hot skateboarding is right now and how they can use that as marketing to make money...

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"for a business to invest in something different like that...."
and why do businesses invest in things? for the purpose of making money...

What shits me is the use of skateboarding purely as a marketing tool...What the fuck does mexican food have to do with skateboarding? Do skateboarders own beach burrito? What have they done or given back to skateboarding? As a skateboarder it kills me to see skateboarding bent over and fucked in the ass with a thick piping hot burrito...

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"You think any old punter should be able to just rock up and be able to have a crack? It's fair and reasonable. "

I reckon most people having a sook would shit themselves when it's their turn to drop in!

I think the "skate panel" is just one or two blokes saying "yeah nah" when kooks rock up.

Sounds like you may have a finger in this fajita....so to speak...

Fingering fajitas? Sounds sexy, probably isn't. I've got no connection to the joint apart from knowing some of the people involved (who are skaters) and having the privilege of having a few sessions there.

You guys crack me up. These guys poured a shitload of cash into their dream concept. Do you honestly think the bowl will have a good return on investment? Of course it's to make their place have a point of difference. They threw down $2k the other night FOR SKATEBOARDERS and fed free booze and food to a couple of hundred people. They are skaters too and have put money into sponsoring skateboarding stuff like Bowlarama. Are you guys oblivious to businesses and how they run? Are you surprised by people wanting to create a profit? There would be a lot easier and quicker ways than building an indoor pool!

We have a new venue for skateboarders, for art shows or whatever the fuck you want to propose to them to see if they will run it. You cunce will have a whinge about anything!

Anyhow, here are some photos from one of the closed door sessions. This is why I am a big fan of the place. I'm not writing in this thread again. Bunch of sooks!

http://joshuafeggans.com/2015/04/21/beach-burritopistonhead-bowl-sessions/

For starters isn't it a chain store? Of course they have cash to give a free feed and some booze to a SELECTED group of skateboarders...What a surprise they put money into sponsoring bowlorama when they have a store in bondi!!! My whole point is NOT being oblivious to a company using skateboarding as a gimmick to sell fuckin burritos? Wake up...

I'd rather cop a touchdown from Rolf Harris than mark Holden

Yeah Fergo, it is a chain store and the whole concept is like McDonalds saying to a kid with glasses "Nah, you won't be playing on the playground today as you are a weiner". This is everything that is wrong with skateboarding. Josh, they aren't being sooks- just realistic. If on the other hand you felt like it was unfair it'd be a different story entirely.

Pretty brave move opening up directly next to trippy taco.
If it gives kirksy $500 more dollars to keep being awesome who fucking cares ? I'm sure you guys would be a bit kinder if it was a burger joint with perfect marble blocks as seats and they had a lord of the lines comp every few months.

I could be wrong, but from looking over the site and other info re Beach Burrito Company, the CEO is a skateboarder, they have skateboarders working there and as to the fact that they built it in their place and choose who skates the bowl, it is a private facility, not a public park, so you can get fucked if you think you have a right to anything other than the option to ask to ride it.

It is the same as Godbowl and other private facilities - they are not your given right as a skateboarder to automatically be allowed to ride it, as well as the basis of breaking the law to skate something you are not allowed to as well - sure we all did it / do it every time we hit up a school yard or jump a fence or whatever, but if you can have one little tiny bit of respect for the people in their position.

If you build something on your own private land, you wouldn't want someone jumping the fence or breaking in every other second to use it, and neither do they.


I have never been to a Beach Burrito, but because of the skateboarding involvement, I am more keen to go there just to see what it is about anyway. Then I will make up my own mind as to whether or not I buy a burrito or have a beer there, or go somewhere else for a feed and a brew.

It is completely NOT the same as any other playground in Maccas or the like, which is designed for the general public. They have tried to be nice and explain about the bowl rather than just saying NO to all of you, but I guess skaters are haters, so people will not care or make their own judgements.

Whatever dudes...

ah brimson........if the c.e.o of beach burrito is a "skateboarder" do you think he or she would be fine with their marketing team releasing the statement they did regarding who is "allowed" to skate the "gnarly and unforgiving "pool"..." as a skateboarder surely reading that statement you must at the very least cringe....speaking for myself i do not think i have the right to skate it but i will not get fucked...by all means build your bowl but don't use that as your "centrepiece" "drawcard" " interweb look at us we are skaters and sell burritos and have art shows and any other popular cultural activities" marketing bullshit....as i said the use of skateboarding as a marketing tool (a mexican "restaurant" chain store) can get fucked...if as a company your "down" with skateboarding then your either all in or your not...your a skateboarder or your not...simple...if your raping skateboarding for a monetary gain THEN YOU CAN GET FUCKED! you skateboard or you don't...theres no half steppin... "its the same as god bowl" you say...and whats the agenda by having a "pool" at a church you halfwit???!! maybe they can sway some wayward youth to join the holy crusade fuck me wake up! yea yea its for the kids theres no pressure blah blah blah they are doing a good thing....but where do they get the cash to "fulfill their dream of building a pool for the "kids"? they're a "business" too!! MR simon ketchy is spot on...brimson you say "It is completely NOT the same as any other playground in Maccas or the like, which is designed for the general public..." Mcdonalds is one of the largest businesses in the world!!! how the fuck can you think their playgrounds are designed for the general PUBLIC?!!! They are a private organisation and their playgrounds are for patrons of their restaurants....all patrons....you start your statement by saying "i could be wrong"... then follow with "I have never been to a Beach Burrito, but because of the skateboarding involvement, I am more keen to go there just to see what it is about anyway."....sucker.......again re-read the statement from beach burrito regarding the "history" and "judging panel" in regards to being "allowed" to have a roll....send in your sponno vid or whatever the judging panel made up of professional skateboarders, skate photographers and the c.e.o himself needs to see and please get back to us on your eligibility to have a roll.....

good luck brimson...kook