b'The most popular menu items include chopped chicken and pork, jerk chicken, ribs, sides such as BBQ beans and collard greens, and Munchies vinegar-based sauces.Munchies is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 am until 5 pmor until the food sells out. Customers are encouraged to call ahead and pre-order (catering is also available). Then they can drive-through for takeout; eat at Munchies on picnic tables overlooking the lake; or enjoy the Live BBQ Experience, for parties from two to 100.As part of the Experience, guests can order the Classic BBQ Spread, featuring Munchies signature meats; or The Lions Sharea customized feast with options including whole suckling pig, wild boar, whole lamb, ribeye, prime rib, alligator, whole salmon, whitefish and more. Both include sideswith options ranging from apple coleslaw to yellow rice and black beansand beverages such as Munchies signature ginger, peach, raspberry and mint teas, and lemonade.The Experience also includes time to spend enjoying laidback rural Floridafrom fishing, golf-putting, canoeing, giant Jenga and cornhole to a hammock garden, butterfly garden and bird sanctuarycooled by lakefront breezes and shade trees. Manns goal is for Munchies to be a Central Florida attraction and says hes already getting calls from people in other parts of the country who want to visit when they travel to the Orlando area.To me, barbecue is something that is done outdoors, says Mann. We ring a cowbell when its mealtime. It takes you back to a simpler time when people enjoyed friends, family and food, and sat and ate together. CATERING, FOODSERVICE & EVENTS cfe-news.com37'