Archive for October, 2008
A Unique Marketing Spin for a Coffee Shop
Three business partners contacted me about creating a marketing plan for a coffee shop that they were opening in Greenwich Village in New York City. They had already leased a 3000 sq. foot space, which is very large for a coffee shop. They had not worked out what type of food or coffee they would [...]
The Importance of Hiring the Best Help for Your Coffee Shop
One of the tools you are going to need to operate your
coffee shop are good employees. You don’t want to just hire
the first people that walk through the door. Hiring friends
and family can create issues outside of the business so many
people choose to steer clear of that as well. It is very
important that you hire [...]
Sit Down Coffee Shops Are Here To Stay
You may be surprised to learn that not all customers are waiting for the next Starbucks to pop up. Instead they are longing for the sit down coffee shops of the past. These types of establishments are known for offering the best tasting coffee and the best service in the industry. If you look at [...]
Knowing What Coffee To Choose For Your Coffee Shop
The type of coffee to serve in your business depends on what you want your coffee shop to represent. Some owners want to keep it very simple and only offer premium of the basic regular and decaffeinated forms. Others want to offer a full range of premium options to choose from. Knowing what your options [...]
Attracting Customers To Your Coffee Shop
Coffee shops are offered in many sizes and designs, but all of them have some great features. Or at least they should have them if they want to keep a steady stream of customers coming in. The hours of service are very important because people want to enjoy their coffee when it works for them.
The [...]
The Delicious Organic Coffee Bean
With the millions of coffee drinkers worldwide there is a rise in demand for not only organic coffee but also for organic flavored coffee Many coffee growers have discovered alternative and safe ways to improve the growing process. They now use organic fertilizer and other earth friendly ideas to enhance and protect their plants.
An organic [...]
Understanding The Basics On Gourmet Coffee
Have you done your homework with gourmet coffee? If not then you need to get a move on it. There is very little chance your coffee shop is going to do well if you don’t know much about what it is that you sell. People aren’t going to pay for coffee that is low quality [...]
Keep Business Operations and Logistics Simple, Streamlined and Agile
Most of the entrepreneurs we interview in our consulting business have a very unrealistic conception of what excites and disappoints investors. The dream of many inexperienced inventors seeking to fund their opportunity is to build a substantial infrastructure. Their business plan identifies the need for factory space, equipment, staff, and many other fixed costs.
Investors want [...]
Food Service Equipment
So you’ve spent a fortune on food service equipment and the event hasn’t even begun yet? Well, we have some great news for you – you can save a whole stack of money by using online web-based event management services and sending free party invitations online. Take a look at our money-saving tips for the [...]
7 Top Tips For Running a Happy Coffee Shop
As a successful businessman with many years experience of running a shop fitting company and setting up and running coffee shops, Don Clarke learnt many valuable lessons in how to get the best from his staff.
Don quickly realized something that was contradictory to accepted beliefs: the customer does not come first – your staff should [...]
