(South East USA) A customer walks in to your shop and wants an espresso based beverage and a pastry... does he/she go place the drink order with the barista and pick up the pastry from some sort of grab-n-go and then go pay at the register ??? OR Do
Read more…Over the past six months we've undergone a major change of staff, and realized that we need to step up our training program. We strive to hire people with experience whenever neccessary, but in order to meet our staffing needs, we do often have to se
Read more…I am well versed in the Press. I am going to switch from drip, espresso and Clover to press, esp, and Clover (on the side). I know to keep up I will need a 220 tower and some air pots, but are there little tricks or gadgets that I maybe did not think
Read more…Hi everyone, Just in the design stage right now and trying to gauge how much space is enough behind the counter. I want to maximize the space on the floor for my customers but also ensure my staff can work effectively behind the counter. Any thoughts
Read more…I'd like to know from anyone who is well knowledgeable in the area, how well do Mobile Cafes do in certain parts of the US? I see quite a few of them popping up. I wonder on average how much do they pull in a day, how difficult is it to operate, and
Read more…i heard through the wire that there was a cafe vita opening up in Portland, Or. I am a huge fan of their coffee and was wondering if anyone new where the store was opening up at? Thanks Tyler
Read more…We currently play music from Ipod playlists, but want to evaluate satellite radio as an alternative. What experience have you had, and can you reccomend equipment? Thanks
Read more…Alright, we looked at a new location yesterday & Im trying to visualize something here. For many years we owned a bookstore/coffee shop & I feel that alot of people saw the bookstore & if they werent interested in books, they didnt come in to get a d
Read more…The name of my business is called Bean and Bean, and it is an organic café. I am currently gathering information, ideas and equipment for my business, but there are many other things that I need to prepare and know before I launch my new business, es
Read more…I'm going to be up in Seattle for CoffeeFest and I was wondering what the good cafes are in the downtown area. I'm looking for places that have a good mocha and a great ambiance. I've looked at the cafe reviews section, but didn't find any for Seattl
Read more…I just bought a small existing coffee shop. All inventory, records, and orders were done by hand. (and Visa was not accepted). I was looking for advice from someone about any registers, software, or ideas that would help me get up to speed.
Read more…Has anyone utilized this machine yet? I'm in the market for a new machine and was hoping for some positive feedback....
Read more…I am just going to put this out there as is. Anyone have any thoughts on these?
Read more…Just an FYI - the full list is linked in this article on MSNBC.com today http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25740815/
Read more…We found an 800sq.ft. espresso smoothie bar on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Since it's my first time buying an existing business, what are the steps? We have met with the owner and asked for financials and an inventory of equipment. The owner asked
Read more…As I'll be opening a coffeehouse soon, I want to determine a fair procedure for the distribution of tips (both cash and credit card) for the staff. What is the best way to assure that the staff share the daily gratuities fairly amongst themselves? Do
Read more…Just what is a fair price for coffee and who is not paying it? I recently read the book "Starbucked" by Taylor Clark. He has some great insights on coffee producing countries and their struggles and just who is responsible for much of it. It would s
Read more…I am in a transition point, I guess you could say, and I was wondering how important "formal" school such as business degrees, etc. really are? I plan on eventually going to ABCS, and have journals full and continuous ideas and inspirations about my
Read more…It's been thrown around a ton in our coffeehouse to better manage the quality and freshness of our brewed coffee by using some method OTHER THAN what we are using currently... We brew up to three different selections (not including a decaf) into 2.2
Read more…Starbucks is closing 61 out of it's 84 stores in Australia. This is a lot of stores to say the least. From my understanding, the economy in Australia is not suffering, and other specialty coffee retailers are doing pretty good. I wonder why the huge
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