Start A Cafe

Cakes Cookies & Candys

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:58:56 +0000

Sweets such as cakes, Cookies and candy are a huge part of a Cafes daily sales.

Dont underestimate the power of the sweettooth :-)

One great point of difference for your presentation of food is, you guessed it; presentation.

Always be on the lookout for creative approaches to presentation and detail.

Yummyarts offer a really cool website and membership

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Branding Your Cafe

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:19:44 +0000

Guest Post By : Rebecca Bauer Ritz

Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

So, your dream of starting a cafe is coming into reality.

Congratulations!

Alan has covered many important aspects of the logistics and great customer service it takes to run a cafe.

One other important part of the success of your business is creating a brand that customers recognize.

This

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Barista Training Online

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:01:30 +0000

‘Wake up and smell the coffee’… how to ensure you make THE BEST coffee…your Cafe Coffee business depends on it.

“If you love Coffee and want to work anywhere in the world or add to your Cafe success by improving your Coffee production, this is easily the best course for you and your crew” Alan Robinson

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Coffee For Your Health

Hilda Maria Sigurdardottir — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:02:40 +0000

Coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world. No matter where you go, coffee is usually available. Yet, until recently theres been very little research on the effects of coffee on our health. The researchers are waking up

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How to Restore Customer Satisfaction after Customer Service Failure

Brian Backer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:11:24 +0000

The two key factors in customer service recovery are strength and severity: Strength of the customer relationship and severity of the service

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How To Give Exceptional Customer Service

Keith A. Lee — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:03:34 +0000

You can't just tell someone that you expect exceptional customer service and get it. At ARS, training for exceptional customer service begins on the first day of employment with the new employee's introduction to ARS. To point out the importance of this information, the meeting is led by the president of the

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Gourmet Coffee Habit Costing Consumers as Much as $1,500 Yearly

Mike Valentine — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:22:27 +0000

Consumers may be spending large sums on a daily gourmet coffee fix when they could significantly reduce the cost while enjoying better tasting fresh brewed gourmet coffee made from fresh ground whole bean coffee and taking it with them in a thermos or travel mug. Crowded coffee shops may be a thing of the past once comsumers realize how good home brewed coffee can

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Staying Busy In Your Coffee Shop In The Summer Months

Karyn Lewis — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:06:20 +0000

Think about ways to make the coffee shop inviting during the summer too. You can add some cold drinks to your menu as well. Why not offer fresh brewed iced

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Hospitality Management -10 Ways to be a Bad Hospitality Boss

J Stone — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:28:57 +0000

With the low margins in the hospitality industry, you need every edge you can get. You've probably seen many articles on how to spot the bad employees. But what about warning signs that your own performance is lagging? Here's a list of mistakes to avoid which will help you get the most out of your employees and your hospitality business, be it restaurant, banquet, hotel, or

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Roasting 101- an Idiots Guide to Reality!

Alun Evans — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:38:54 +0000

So you want to become a coffee roaster? The shiney chrome roaster, gentle whir of the drum, the mystical smells and scents of the coffee roasting fragrant in your nostrils...Hmmm roasting in reality is a wee bit different from all of this, at least in

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