Once you’ve hired the right person, how do you develop them into a good employee? There are some basic philosophies about Management Skills that all coffee shop owners need to understand. The first thing you need to realize is: the strong-arm style of management just doesn’t work! If you declare yourself supreme tyrant, if you are …
So, you want to learn How To Start a Coffee Business If you’re going to spend any amount of money and you’ll need to protect that investment by being as well-educated as possible about every aspect of the business. You will want to learn how to be the best barista in order to serve a …
It was the winter of 1993 and I was 15 minutes late to work, opening shift at the small espresso cart I worked at part-time located in front of a large grocery store. It was cold out, but I was eager to start working. I loved that little cart. This was my first job as …
For all of you shop owners and managers out there, it is important to understand the responsibilities of coffee shop hiring – ie. finding a great barista, a great supervisor, or manager to work in your operation. Your employees will be making all of your beverages and food items. You must hire people who share …
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Turnover in employees in the service industry can be quite high, but the right questions can help you find a good, lasting fit for your team. Whether you’re hiring for a leadership position or entry level, these interview questions will help make the hiring process go smoothly, quickly, and efficiently: Phone Screening Questions Are the …
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Folklore Coffee Conrad, MT In 2013 my wife and I had been living in Eastern Africa for 2 years and were preparing to come back to the states. For months we had been planning and dreaming about starting a coffee shop in one of our hometowns in rural Montana. I had worked in coffee growing …
The Hub Coffee Co. Reno, NV Our most recent addition to Reno’s independent scene is a new coffee cart in the Nevada Discover Museum, located in downtown Reno. This new location (albeit tiny), along with our foray into coffee roasting, is in our opinion a testament to the rewards to be had after a tireless …
Bitter + Sweet Cupertino, CA Bitter + Sweet was also featured on the cover of Specialty Coffee Retailer Magazine, December 2011 In its first 7 months of business Bitter+Sweet has received over 150 Yelp Reviews with a 4.5 star average Bitter+Sweet was launched in July 2011 by Janice Chua with the mission of serving the …
Press Coffee Phoenix, AZ Best of the Valley: Best Cup of Coffee – 2 yrs in a row Our concept is a marriage of everything we are passionate about- coffee, food, and wine. We often get asked how we came up with the name Press. It was easy — Coffee French Press, Panini Press, Wine …
Handlebar Coffee Roasters Santa Barbara, CA Best thing we could have ever done for the business was to attend their week long workshop to have a better understanding of all that goes into great coffee, how to prepare it, serve it and for that and everything else Bellissimo has done for us, we are truly grateful. …