coffee business strategies

An article written for startup restauranteurs that I read this morning seems also very relevant to independent coffee shops: Every year, in every country in the world, countless entrepreneurs open restaurants. It can be a family-run affair, a small group of friends, or a rugged individualist with a concept thought to be compelling to the [...]

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For anyone that may have missed my presentation “Achieve Grande Profits from your Coffee Service” at this year’s National Restaurant Association show in Chicago on May 21 can see the visuals from my slide show, below: A complete audio recording of the 90 minute presentation can be purchased online and downloaded immediately as an MP3 [...]

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The Texas Restaurant Association expo is the largest foodservice show in the Southwest. This year, the show includes a panel of coffee experts (Mike McKim, Andrew Hetzel and Mike Vaclav) who will discuss how restaurateurs can improve profits and customer satisfaction with specialty coffee. The show will be held at the Dallas Convention Center, June [...]

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The battle for fast food coffee supremacy is on, as big operators get a scent of hot new growth potential to cure sluggish burger sales. The lucrative beverage component of the quick-service restaurant business is taking a big leap forward as McDonald’s and other traditional segment players try to siphon off market share from leading [...]

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The word is out …and it’s about time! In 2006, we started to see the wheels of the foodservice industry turn to take notice of consumers demands for better specialty coffee. There’s still a long way to go, but clearly coffee is now in the minds of the best and brightest of the culinary arts. [...]

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