Re:Why Starbucks actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses (2007)
by specialist on Friday December 04, 2015 @06:40PM
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There was a toast bar around the corner from our office. Bread supplied by a bakery two blocks down.
It was frikkin delicious. Swedish toast, with some nordic cheese and jam. Garlic cream cheese with fresh cherry tomatoes. Avocado.
But it doesn't scale. The long queue and wait time deterred customers, with the over flow going to other cafes.
The owners tried all sorts of gear to make toast reliably, consistently, and faster rate. (I have no idea why that's a hard problem.) They finally ran out of energy (will to live) and closed shop.
It was frikkin delicious. Swedish toast, with some nordic cheese and jam. Garlic cream cheese with fresh cherry tomatoes. Avocado.
But it doesn't scale. The long queue and wait time deterred customers, with the over flow going to other cafes.
The owners tried all sorts of gear to make toast reliably, consistently, and faster rate. (I have no idea why that's a hard problem.) They finally ran out of energy (will to live) and closed shop.