The Audio Cafe: for Baristas, Coffeehouses, Coffee Lovers

Kenny Buckley is a friend of mine and is the Executive Chef at Airways Brewing in Kent, WA. I reached out about cooking with coffee, he gave me some advice, then we hopped on a call. No recipes in this episode, just mouth-watering-ideas that are surprisingly easy to employ.

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This is not a complete description of the Starbucks Reserve location, but select observations from visiting it between Christmas and New Years. If you don't like Starbucks then you may not like this episode ;-]

I am looking forward to seeing these ideas utilized in foodservice soon. For the complete list of ideas (16 of them) please visit www.AudioCafePodcast.com/41

Don't do anything drastic, being slow at this time of year could be perfectly normal. Let's talk about some of the reasons why I noticed my coffee stand was slow.

After your employee has been let go how do you manage the staff and customer left behind? Especially if these employees or customers have become friends and fans of the person who is no longer there? What can you tell employees after someone is fired? What can you not tell them? Drew Pond from Stone Creek Coffee isn't a lawyer but he does have some incredible advice for all of us.

After you come to the conclusing that an employee must be let go, here are some steps to take to ensure you maintain the best relationship with them as possible. Huge thanks to Drew Pond from Stone Creek Coffee in Milwaukee Wisconsin for sharing his advice on the subject.

The topic of letting someone go is very hard in a small business or retail environment. Hopefully you can mend the relationship and help your employees find the best fit possible within the company. Before deciding to fire that employee or friend, here are some practical steps for unlocking their potential.

GordieBufton.com joins us to share his own insights from years in hospitality.

Gordie (GordieBufton.com) used to valet expensive cars and had to make his customers feel safe instantly. Here he is to share examples to help us all do better at the drop of a hat.

This is an interview with a real Portland Oregon family that has spent the last 2 years selling their three cafes and trading them for a life on the road in a 21 foot RV criss-crossing the United States and visiting cafes. Living the DREAM! Here they share about why they wanted to do this, some of their favorite places, the upsides and draw backs, and what a 'typical day' looks like for these RV cruisers. After listening to this interview if you're excited by what they are doing I suggest you check out their website (www.DonNiemyer.com), then watch the documentary Tiny House.

As always you can reach me on Twitter @Boyrista or at the homestead: www.Boyrista.com