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Doug Taylor · August 31st, 2004, 16:39

Mad props to you, PhilosopherPilot!

This is a little off-topic, but hey, it's my website. I went to this pizza joint in PHX with Kristie once and she and I ordered two sandwiches. Over by the soda machine, there were a stack of magazines to thumb thru as you're waiting for your order to be completed.

So one of the business magazines had a feature where the magazine sends consultants over to a small business to find ways to maximize profit and increase profits.

The case study was a small wine/bread/cheese shop. The owner had a zeal for wine, loved making artisan-type breads and had all of his cheese purchased locally from small organic farms in the area he was familiar with. Definitely a 'labour of love' business where he got to purvey three items which the article stated he had a passionate zeal for.

What was the result of the case study? Outsource the bread-making to a commercial producer, order cheese in bulk from a supplier a few hundred miles away to save on cost-of-goods sold, and veer away from some of the exotic wine selections and focus on the white zin/merlot/chardonnay varietals because he'll have a faster turn over.

The consultants, in the article, were falling over themselves in self-praise for helping 'right' a small business.

I don't know, and seriously doubt, the owner took the suggestions.

August 31st, 2004, 16:39	#27
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,223 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Major Airlines Will Fail Mad props to you, PhilosopherPilot! This is a little off-topic, but hey, it's my website. I went to this pizza joint in PHX with Kristie once and she and I ordered two sandwiches. Over by the soda machine, there were a stack of magazines to thumb thru as you're waiting for your order to be completed. So one of the business magazines had a feature where the magazine sends consultants over to a small business to find ways to maximize profit and increase profits. The case study was a small wine/bread/cheese shop. The owner had a zeal for wine, loved making artisan-type breads and had all of his cheese purchased locally from small organic farms in the area he was familiar with. Definitely a 'labour of love' business where he got to purvey three items which the article stated he had a passionate zeal for. What was the result of the case study? Outsource the bread-making to a commercial producer, order cheese in bulk from a supplier a few hundred miles away to save on cost-of-goods sold, and veer away from some of the exotic wine selections and focus on the white zin/merlot/chardonnay varietals because he'll have a faster turn over. The consultants, in the article, were falling over themselves in self-praise for helping 'right' a small business. I don't know, and seriously doubt, the owner took the suggestions.