Day 9: Espresso Yourself

The always happy Alexi at manning the fort


At the start of yesterday we had some difficulty with our coordination...PROBLEM: no coordination but as time went on we learned how to work together and found a system that worked for all of us. We had trouble grasping the concept of espresso drinks but in the end we all mastered the cappuccino. On Tuesday, Zoe worked hard on creating a schedule for our business days, with some people on drinks, some on cashier and food, and some on samples/fliers. But once again, difficulties struck. We ran out of fliers first thing in the morning, so that made 3 people without jobs, construction closed off portions of the street, decreasing the flow of traffic, and many people would look at the store front, but would just walk by. Even with our series of unfortunate coincident, we still managed to see a light side. With the customers that we DID have was a good amount for the first day. In total, we made $400 over profit on the FIRST DAY!!!!! I think that's pretty good, if you ask me. We ran out of Blueberry Lemonade during the "lunch rush", so I guess it was really popular!! The coffee stencils were a hit. They looked AMAZING!
Shireen's Stencil Success!
We all had a lot of fun, and did really well! The kids were allowed to keep the tips that they got. we made $56 in tips, so each kid got $8.
With all the joy in opening up, there was a hint of sadness among all of us. For Alistair, it was his last day with us. He would be leaving for Japan later that night. But he was a valued and awesome member of the TEBC community!!!!!
Alistair working the register