My employee comes in most of the morning, and if we’re busy enough may stay late. Saturday is a dedicated bar day! Meaning be ready at 7am sharp to open, backstocked with drip ready to go, that sort of stuff! Constantly reset and be ready. I’ll also do things like stock more cups or lids for the day, anything to increase speed during high volume as one person. One most weekdays I just dial in one espresso machine grouphead to prolong machine life and waste less coffee, on Friday I’ll dial in both to prepare for rushes. Thursday is a slightly busier day For the most part i’m working bar, and after work I may shop for the weekend (Fri-Sun), forecasting based on how the week has been.įriday is usually a busy morning and slow afternoon so I come in early to prepare like I would on Tuesday, then I have one employee who helps primarily on weekends come in during peak hours (8-10:30am). I may also do lots of pre-close prep so I can get out asap, and head to places that close soon after us like the bank for change, or restaurant depot for bulk paper goods. I work on things like writing blogs, planning events or responding to emails on my laptop at the bar. Wednesday should be the easiest day of the week, since we’re stocked up and it’s our slowest day. I try to shop for the next few weekdays after work, and maybe bust out a major cleaning task like scrubbing the bathroom grout, since i’ve got the most energy after a restful Monday and staying late isn’t as difficult. It’s a busier weekday since it’s our first day back. On Tuesday I come in a little sooner to make sure we’re ready for the week, I’ve normally got a little more prep like filling squeeze bottles and topping containers which get cleaned on Sundays. Since this is my only day off I’ll sometimes have plans like going to the zoo or having breakfast with my mom, meaning I need to plan my cafe tasks around those events. So in the morning i’ll get a little more sleep than usual and then get up to plan all those tasks out. On Monday I’ve usually got a laundry list of tasks i’ve built up throughout the week but didn’t have time for, cafe related or otherwise. I work every day, and I have for 5 months. More on that! Below!įirst I’ll start with my idealized schedule, what I write out for myself and how it normally goes.
That’s a pretty common question but not one I really want to get in to during a light conversation haha. Today I just want to talk about what it’s like being the sole business owner and barista at a small coffee shop of about 16 seats / 800 sqft. We just started carrying retail tea, and just sold a box! Listening to the New Order album “Power Corruption and Lies.” A cafe classic! That first riff on Age of Consent, incredible. Tasted great and I love our masala chai from Hugo tea.
I’m drinking water, after upsetting my stomach with a whole milk chai latte. Good Morning, Happy Hump Dayy!!!! This is typically our slowest day at the cafe and a good day to write.
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