‘Tis the season of pumpkin spice, gingerbread, peppermint, and one specific coffee chain’s annual holiday cups. But for many Coffeepreneurs® and their independent coffee shops, the holidays are different. This is a time to focus on serving local neighborhoods, building community, and planning for another year of business.
Independent coffee shop owners are hard at work this time of year. They’re planning seasonal menus, confronting staffing challenges, and joining in community events. This holiday season,
The Importance of Effective Coffee Shop Management
We specialize in teaching our students how to open successful coffee shops. Of course, while every step from idea to opening can support the long term success of your coffee business, most of our students hope to thrive for decades *beyond* their initial launch. That’s where strategic coffee shop management comes in.
Effective coffee shop management can ensure your business is thriving day to day,
Every year, hundreds of coffee shops across the country flourish–but for every successful shop, there’s another that failed within the first year of business. So what makes for a successful coffee shop? We train many successful Coffeepreneurs® every year and have identified several themes behind their shops’ profitability. Read on to learn how innovation, customer service, and profitability can make YOUR coffee shop thrive.
Innovation
At Texas Coffee School, innovation and entrepreneurship go hand in hand.
A Motorcycle Garage Sees a Business Growth Opportunity
Not long ago, Pop’s Garage Fabrication was a busy motorcycle repair and fabrication shop in Roswell, Georgia. The business occupied one half of a 10,000 square foot building in a high-trafficked area, dense with car and motorcycle dealerships. Business partners Colin McDonald and Gordon Erickson saw a business growth opportunity when their direct neighbor, a kitchen and bath store owner, decided to retire and sell his half of the building.
As in-person dining and socializing slowly re-enter our everyday life this year, opportunities abound for Coffeepreneurs® like you to grow your coffee business. Try these impactful ways to increase revenue and expand your business in 2021 and 2022!
1. Commit to Quality and Consistency
When the hardworking customer rushes into your door for their morning coffee to-go, the mom of three swings by for an afternoon pick-me-up, or the college student settles in to a table for coffee and snacks while they study,