Review
‘A quite brilliant new book on cafe operation.’ - Coffee House Magazine ‘…a quite exceptional new book from Ireland’s Coffee Boys. In it they bring together their favourite stories and wake-up calls, from what has sometimes been hard-won experience…the most meaningful work on coffee retailing since Sahar Hashemi wrote about how she founded Coffee Republic.’ - Caterer and Hotelkeeper Magazine. ‘This gem of a book contains 52 motivating tips and suggestions relevant to any catering establishment that wants to be sucessful. A must have publication.’ - Essentially Catering –Coffee House Magazine, Caterer and Hotelkeeper Magazine, Essentially Catering
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December 18th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I found John Richardson through his scratch2scratch blog. He accomplished something I,
and many many other golfers only dream of, to shoot a perfect round of golf. I have been
reading his golf blog for some time now and have been deeply affected by his insights and
advice regarding not only golf, but life in general. I read his coffee shop book, because living
in Hollywood, California, I am also a driven coffeeholic! This is the land of the quadruple
(and larger) espresso and we take coffee consumption VERY seriously.
I read this book hoping to learn more about one of my favorite subjects (coffee) with no
intention of actually starting a coffee shop. What I found was a wealth of information about
the coffee shop business and SO much more! I am an entrepreneur and record producer and
have had some pretty reasonable success on MTV and in films and television. In the age of
digital downloads and changing technology there is one thing that is more important than
most everything else - HAPPY CUSTOMERS! John Richardson has (yet again) made it very clear
that the basics to most ANY business is customer satisfaction, and the tools and attitdue he puts
forth in in Wake Up and Smell The Profit are the fundametntal building blocks of ANY successful
business. Not only is it a good read, but it could be considered a handbook for any entrepreneur
that needs a refresher course or a wake up call. Thanks again to my favorite golf writer for more
valuable information on business, life and of course coffee! Make mine a quadruple!
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