Went to work today as usual but business was not very good at the cafe today. My supervisor has finally teach me how to do Latte and cappuccino, Oooh so that's how it was done! He also explains that all his equipment are very slow so he could only serve one customer at a time or do one thing at a time. I am very surprise that he is Lactose intolerant! At least now I can handle the drinks station now. He wants me to learn because from next week onwards, he wants me to station inside the kitchen while Wendy will station outside.
After work, he then ask me to stay back as he wants to discuss something with Wendy and me. He was asking us to give suggestion on how to improve the cafe and business. He also ask me is there anything that I do not like working here and what can it be improve on? Strangely, he never ask Wendy! I then said overall, I like the working place but I do not like the pay. Cos my Mum and I quarrelled very often nowadays over my pay wise(because I do not have any CPF contribution here). I had saw another advertisement working in somewhere as a cashier from 7pm till 1am and I wish to apply but then I know if BaoBei were to find out, we will be arguing very fiercely over it.
None of us had in mind on how to improve the business. Sending out fliers proves to fail. He said that fliers are very common and some people might not even look at the flyer and just throw it in the dustbin. He had considered of extending the opening hours but then he knew very well that his partners would not agree. He wants to open a chill bar until 12 midnight so that those customers who wanted to drink beers and wanted to catch up with friends or have a chat could come to the cafe to do so. He said not everyone likes Discos, Karaoke, Pubs etc and comment that only rowdy people goes to such places(That means he is indirectly saying I am rowdy lah!?). He said some people likes to have a place where they could drink beer and could chat/catch up with their friends without having the music blasting at the same time. He would like to make the cafe to be a place where customers could have their beer and chat with their friends happily. But then again, he has to consult his partners to discuss knowing that they would definitely disapproves. I was thinking to myself,"If he is confident that there will be business at night and customers would definitely come to eat and drink, then it's fine with me" But then again, it requires us to work way into the night. Which means I will definitely have to miss CG if his plan were to be fulfilled. I didn't really pray about my job and pray for my supervisor, but at the same time, I really wish to know what God thinks about this. He also plans to open over the weekends(And then also means I must work weekends lah?!). Seriously, I really cannot see any prospect of me staying long in this line. I like the job, I like the working hours but for pay wise, I really don't like it especially when my Mum is picking quarrels with me over my pay...and then don't know who is the one who don't allow me to work 2 jobs?!(excluding BaoBei)
I really hope people could help me...and my Boss. I would really like to hear suggestions from people how to improve the business. Maybe hopefully I could get advise or feed backs from those people who runs F&B line. Okay lah..I know I am being lame cos you will think,"It's none of my business mah!" But becuase I couldn't think of any idea of how to improve the cafe's business and how to advertise for him that is why I am seeking for public help. I'll value your comments and suggestions :)
Have to end here for now. Sorry for the lame blogging today...
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