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Powerful Katrinka posted:Other people will have advice on Business and Finance, I've offered my advice on Career, because you're ultimately spending an incredible amount of your own money to buy yourself the poo poo job I had ten years ago Hey, sorry, possums are boys to me for some reason. One time I was in a real tight crawl space where I could only roll over between joists. While I was working a possum came home, noticed me, and froze. They were between the door and I. I was stuck down eye level with the critter and every time I’d move it’d hiss and yaw. I couldn’t shoo it off and I was afraid to turn my back so I periodically hollered and kicked the floor til Elmer came and rescued me. Called me zarigaya for a while.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:How are you planning to handle point of sale payment processing and accounting? I plan to use use like, clover or whatever. Bunch of iPads. When the heavy rush is on someone could chilfila the line to catch us up
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I got the tude now posted:Also that spro machine will 100% be an albatross around your neck. You do not have the intellect or discipline to run a good espresso program Maybe some things are harder for you than for others
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Rationale posted:I plan to use use like, clover or whatever. Bunch of iPads. When the heavy rush is on someone could chilfila the line to catch us up what's it gonna cost ya
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Nov 2, 2022 19:00
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Looks like about $800 per point and then a bit of each credit card sale
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I got the tude now posted:Also that spro machine will 100% be an albatross around your neck. You do not have the intellect or discipline to run a good espresso program
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Nov 2, 2022 19:24
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For $435 I’ll find out
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:How are you planning to handle point of sale payment processing and accounting? Easy. You tell people what it costs , and then you take payment. What’s there to worry about ?
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Rationale posted:Maybe some things are harder for you than for others Much like some with the voice of experience. Good luck op. A beat personally owned building in a bad location with no business strategy, documentation, planning, and auction-grade used food processing equipment with no maintenance history, documentation, and lackluster parts support? Woof.
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I'm going to sit back and wait for OP to come back with the next step forward. I want to see stuff moving into this store and the interior shots next. 
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Rationale posted:For $435 I’ll find out It’s going to cost a lot more than that
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Rationale posted:
I mean...it seems like a lot of those other goons have a decent amount of firsthand knowledge and experience in this and related areas. Even businesses that are incredibly well planned out down to the last detail typically fail. And the lesson from that isn't that planning is useless, the lesson should be: if you don't have a rock solid plan down to the last detail, there will be almost no chance for success. Sometimes something will seem like a solid idea, but with small business ventures the risks are just too great. You HAVE to be willing to just walk away if things look like they won't work. There is a lot of poo poo you can't just push through with hard work and perseverance (even though you need that too).
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Rationale posted:I plan to use use like, clover or whatever. Bunch of iPads. When the heavy rush is on someone could chilfila the line to catch us up Square has tablets now, it doesn’t scale well but it’s probably your best option at first
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Nov 2, 2022 20:57
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I’m in a bad mood bc I got into an argument about cookies today lol
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Don't run him off just yet, I can't climax until I see photos of his setup.
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My kid says you should call the shop "Donut Touch" and my husband says you should call it "Go Nuts Donuts" which sounds great out loud and we are all cheering for you.
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Robots all the way, especially used ones so they’re on the cheap. They’re just a bunch of wires and motors anyway ain’t no thing for a skilled tradesman or his buddies.
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as a roboticist they're no harder to fix or maintain than an espresso machine, which OP has declared they're very capable of servicing. Rationale posted:On the one hand I’m certainly capable of espresso maintenance/repair but on the other hand I’m also capable of voiding the warranty or electrocuting myself. The ol’ diy roulette
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Tnuctip posted:What about increasing automation? If you could find some sweet used Fanucs or Kukas then you wouldn’t have to work as hard. Work smart not hard. Robot donuts would actually be a cool catch and help differentiate your shop. People might even go out of their way to be served donuts by a robot. I'm assuming you know this but they make specialized donut machines that are hilariously cheaper than a used Kuka arm. No idea of takt time or whatever of this but: https://www.ebay.com/itm/314085643502
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cursedshitbox posted:as a roboticist they're no harder to fix or maintain than an espresso machine, which OP has declared they're very capable of servicing. okay hold up. He has an espresso machine that needs service? Legit, those are dangerous. Don't gently caress around with high pressure steam please.
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Tnuctip posted:Robots all the way, especially used ones so they’re on the cheap. They’re just a bunch of wires and motors anyway ain’t no thing for a skilled tradesman or his buddies. My dude puts circuit boards on his siloscope and solders randomly til them shits are good again.
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CarForumPoster posted:I'm assuming you know this but they make specialized donut machines that are hilariously cheaper than a used Kuka arm. Yeah that’s the duck donuts model. Those are pretty good OP
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beep-beep car is go posted:okay hold up. He has an espresso machine that needs service? Legit, those are dangerous. Don't gently caress around with high pressure steam please. No he’s really smart. Op flush your lithium down the toilet, fire up the boiler and start tinkering
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beep-beep car is go posted:okay hold up. He has an espresso machine that needs service? Legit, those are dangerous. Don't gently caress around with high pressure steam please. Probably the nastiest burn I ever got was poking a hole in the plastic on a tv dinner
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Specialized donut equipment is maybe the choicest racket I’ve seen in food. The margins on that poo poo has to be insane
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I think the French fry guy at the fair is the real margin bandit
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It seems like you can open a donut shop for like $5000 if I just wanted to do it. A couple stand mixers + a $2500 robot and some $20 coffee makers. And whats a glazed cake donut cost to make like 25 cents? Imma put up some barn wood poo poo and some chalk writing on blackboards and be in business. TY for the inspiration. Will WE make money in donuts and coffee
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Those robots are really cool but a regular open kettle affords a lot more flexibility. I bet a donut robot could make a killing on a food truck if people could watch it E: id have to find a way to run yeast dough through it because I’m a snob now Rationale fucked around with this message at 22:08 on Nov 2, 2022 |
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These are neat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8goV7KsEMk
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What the actual gently caress have I just read?
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:What the actual gently caress have I just read? The result of nobody being able to close the thread or probate anything. 
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:What the actual gently caress have I just read? Some kind of weirdo midlife crisis in action
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:What the actual gently caress have I just read? The ground floor of what will become a forums legend?
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It’s business, baby
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It's sad (for comedy) that when OP runs his business into the ground he's going to either abandon his forums account completely or just ignore this thread and all calls for him to return to the thread
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drat now I’m all that and a coward too
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Rationale posted:drat now I’m all that and a coward too I missed it - did you ever answer whether or not you bought that avatar? It's absolutely epic and if you didn't buy it, someone gave you a kickass av. E: VVVVV Thanks Epitope! Sundae fucked around with this message at 00:19 on Nov 3, 2022 |
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I got uRationale posted:E: thank you whoever for my new avatar I feel like I’m in the clique for real now
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Gonna make goatse donuts next time I fry
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Rationale posted:Gonna make goatse donuts next time I fry Please name your shop The Donut Hole, and brand accordingly
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