This week started pretty much like any other, busy busy busy. Hit the ground running and don't stop, even after you leave the kitchen. There is always a shortage of hours for answering email, placing orders, recipe research, menu writing, etc. If you add all the hours put in, you wouldn't even make minimum wage. I'm sure this is the mantra of every worker bee out there. The only catch we have it that we can't take our work home to catch up!
It is a particularly tough week this week because it is Homecoming. This means a big influx of visitors, alumni and other community members descend on our quiet little chunk of the world. Not only do you get to work your own department, you need to support other departments as well. Juniors are planning on selling (insert item here), but they can't seem to find it in the stores...(wait for it...)...Can you purchase this and make sure we have enough that we don't run out but not so much that we have left over inventory? Hmmm...Let me get out my crystal ball and say...drop it on your foot. I can come up with a rough idea of what is needed but to hit it perfectly? C'mon. Do you have any clue as to what you have just asked for? There is not hard and fast number. It is like catching steam. Not to mention that if it is something that actually catches on, it will sell out no matter how much you have. Case in point: Ben & Jerry's mini ice cream cups. When they were a new item, please we went through 25 cases of 12, per day. There is no way to plan for that, you just have to roll with it and anyone who doesn't get one, will have to wait until they come back in stock. Basically, if I get enough to not run out, there is a chance that we will still run out, or I could be sitting on stock that no one wants. Total Catch 22. Eh, I'll place my order and take my chances.
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