Carpa Vino Wine Revenue Leak Diagnostic Seven numbers you already know. No spreadsheet required. Covers per month Total guests served, an average month Average check per cover Food and beverage combined Monthly wine revenue What wine alone brings in, an average month Wine cost percentage Or your total beverage cost percentage, if that’s what youContinue reading “Wine Diagnostic”
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She’s just trying to help you pick a glass of wine. And its called your menu.
Does your menu look like the gatekeeper of a lost archive? A woman with centuries of wisdom etched into her face. Each book is labeled like a sacred text: Merlot. Chardonnay. Riesling. Pinot Noir. If you didn’t know better, you’d think she was guarding state secrets. But she’s not. At least, that’s what it feelsContinue reading “She’s just trying to help you pick a glass of wine. And its called your menu.”
Wine vs Cocktails
One glance on the left you’ll find yourself staring at a typical wine list, predictable, boring, flat. It does not tell or show you what is in the glass. Sure, it tells you what’s available, but does it excite you? The right is well right, cocktails come alive. Ingredients dance across the page, flavors blend,Continue reading “Wine vs Cocktails”
What would we build if we weren’t performing for the algorithm, but building to benefit others?
Many of us women are following antiquated norms, playing small, and acting in ways that never really served us, addicted to the dopamine drip of digital approval. Doom scrolling to kill the time until we start all over again. Caught in an endless loop. Today, women in North America have more access to information andContinue reading “What would we build if we weren’t performing for the algorithm, but building to benefit others?”
Cocaine Infused Wine Endorsed by Presidents & Popes
In the late 19th century, the most common way to consume coca was in coca wine. The recommended dosage for adults was two to three glasses a day, before or after meals. For kids, the amount could be divided in half. “The ethanol in the wine operated as a solvent, extracting cocaine from the cocaContinue reading “Cocaine Infused Wine Endorsed by Presidents & Popes”