When I worked in a pub, the people that ran it were complete fucking idiots
the stupid thing was, the pub was raking in money, every night we would be full of people eating and drinking, weekends were crazy busy from open until close, and the owners did all the chefing and they knew what they were doing there, but they must have been on the worst contract because they were hardly making any money at all, despite all the time and energy they were putting into it. Silly really.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Aug 2012, 10:41, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

customers don't automatically equal profit.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 15 Aug 2012, 10:45, Reply)

True
but all the staff were on minimum wage, the food was relatively pricey, as was the booze. If they couldn't make it turn a profit then it jsut proves my "idiot" theory even more.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Aug 2012, 10:48, Reply)

totally,
this seems to be the problem in the places i used to go in to. They'd have the sales, but had absolutely no idea how to turn it in to profit. They'd be paying too much for stock, or there would be massive wastage, or lack of knowledge about pricing dishes for a good GP, too many staff on when it's quiet, energy bills. All sorts of stuff. or the staff are on the rob. or the manager is on the rob to avoid having to pay to the pub company.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 15 Aug 2012, 10:52, Reply)