Coffee Break Blog
Is an Increase Brewing?
As you may be aware, coffee is bought and sold on the commodities market, similar to the way that the barrels of oil used to make gasoline are. When coffee is traded, it is still in its green (unroasted) form, j...
Support #Winnipeg #Businesses
I have noticed growing support/groundswell for a tweet that originated as Support #Winnipeg #Businesses. What I am missing from it is how we actually do this. The thought is nice and certainly one we support, bu...
Earning Business Back
It’s always rewarding when you earn a customer’s business back, not by offering something new or lower pricing but simply what you offered previously! Thankfully, we don’t lose a lot of business, but when ...
My New Years Resolution
As the hustle and bustle of the holidays winds down, it seems that everyone’s thoughts naturally turn towards making the most out of the upcoming year and I’m no exception. This year, one of my goals is to...
What Does An Under-performing Supply Chain Cost You?
I have had a number of very interesting meetings with local management of international hotel chains over the last month. We quickly get to the nuts and bolts of a conundrum they face in being expected/instructe...
Temperatures Up, Prices Down!
Hey everyone! Yes, it is summer and we have finally found the hot weather. But we have not been lazing in the heat over here at Gourmet. We have been very busy finding ways to make your summer better, and the be...
A Coffee Triple Threat
When most people think single cup, their mind automatically goes to cartridge style brewers like Keurig®, Tassimo® and Nespresso®. I’ve only been in the office coffee world for 10 years. When I first start...
Not Just Another 48 Hours
On April 23rd, Trevor and I caught a mid-afternoon flight to Las Vegas for a quick 48 Hrs at the NAMA One Show. NAMA stands for the National Automatic Merchandising Association and the One Show is their National...
Spreading Christmas Cheer
With the Holiday Season in full swing the Gourmet Team has been busy collecting food, donating money for toys and doing what we can for The Christmas Cheer Board’s “Feed-a-Family” program; which involved ...