36 The Problem With The Coffee Cake (2/2)
”I'll see you for cappuccino in the evening,” Alan said as Tom walked towards the door.Tom waved at him without looking back as he went out.
As Tom left, Alan fell silent as he began to ponder Tom's words.Truth be told, Tom did have a point.People who were big eaters would still be full after eating his cake.They weren't likely to order other dishes he made when he added them to the menu in the future.Moreover, they were unlikely to stop by again around noon for another slice due to the filling effect of the cake.
Alan felt a slight headache come on as he began to realize what a problem this was.
”System, what's the deal with the effect of the coffee cake?Why would you give me a reward that cost me money?”Alan demanded angrily.
”Host, all of the system's products are top grade luxury items.They all have a place in the world's most luxurious cafe.If Host can't figure out how to make money off of them, then it simply means Host is still too inexperienced.”
Alan shook his head.Typical system.”Sorry I'm so lacking system,” He said sarcastically.
However, the system didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in his voice.”Do not worry Host.The system will give you plenty of opportunities for self improvement.Work hard Host.”
Alan couldn't summon the energy to respond.The system really left him at a loss sometimes.
As he pushed thoughts of the system and the rising headache that he felt coming on from the conversation to the back of his mind, he turned his attention back to the problem of the coffee cake.
He knew he wouldn't be able to get people to purchase it multiple times per day.Thus, he needed to encourage many people to eat it in order to make it a very profitable item.However, that brought another problem to mind: he didn't have enough customers.
He still hadn't reached 100 regular customers.In order to really make the coffee cake a profitable menu item he would need to have at least 100 regular customers who ordered it every time they came.All joking aside, he did want the coffee cake to succeed.Coffee cake was to a cafe what a hamburger was to a fast food restaurant.It was the quintessential food item associated with a cafe.Of course, he would add other food later on once he received the system rewards, but he wanted his coffee cake to remain iconic.
Thinking over this problem, he couldn't come up with any immediate solutions.He could only continue his daily business and do his best to seize an opportunity when it arrived.In the meantime, he'd try to make sure the coffee cake caught people's attention.
Going back into the kitchen he brought the glass dish that held the cake out to the counter and set it right next to wear people stood while ordering.Then he went to the desk in the kitchen, took out cardstock, and wrote a description of the coffee cake in elegant letters.He had practice from scrawling the menu on the chalkboard every day.While his writing didn't rise to the level of calligraphy, it was nonetheless attention grabbing.Another skill he'd thought was useless when he learned it in an art class in college, yet now he found a use for it.
He chuckled to himself when he thought about trying to add that skill to a resume.Even he wouldn't be impressed by it if he was hiring help.Yet in this moment it was adding value to his business.
Shaking his head he took the elegant looking card out front and laid it against the glass dish, the side with writing on it facing towards the door.
As he finished this, he noticed Claire had finished her cake.Walking over he picked up her plate.She looked up at him as he did.”It was very tasty.I'll order it again in the future.”Alan smiled and bowed his head slightly.Turning, he walked back to the kitchen with her plate and put it in the dishwasher.Then he returned to the front of the cafe to await customers.