Friday, January 29, 2010

Busy February

hi all brew-istas!
this month we have A LOT going on, so make sure to check these blog updates regularly.
SPECIALS:
Brew Latte: Raspberry Truffle Latte
White Chocolate, Amaretto, Raspberry
SCC Latte: Swiss Mocha
White Chocolate, Chocolate, Almond
Valentine's Day Weekend Latte: Kiss of Bliss
Chocolate, Mint, Amaretto
Aloha Friday: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Latte
White Chocolate, Macadamia Nut
CELEBRATIONS:
we have a few new things for valentine's day and for aloha friday. valentine's we are celebrating february 12-14th. aloha friday is going to be celebrated every first friday, so the first one is february 5th.
valentine's day we will be selling heart-shaped sugar cookies all month but wrapped sugar cookies for those three days. we'll also have chocolate heart-shaped lollipops and other heart-shaped candies.
aloha friday we'll be serving pineapple upside down cupcakes (yum!) and white chocolate macadamia nut lattes.
NEW PRODUCTS:
we've gotten a few new things in to change things up and try things out! kashi cereal cups are now in and being sold for the same as our granola cups with or without milk. we will have new bbq kettle chips, pirate's booty cheddar puff popcorn, and ECO-fina water as well as some new chocolate items. make sure to check your register overlays as this is happening pretty quickly!
ALL STAFF:
just a reminder, all staff is sunday, february 14th from 10:45a-3pm. this is a MANDATORY event. if you must miss it, all staff excuse forms must be in by this coming friday, february 5th. if you have not been approved to miss all staff or if you do not show up ON TIME it will count as a no-call/no-show in your record. there are a lot of really awesome things we are going to be discussing and rolling out, so... you won't want to miss it!

Friday, January 22, 2010

WELCOME BACK!

Hey Brew Crew!
Welcome back from Winter Break! I hope your breaks were fun and relaxing and your first week of school was exciting. For all those who are unfamiliar with this blog, it is updated every week with information that is mandatory for you to read and learn. This is the best way to communicate with all of you so you can do your jobs to the best of your ability. There are a few updates I'd like to inform you of:
Mandatory Safety Training
This month's mandatory safety training takes place on Friday, January 29th from 3:00-3:30pm in AMU 163 OR ON Monday, February 2nd from 3:30-4:00pm in AMU 163. You are required to go to one of these trainings. If something urgent comes up, you may speak with your student manager but excuses are made on a case-by-case basis.
Specials
Each month we will be featuring a Stone Creek Special Latte and a Brew Special Latte. If you take a look at a register next time you're working, you will see that there is a button for the Creme Caramel Brew Latte and a button for the Swiss Mocha SCC Latte. All other previous specials can still be ordered by our customers but must be rung up under the Specialty Latte button. If you have questions, feel free to ask! You will also be receiving an email at the beginning of each month laying out the specials offered for that month. You are required to read and know the information on our specials.
Cashiers
You have all signed the cashier guidelines and have been explained the rules regarding cashiering. If you are designated as the cashier on the shift, you are not allowed to have anyone else use your register. This is for your safety. Should anything be wrong with your drawer or missing from you till, you will be held responsible. Please pay close attention to this and adhere to the policy you have signed.
Brew Blend
Your student managers (Nick, Meghan, and Griffin), Supervisor (Taylor!), and fellow baristas (Jeff J. and Morgan R.) have gotten together with Steve from Stone Creek to create a Brew Cafes Blend for Marquette. We've sampled a few coffees, tried a few mixes, and are working with Stone Creek to further our finds. We'll keep you all posted on the new coffee as it gets further developed!