So I have all these ideas swirling around in my head and, though I have plenty of time, I'd love some input from my faithful readers *snork*.
Opening this bakery in VA presents me with tons and tons of options. Of course I want to make it something a bit special, it should stand out among bakeries in the area so I've narrowed it down to pretty much two choices. There is a place here called Papa Haydn, they are a restaurant but they're mostly known for their desserts. At $8/piece, they're a bit pricey but they are also divine! I am not sure how well something like that would go over in the smallish town of Winchester or surrounding area but I might be able to get close. The other idea that has been gnawing at my brain the last couple of nights is making it themed at least slightly toward geekery. Things like calling it Cafe Pi, naming desserts appropriately, like the peach pie would be Princess Peach, or having the best pie ever (I am thinking this will involve chocolate) being called Pie 42 (because it's the answer).
On the one hand, having a really nice, classy place will attract people that want a nice night out or a semi-fancy lunch or just a nice place for dessert. The downside to this sort of place is the cost. A place like that might fit better closer to DC but I'm not sure how close I want to get. Having it aimed a little more toward geeks would be tons of fun but the demographic is a bit limited there as well.
I suppose I should wait and feel things out when I get there. Unfortunately, I won't have any time to go out there and look around before I move (not to mention I can't afford a week of hotel and rental car at the moment). Each of these two options have their merits and they each have downsides. One of them would appeal more to my traditional, high-class side and the other would be super fun to run! I suppose this is really just an extension of the war that I have fought with myself my whole life.
So what's your opinion? Any other ideas? Any ideas for geek-related sweets?
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Hey! I love the geek idea! I think geekery extends to most everyone and if you make the place look nice, people will giggle over the names, no matter how non-geek they are. how about a QT pi? (Cutie pie...I had a friend write that to me once, loved it!)the Borg Brownie, Pecan Picard, the Decandent Darth Vader deadly chocolate mousse cake aka "The Darth Vader", Zaphod Beeblebrox's double layer cake ('one for each of my heads!'". Just a few ideas...
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are tuning in to the business side of the bakery. In addition to having wonderful food, it has to be food that your market can and will pay for, and will pay enough for to meet your expenses, eh? (working with Canadians for a while, the eh crosses over) So, in this short lull before your school on making fabulous food starts, time to learn all you can about business! MUCH cheaper to learn it from books/online/other people's mistakes than to do it by experience with your money at stake. This from a person who in a case study for Business Policy class utterly failed to realize that the key problem facing the business we were studying was that it was BROKE. Having made recommendation, unfortunately have little idea as to how you can carry it out. But I tried!
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