Brrrr..it's Winter!
June 25th 2009 08:51
Winter is here
There's not much you can do to tempt people out into dreary weather when they don't have to be there. You can, however, cater for those who are about. The last two winters we sold soup to the masses. Unfortunately, it didn't make us much money. In fact, taking into account the time it took to make the soup we were getting no return at all so we decided not to continue selling it.
Toasted sandwiches are popular in winter as are our doughnuts and coffee. Hot chocolate sales also get quite a boost. Not so, the ice cream for obvious reasons.
Our little town does have one main event in winter that brings in the tourists during the school holidays and that is our major fishing classic. For a week the streets are alive with big (by that I mean HUGE) boats being towed along by very expensive looking four wheel drives with attachments for a range of fishing rods. It's quite a spectacular sight to see.
Most businesses tighten their belts during the cold, lean times waiting for the warmer weather, the tourists and of course, the sales that will get them through the next lean season.
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Comment by Nevar
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What about breakfast burrito wraps and soup to go for the fishermen? Or hot Philly steak and cheese wraps and soup? Uh, I must be projecting ~ I'm off to the fridge again.
One thing I noticed, you never own a food business, it owns you. cue the eerie background music . .
How cold does it get there? It's 80 degrees here in Juneau and the sun was so bright at 4:30 am I couldn't stay in bed any longer. And I went to bed after midnight, when it finally got dark enough to sleep.
Comment by Samantha Elley
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Oh yum on all the suggestions. Glad I'm eating lunch while reading your post.
I don't think our idea of cold gets anywhere NEAR your idea of cold. I live just below the Tropic of Capricorn in Australia.
For example, cold to me was 6 degrees Celsius as I rode my bike this morning to boxing class. That equates to 40 degrees Farenheit for you. Probably similar to swimming weather in Alaska???
Take care,
Sam
Comment by Nevar
Is Why
Not quite swim suit weather, but not a day for any other than light clothing.
Those are things were items I used to sell through my restaurant; Taco salad served on a bed of shredded lettuce in a taco shell bowl, with guacamole, diced tomato's, diced onions, diced peppers, spicy beef-chicken or pork, refried beans, a few kidney beans, shredded cheese, a fiery hot salsa, sour cream and sliced olives ~ was another favorite.
Served with a pineapple slice to kill the heat, and a large napkin to wipe the brow and mouth. Well darn, it's back to the fridge for me, ha ha ha.
It's so hot here today (83 degrees) that it's about fried the wit out of me. Aaaargh.
Comment by Samantha Elley
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The Sandwich Shak
Vintage Foodie
Little House among the Canefields