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Shot in the Dark. Steve Agretelis Erica Gambardella Thomas O’Neill Will Magrann. Environmental Scanning. Kelly’s Taproom The Grog Grill Maloney’s Pub Erin Pub IT’S ALL THE SAME!!! . Shot in the Dark Overview. Novelty Shots bar Unique menu Exciting customer experience
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Shot in the Dark Steve Agretelis Erica Gambardella Thomas O’Neill Will Magrann
Environmental Scanning • Kelly’s Taproom • The Grog Grill • Maloney’s Pub • Erin Pub • IT’S ALL THE SAME!!!
Shot in the Dark Overview • Novelty Shots bar • Unique menu • Exciting customer experience • Club style with large dance floor and local DJs
Core Competencies • Menu/Atmosphere – specialty drinks, dance floor, dynamic decoration • Bartenders/Service – efficient and enthusiastic bartenders, clean, customer involvement • Payment system – Shot Card, reduces waiting time, temporary paper cards available, mobile application
Market Analysis • Target Market: college students and post grads • Market Segments: males and females • Different preferences • Order Winners: • Shots bar for pre-gaming, unique customer experience • Unique menu • DJ and dance floor • Highly skilled bartenders • Competitive Priorities • Keep customers at the bar past 11:30pm/midnight • Offer new seasonal or celebratory shots for special events
Description of Processes • Core Competencies: • Variety of shots • Interactive and unique atmosphere • Prepaid machines • How do we translate materials and services into outputs for customers to ensure these core competencies provide value to customers
Process Strategy • Process Structure (Service Process and Product Process) • Customer Involvement • Resource Flexibility • Capital Intensity
Process Service/Product Structure • Product Structure • Our focus is narrow in the fact that we will only serve shots • the selection is highly customized because of the many options we have on the menu • Unique Presentation and name of shots • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv9gE8Ny1qs seconds :50-1:35 • Service Structure • Process divergence and flexible flow due to the high customer contact and interaction • However, services are standardized to ensure high level of quality and consistency
Customer Involvement • Presentation of Menu • Name of shot clearly visible • Shot themes/types in detailed bartender menu • Prepaid cards to increase efficiency and ease • Customer interacts with ATM or online
Capital Intensity • Relatively low capital intensity • Services and products depend on the ability of the employees to • Numerous functions, flexible flow, fluid scheduling • Volume Flexibility
Quality • Lean Environment 5 S’s • Sort, Straighten, Shine – employees arrive early to ensure clean, efficient, and familiar environment • Standardize – same process for every order • Sustain – management responsibility • Shot Card Feedback – questionnaires, ability for customer to earn complimentary drinks, continuous improvement
Suppliers • Fine Wines & Good Spirits • Costco • Bulkbarproducts.com
Inventory Management • Periodic Review System • Review Period • Target Inventory Level • Adapted to Circumstances
Demand Management • Judgmental Forecasting • Customer volume: 150-200 • Product Demand: average 4 drinks per person, 600-800 total drinks per night (median: 700) • Time Series Forecasting • 2-week moving average to predict next week’s demand
Initial Order • 500 bottles of liquor • 6 house liquors: vodka, rum, gin, whiskey, scotch, tequila • Order 50 of each, with the exception of vodka (70) (50*5) + (70*1) = 320 • Mixture of less common types of liquor 180 • Mixers (non-alcoholic beverages) • Sodas, juices, syrups, etc.
Variable Costs Expected Profit of $2.32 on each Shot
Pricing • Competition’s Pricing • $3 • Tip Included