Today was a normal day at the bakery. Not so many customers, not so much bread made, but a nice pleasant day for sure. Once the bakery was closed I made 25 empanadas for a customer who will pick them up around 8-8:30 tomorrow morning, and of course, I made some extra for the bakery. I hope they hold up ok and are tasty. I found the filling to be a bit salty, but maybe with the bread around them they will be ok... Lets see.
We have been talking about closing for one day or finding a way to get a rest for some time. While I feel like it is a money out of the pocket idea to be closed, I also realize it is important to find 24 hours of rest, or at least not doing bakery stuff. I am never in my apartment anymore other than sleeping and showering, and I miss just relaxing and doing nothing, with no thought of what I need to get done for the afternoon crowd. I also believe this is a normal transition with businesses, where at first they are open every day and then looking for that day where business is slowest, or when it makes the most sense, to just be closed one day in the week. With all that said, I think starting next week, we will be closed on Monday's. For me, it is the perfect day of the week to be closed because Sunday is a half day. I may still have to go to the bakery Monday evening to do prep work for Tuesday morning, but I can at least have 24 hours of down time. The only other day that made sense was Wednesday, but because Thursday is our busiest day, I must do 5-6 hours of prep Wednesday afternoon along with shopping for supplies so it really would not be a day off at all.
I am sure it will feel odd to not be at the bakery for a day, but in time I am also sure it is the right thing to do.
In closing, here is a little game for you (if you speak Spanish of course it will help). I made these small flyers to hand out and after having them for a few days in the shop, someone noticed to typo's, or words spelled incorrectly to be more specific. Today I have fixed and ordered new ones, but let's see if you can find them.
As always, thank you very much for taking the time to read the blog, I am not tired of writing in it yet, even though some days I am too tired to do it, but yet, find that energy to finish. It is 7:46pm and I will now go to bed so I can get up early tomorrow
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We have been talking about closing for one day or finding a way to get a rest for some time. While I feel like it is a money out of the pocket idea to be closed, I also realize it is important to find 24 hours of rest, or at least not doing bakery stuff. I am never in my apartment anymore other than sleeping and showering, and I miss just relaxing and doing nothing, with no thought of what I need to get done for the afternoon crowd. I also believe this is a normal transition with businesses, where at first they are open every day and then looking for that day where business is slowest, or when it makes the most sense, to just be closed one day in the week. With all that said, I think starting next week, we will be closed on Monday's. For me, it is the perfect day of the week to be closed because Sunday is a half day. I may still have to go to the bakery Monday evening to do prep work for Tuesday morning, but I can at least have 24 hours of down time. The only other day that made sense was Wednesday, but because Thursday is our busiest day, I must do 5-6 hours of prep Wednesday afternoon along with shopping for supplies so it really would not be a day off at all.
I am sure it will feel odd to not be at the bakery for a day, but in time I am also sure it is the right thing to do.
In closing, here is a little game for you (if you speak Spanish of course it will help). I made these small flyers to hand out and after having them for a few days in the shop, someone noticed to typo's, or words spelled incorrectly to be more specific. Today I have fixed and ordered new ones, but let's see if you can find them.
As always, thank you very much for taking the time to read the blog, I am not tired of writing in it yet, even though some days I am too tired to do it, but yet, find that energy to finish. It is 7:46pm and I will now go to bed so I can get up early tomorrow
#doeverythingwithlove
Mon or tue are good days to have a day off. Most indian/thai restaurants in my area always close for a day. Good idea, i say
ReplyDeleteIts a great idea... monday is my vote because Sunday is also a half day which means I could actually have 24 full hours of rest :) The only problem is I see the days when everyone is closed as opportunity :)
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