Streamlining your bakery or coffee business
The no-fluff way to effectively running your shop, so that you can focus on doing the things you love most.
You opened up shop with big dreams and high hopes, but find yourself thinking…
“There has to be a way to run my business more smoothly...”
You have moments where owning your café or bakery has taken over your life. You have less time for family. Hardly anytime for sleep, let alone time for friends. Running your business feels overwhelming and you’re are afraid to delegate because “No one cares about my business as much as I do.”
If that’s you, you’re in the right place. I can help because I’ve been there.
Don’t forget your “why” and how you got here.
You’ve overcome some very hard challenges of opening your shop. You took months and years of planning and brought your vision to life.
You’ve come this far, don’t let frustration get the best of you. You can own the café, donut shop or bakery of your dreams without the major headache.
You and I are passionate business owners. We strive to have the best donuts, baked goods and coffee in our shop. We love our communities and customers. Our customers become our families.
But after the initial excitement wears off, owning a café or bakery can be a lot of work. A lot more work than you expected.
Like way more. And the last thing you need is to add more to your plate.
Perhaps you’re like me. You want to work smarter, not harder. You want your business to run smoothly without you needing to oversee every little thing. You want to get back to doing the things you love, and have someone else take care of those you don’t.
The problem is that you’re already juggling so much. You don’t have free time or days off to plan.
But you need to slow down before you can speed up. Running around with your hair on fire, is the only sure way to end up getting burnt. And no one likes burnt baked goods.
You know that you need to improve the operations for your shop, but you’re not sure where to start. Or how to find the time.
Making Schedules, Stocking Supplies, Marketing Strategies…Oh My!
I opened my donut shop thinking “Great, I have access to all the free donuts I can eat and all the free coffee I can drink!”
Boy was I wrong!
When I added up my investments, not only were my donuts NOT free, they were hard to enjoy when it felt like the business was in shambles. And that coffee? Well once (okay, more than once), I drove 25 miles to a different coffee shop just so I could avoid my own. I couldn’t bear to walk in and find another problem in a business that I was working so hard to grow.
But that all changed once I was able to put my operational talents to use!
Introducing
Dare to Dough
Consulting that takes the stress out of your bakery business.
Dare to Dough is a culmination of everything I've seen and learned from a decades long career in marketing and experienced first hand with owning my donut shop.
I’ve turned that knowledge into a consulting program that cuts through the fluff.
You get to avoid making the same mistakes I did. Your business gets to grow and flourish. This program is for you, the passionate bakery owner who is ready to make life easier.
Stop feeling chained to your business.
Together we can take your café or bakery business to the next level.
Here’s the kind of stuff I cover:
Leadership & Employee Management
Setting Boundaries & Time Management
Marketing & PR
Online Presence (Yes, you need one!)
Branding (It’s more than your logo)
Social Media & Customer Reviews
Selling on Other Platforms
Inventory & Production
Special Events & Catering
Systems That Keep you Organized
The icing on the cake!
Done-for-you Services
Now if you’re thinking “So the consulting sounds cool, but I really just need someone to come in and manage this for me…”, I’ve got you covered.
Some might argue that the icing on the cake is the best part. Let us transform your business with our experience that gets you real results.
Having been in your shoes, I know first hand what your business needs. You’ve heard of Bar Rescue right? Think of this as Bakery Rescue.
I’ll use my experience in operations and marketing to come up with a detailed plan for your business. And I’ll help you execute.
Whether that’s a new logo, setting up your social media profiles, rewriting your employee handbook, or building an amazing website where your customers can order from (hello profits!), I’m there for you.