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I said in another thread that i'd post some of my friend's bakery stories. So here goes.
Pie Drives
The bakery used to supply pies to schools and charities that are doing fund raisers. School/Charity takes orders from staff, students, members etc, bakery supplies pies at significant discount. School/charity banks the difference. Easy right? Obviously not or I wouldn't be posting this.
But I want
SPL = Sucky Pie Lady
BB = Bakery Bloke
SPC: I ordered an apricot pie but I decided I want an apple pie.
BB: I'm afraid we made all the pies specifically to what was ordered.
SPL: Yes but I want apple now.
BB: Well if you take an apple pie, someone who actually ordered apple will miss out. So you'll have to have the apricot pie that you ordered.
SPL: But I want apple. etc etc etc.
But I want a large pie.
Same argument before but substitute in large and small in place of the flavours and you'll have the second most common arguement when delivering the pies.
Something Wrong With My Pie.
SPC: Sucky Pie Customer
BB = Bakery Bloke again
SPC: there's something wrong with my pie.
BB: What do you mean.
SPC: My pie isn't right. (holds out individual size pie) Look!!!!
BB: (takes pie, turns right side up, hands back). there you go.
Of all the pie drives they ever did there was only one customer that never had problems.
The lady in charge at this school would check off all the pies as they were delivered, then as people arrived to collect them she would take them in one at a time with a copy of their order, select the correct pie, check it off on the order and send them on their way. Unfortunately she was the only customer one who was this organised.
Most times there would be a free for all with people grabbing whatever they could.
And that's why they don't do pie drives anymore.
Nice Bread.
A non-sucky but amusing anecdote from just after my friend bought the bakery
LC: Lady Customer
BB: You know this one already
LC: BB i really liked [old owner] but I have so say I much prefer the bread you make now that you've taken over
BB: Thankyou, that's very nice of you to say.
(LC leaves the store)
BB: (to co-worker) Do you think we should tell her that I still employ the same bakers as [old owner] did?
Co-worker:
Hang on...
Again non-sucky but an peculiarity of the pricing system they had for their sandwiches*
A cheese sandwich was : $1.70
Tomato sandwiches were: $1.80
Extras (cheese, tomatoes, etc etc, etc) $0.30 each
So cheese and tomato sandwich was cheaper than a tomato and cheese sandwich.
* This was from when I was still at school (many moons ago) so I can't remember the exact prices, but the end result is the same.
Pie Drives
The bakery used to supply pies to schools and charities that are doing fund raisers. School/Charity takes orders from staff, students, members etc, bakery supplies pies at significant discount. School/charity banks the difference. Easy right? Obviously not or I wouldn't be posting this.
But I want
SPL = Sucky Pie Lady
BB = Bakery Bloke
SPC: I ordered an apricot pie but I decided I want an apple pie.
BB: I'm afraid we made all the pies specifically to what was ordered.
SPL: Yes but I want apple now.
BB: Well if you take an apple pie, someone who actually ordered apple will miss out. So you'll have to have the apricot pie that you ordered.
SPL: But I want apple. etc etc etc.
But I want a large pie.
Same argument before but substitute in large and small in place of the flavours and you'll have the second most common arguement when delivering the pies.
Something Wrong With My Pie.
SPC: Sucky Pie Customer
BB = Bakery Bloke again
SPC: there's something wrong with my pie.
BB: What do you mean.
SPC: My pie isn't right. (holds out individual size pie) Look!!!!
BB: (takes pie, turns right side up, hands back). there you go.
Of all the pie drives they ever did there was only one customer that never had problems.
The lady in charge at this school would check off all the pies as they were delivered, then as people arrived to collect them she would take them in one at a time with a copy of their order, select the correct pie, check it off on the order and send them on their way. Unfortunately she was the only customer one who was this organised.
Most times there would be a free for all with people grabbing whatever they could.
And that's why they don't do pie drives anymore.
Nice Bread.
A non-sucky but amusing anecdote from just after my friend bought the bakery
LC: Lady Customer
BB: You know this one already
LC: BB i really liked [old owner] but I have so say I much prefer the bread you make now that you've taken over
BB: Thankyou, that's very nice of you to say.
(LC leaves the store)
BB: (to co-worker) Do you think we should tell her that I still employ the same bakers as [old owner] did?
Co-worker:
Hang on...
Again non-sucky but an peculiarity of the pricing system they had for their sandwiches*
A cheese sandwich was : $1.70
Tomato sandwiches were: $1.80
Extras (cheese, tomatoes, etc etc, etc) $0.30 each
So cheese and tomato sandwich was cheaper than a tomato and cheese sandwich.
* This was from when I was still at school (many moons ago) so I can't remember the exact prices, but the end result is the same.
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