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Will You Add? - Yes - We Have No Bananas
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Each morning I looked for a banana to top off my oatmeal. Sliced melon, yes. But banana, no.
On the third day I spoke to the staff in the lounge.
‘You want a banana?’ she asked. ‘No problem. I’ll have one for you tomorrow.’
The next morning, and every morning thereafter, she brought me a banana, usually keeping it hidden until I appeared. Occasionally another guest would see my special banana and look for another. But there were no more bananas. Only sliced melon.
Days later, I asked the Food & Beverage Manager, ‘Why don’t you provide bananas at breakfast? Other guests seem jealous of my bananas – and I notice the sliced melon is often sent back to the kitchen untouched.’
He replied, ‘If
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Each morning I looked for a banana to top off my oatmeal. Sliced melon, yes. But banana, no.
On the third day I spoke to the staff in the lounge.
‘You want a banana?’ she asked. ‘No problem. I’ll have one for you tomorrow.’
The next morning, and every morning thereafter, she brought me a banana, usually keeping it hidden until I appeared. Occasionally another guest would see my special banana and look for another. But there were no more bananas. Only sliced melon.
Days later, I asked the Food & Beverage Manager, ‘Why don’t you provide bananas at breakfast? Other guests seem jealous of my bananas – and I notice the sliced melon is often sent back to the kitchen untouched.’
He replied, ‘If
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The next morning, and every morning thereafter, she brought me a banana, usually keeping it hidden until I appeared. Occasionally another guest would see my special banana and look for another. But there were no more bananas. Only sliced melon.
Days later, I asked the Food & Beverage Manager, ‘Why don’t you provide bananas at breakfast? Other guests seem jealous of my bananas – and I notice the sliced melon is often sent back to the kitchen untouched.’
He replied, ‘If
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He replied, ‘If
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He replied, ‘If we provide bananas, everyone would take one, or even two! That is more fruit than we want to give out in the morning. With the sliced melon, we know how much fruit we are allocating to the breakfast. Even if it is not eaten, we have control over our food costs.’
Our room rate on the Concierge Floor was more than $300 per night. Bananas cost about sixteen cents each.
Key Learning Point
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If your staff have to bend the rules to keep your customers happy, it may be your rules that need revising.
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