[SMCARA] Business for tonight's meeting.

Thu Sep 25 17:20:52 EDT 2014

Sounding more like a 20 cup Mr Fusion more and more
On Sep 25, 2014 5:14 PM, "Tom Shelton" <gl1800winger at verizon.net> wrote:

> I love my Keurig, but I'm not using to serve a lot of people.  Just a
> couple of cups every morning to wake Tammy and I up.
>
> You'll need someone to keep the reservoir filled.  You'll get 6 cups (+/-)
> per fill-up.
>
> Between brewing and heating water for the next cup, it can take several
> minutes between cups.   So you might have a grumpy line of coffee-deprived
> folks waiting.
>
> When will it be used?  For the two or three times a year that I can think
> of, it doesn't seem very cost effective?
>
> My $0.02 worth...
>
> Tom Shelton, ND3N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clarke,
> Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 4:53 PM
> To: Bill Jones; Daniel Metcalf
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net; Rob Renoud; stacy.mcneely at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Business for tonight's meeting.
>
> Expensive?  Pretend you are at an airport or Starbucks and it will seem
> like a steal!
>
> In bulk from BJs might allow a lower charge.  An even $$ amount makes it
> easy to pay and make change, that's  cambio for the "taco man"!
>
> Lots of good ideas, we can make this work.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
> Jones
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 4:07 PM
> To: Daniel Metcalf
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net; stacy.mcneely at yahoo.com; Rob Renoud
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Business for tonight's meeting.
>
> $1 for coffee is good, but 3 for a sandwich is pushing the bubble some in
> my opinion. And I am pretty sure you can buy these at BJ's also so might
> catch a break there. For coffe I use these at home and love them and the
> rest of what they make; Barrie House Coffee Donut Shop Blend Capsules (72
> capsules) on Sale for
> 30.60 for 72 and 96 cups is 40.00
>
> Not sure I can send a link but these are from Amazon if you want to do a
> search. Also for everyone; 01 Oct Amazon starts charging state tax on
> purchases. They are opening a warehouse in Baltimore so guess what. ...
>
> 73
>
> Bill
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That was my thinking as well.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> > From: ken.mcneely at yahoo.com [mailto:ken.mcneely at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 3:51 PM
> > To: Daniel Metcalf; 'Rob Renoud'; stacy.mcneely at yahoo.com
> > Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: RE: Business for tonight's meeting.
> >
> >
> >
> > My thinking would be $3/sandwich & $1 for coffee.  Round figures &
> > less need for change.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > KB3YPY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> >
> > From: Daniel Metcalf
> >
> > Date:09/25/2014 14:54 (GMT-05:00)
> >
> > To: 'Rob Renoud' , ken.mcneely at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:ken.mcneely at yahoo.com> , stacy.mcneely at yahoo.com
> > <mailto:stacy.mcneely at yahoo.com>
> >
> > Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net <mailto:smcara at mailman.qth.net>
> >
> > Subject: RE: Business for tonight's meeting.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have CC’d the club on this message so you don’t have to explain
> > there at the meeting tonight.
> >
> >
> >
> > The only business I have is pertaining to the tailgate fest.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am proposing that instead of using the old coffee maker (that as it
> > seems only Boz knows how to use) the club buys a Keurig machine and we
> > sell the individual coffee packs at the tailgate fest. Boz priced one
> > out at the commissary on base to be about $110.00.
> >
> >
> >
> > We have also been discussing selling individually wrapped Jimmy Dean
> > breakfast sandwiches as a food offering at the tailgate fest and we
> > need to appropriate funds to buy the breakfast sandwiches. The
> > sandwiches come in four packs and they offer sausage and egg  on
> > biscuit, English muffin or croissant. Based on a quick internet search
> > 4 sandwiches cost around 6.25 (my XYL says it is less and around $5)
> > for 4 which is approx. $1.56 per sandwich. I think we can sell them
> > for $2.50 - $3.00 each then we would be making about $1.00 - $1.50 per
> sandwich. Now it is a matter of how many
> > sandwiches to buy I suggest 100 which would cost about   $165.00 (could
> be
> > less if my XYL it correct).
> >
> >
> >
> > The Keurig K cups are 96 for $55.00 (based on internet search) which
> > is about $0.57 per cup so sell them for $1.00 and make $0.43 per cup.
> >
> >
> >
> > Total fund needed to offer breakfast items at the tailgate fest:
> >
> > $110 for Keurig
> >
> > $55 for Keurig K Cups
> >
> > $165 for breakfast sandwiches
> >
> > Total $330
> >
> >
> >
> > Estimated Profit from sales.
> >
> > 96 x 1.00 = 96.00 – 55.00 = $41 from coffee
> >
> > 100 x 2.50 = 250 – 165 = $85 from breakfast sandwiches
> >
> > Total profit $126
> >
> >
> >
> > Which means the club receives $16 dollars after subtracting the cost
> > of the coffee maker but now the club owns a new coffee maker as well.
> >
> >
> >
> > We could sell the coffee and sandwiches for slightly higher prices but
> > how much is too much?
> >
> > Any Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
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