Month: November 2018

This week at the Snack Shack, we had a busy and exciting one. We brought back the juices, began looking at healthier choices, and are slowly learning about the process of running a business account on Instagram.We also gained back the juices that students and faculty loved, which is an exciting improvement that fixed our previous mistake. We have some ideas on how to make our foods healthier in hopes of encouraging a better lifestyle in our school and throughout our community.

There was a mixup with our juices about two weeks ago that led to us no longer providing juices from our favorite source, Luis Felipe. After our helpful operations member, Raphael, told us what happened with the negotiation of receiving the juices again. Raphael explains that he had to make an appointment with Felipe and persuade him to lower the prices of our juices so we can begin to make more money. Before this offer, we were only making 1.500 per 30 juices sold. Now, we are able to make 3,000 per 30 juices. We hope to slowly be able to raise this number more over time. But for now, we owe a big thank you to Luis Felipe!

  We have been noticing a decline in the healthy options available at our school. It is known that students enjoy sweeter products more than the healthier ones, but we want to start supplying our customers with the tastiest options that are the healthiest for their productive days. We want to start offering better options like kale chips, protein balls, and fruit bowls. This is no easy task, we know that students will prefer to buy the sweeter options but we hope that with these options students will become more motivated to take care of their bodies. We hope that with these products we can transform the store into a better healthier environment while reducing waste.

A company is not a company if there’s not some sort of issue circulating within its headquarters. Companies like: Coca-Cola, Adidas, FedEx started off rough but were later settled in into the environment that companies have to deal with.

As small entrepreneurs with developing ideas, it is our mission to be great communicators and effective listeners in order for everything to run smoothly. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. We started off great, with good ideas, excellent opinions on subjects, concise messages, and everything imaginable. But things started going downhill after our opening. From unwanted drama to miscommunications about money, and going over the budget, Snack Shack has been a very interesting journey for our 10th-grade class.

Though everything is not as gloomy as it may seem. We have recovered and learned from those past experiences. We now know the importance of communication and how it can affect every department individually and even the entire business itself.

Communication among a business is crucial for the well-being of this one. Without any sort of communication, a business can’t flourish into their maximum potential in the industry. Therefore it is our duty, as growing entrepreneurs to start developing these skills so we will be prepared for what the real world has to offer.  

Welcome back! After a brief summer break the Snack Shack is back and better than ever! This year we have a whole new team, brand new snacks, and new set of ideas to make this year the best yet!

So far this year we’ve already started to branch out into new, fresh products, such as empanadas, paninis, and baked goods, available almost everyday.

We’re also offering a new way to pay: punch cards! You’re going to want to try out these fun Snack Shack La Paz cards, valued at ₡2000, ₡5000, and ₡10,000, each. Now with these powerful punch cards by your side, you won’t ever need cash to buy a snack. Amaze your friends as you pull it out and say: “put it on my card!”. We’ll punch it (once for every ₡500 you spend) with a smile. No more worries about going hungry if you forget your money!

Thank you all for your continued support and for being the most supportive customers! We promise we’ll work hard for you this year!