Month: May 2016

Planning For Your Next Christmas Party

Do you want to arrange for a memorable party in the next Christmas? Arranging a great Christmas party is not a difficult job when you have innovative ideas, proper planning and a considerable amount of money in hand. Here are some ideas discussed to help you with your coming Christmas party. 

Christmas party ideas:

Cocktails:

There are more things to enjoy beyond the kid’s level in the Christmas. And Christmas cocktails are very popular theme among people. You will have much fun and exciting drink in the bars. To make it perfect you can hire cocktail catering services.

Color wash and cocktails:

This is another great idea to get colored in the traditional colors such as red, green and white. And they also use various types of colored lights in the area. When you are hiring cocktail catering services, you will get a total service of cocktail as well as party foods. Just tell the service providers your menu and they will arrange for the same.

Candle elegance:

Candle will bring more elegance. Moreover, this candle theme is also a cheap way to decorate the party. Decorate the place with lively colors and make the party memorable to your friends.

LED lights:

Lights always bring a new charm to a party, so decorate the area with LED lights which are also energy efficient and can save your bill. There are various kinds of colorful and beautiful LED lights in the market and you can choose the ones you like.

Be realistic:

Take a solid decision and do not waste money to unnecessary things. Instead, use the money to make the party more interesting. So, choosing the appropriate theme is very important; do not use complex ornaments to decorate the area because those items will never be used in future or they will be broken. Instead of that use that money on food and increase its quality.

Lock in the theme last:

At first decide all the events you are going to arrange at the party and then decode the theme because this will save your money. The parts which are important more than the theme are venue, number of invitees, event planners, foods, decoration suppliers etc., and then you can decide the theme easily.

Pick the right venue:

Venue selection is important. If you do not have much space in your house, then you have to hire a venue and this is also good because your house will not be dirty after the party. Decorate the venue a few days before the party so that you can easily manage the job.

Coffee Beans

There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and smelling a lovely coffee brewing, knowing that at any minute that taste is going to be bursting across your taste buds and giving you that morning kick that pries your eyes open properly and welcomes you to a brand new day. Most of us enjoy this by boiling a kettle and spooning in some sugar, coffee and then adding milk and the hot water, stirring it all together and taking that first mind numbingly good sip. Some however prefer not to have instant coffee but prefer their coffee made from the beans and use a machine to do all the hard yards for them. My machine is called a husband. Others prefer to use coffee in Canberra, which is much easier than sending my husband all over Australia to make the morning coffee.

The advantages of buying an automatized coffee machine is that you can set a time for the coffee to brew and then when you wake up in the morning it is all ready to go and all you have to do is drink. There are settings for your favorite type of coffee so need to select that when you get up it, will automatically make that coffee for you if you have preselected it and most of the cleaning is done for you. With a milk circuit rinse and a descaling cycle, the only thing you have to do is remove the brew group and put it in the dishwasher and you are done.

One of the features states that it has an aroma system, now I don’t know if that means there is a little fan set up so once the coffee starts brewing the fan kicks in and sends the smell through the house but under this title it claims the machine will pre brew and warm your cup, nothing about permeating your house with the fresh smell of newly made coffee. Don’t know why they call it that, good marketing I suppose. The only thing is you had better really appreciate a nice cuppa joe because this little beauty can set you back around two thousand dollars and this is the recommended retail price, so when going to store you may be paying a lot more for the system. That is not the only cost however, then there are the filters, for the water and the descaling function, the water filter will cost approximately $22.95 and the descaler filter either $19.95 for a two pack or $12.95 for a single. Then there is the coffee itself and they recommend using filtered water and they even have a brand to go with their machine, all in all it is an expensive caffeine hit in the morning. I think I prefer the instant method and I can stand the wait of having the kettle boil and mixing it all myself, without searching through menu options for coffee.

Starting Up A Small Café Business

If you have some money saved up and you are looking to start a new business, a little café business would be a great idea because many young people today enjoy going out for a coffee or a drink with friends. In the past decade, young people would get together and go out to parties or night clubs as a form of having fun but modern trends are changing and it is becoming more common for young people to meet at a coffee shop for a cup of coffee and a piece of cake where they can simply enjoy themselves in a quiet environment.
Environment and ambience
In addition to visiting a coffee shop to meet with friends, you will see many young people visit coffee shops by themselves to simply have some alone time or to sit and do their work in peace away from the busy and noisy home atmosphere they live in and therefore as a small coffee shop owner, you need to make sure that the ambience that you provide is just as great as the food and coffee. In terms of investment, you will need to buy a coffee machine and some coffee machine capsules to be able to make the perfect coffee. It is important at this point, not to stint on the kind of coffee you buy and to instead go for the best there is available.
In addition to high end coffee machine pods, you will also want to make certain that you invest money in hiring a good barista who will be able to prepare the coffees to the customers liking. What you need to understand is that a coffee shop environment is generally a little expensive and that you will be attracting a fairy niche market, and this market usually knows their coffee.
Create a guaranteed business plan
Before you begin investing in a coffee shop business, it would be useful for you to have a professional develop a solid business plan for you. What you need to keep in mind is the kind of customers that will be coming in to your coffee shop and the needs they will have. As an example, one market that you will be meeting is those looking for a quiet place to write or do their work in peace and therefore will be likely to be using a laptop. One useful service you could provide therefore is a plug point at every table for them to charge their laptops and their phones.