Moaning Cafe Owners

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 06:25

Its a few days, get over yourselves....it is not big deal.
You make an absolute killing when things are good, a couple of days with no gas is not going to harm you.
Go to the beach and relax..
It wasn't that long ago that I had one very small 2 hour job to do and that was my week.
Did I moan about it...was it anyone fault?..no and probably but you just sit it out and continue on reguardless.
Thats business.

**Berries** · 28th October 2011, 06:28

I think you need a coffee.

**nzspokes** · 28th October 2011, 06:34

Alot of business are running on a knife edge at the moment. Few days lost takings can be fatal. Wages could not be paid.

If they have interruption insurance payouts could take to long. Welcome to business in the new century.

**ynot slow** · 28th October 2011, 06:50

Yep feel sorry for workers who lose out as well,classic example is the cafe by the bridge in Balance,the access to the Manawatu gorge has been cut and that means few customers,they have right to moan,Aucklanders not much.
And will we here the owners saying they had insurance cover for interuption and all ok,or will the cafes just hit suppliers,lines company etc for compensation,in these times a good insurance broker is a must for business' today,earthquakes prove that.

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 06:52

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Alot of business are running on a knife edge at the moment. Few days lost takings can be fatal. Wages could not be paid.

If they have interruption insurance payouts could take to long. Welcome to business in the new century.

If they have no contingency plan for an event such as this then ...well bugger really...

IE: BK aint complaining.
Sure, much bigger company and thier loss must be massive, but I bet they have the patty's covered.

**willytheekid** · 28th October 2011, 07:14

Well heres the kicka!...typical corporates

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5866...od-price-hikes

So once again WE have to pay for a huge corporate companys loss of service!.....they charge us premium prices all year for their gas service, and yet when it breaks down the effected companies just pass the costs onto us! -Not the Gas company...shit no...they have big name lawyers...joe bloggs can cover it! (I mean its not like over charging us for so many years made them the profit monsters that they are nowdays...yeah screw the little guy for some more $$$!)

The gas company should be covering all forms of loss......with the profits they make, they should have insurance cover for such things

.....But on a good note for you drinkers....."Beer supplies were safe" LOL

**allycatz** · 28th October 2011, 09:41

Don't know about up your way, but Labour Day down here we were hard pressed to find cafes open because of them not wanting to pay extra wages and lieu days. I would of thought they would of made a lot more business on a public holiday.

**oneofsix** · 28th October 2011, 09:45

Originally Posted by allycatz

Don't know about up your way, but Labour Day down here we were hard pressed to find cafes open because of them not wanting to pay extra wages and lieu days. I would of thought they would of made a lot more business on a public holiday.

there's always maccas

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 10:06

Originally Posted by allycatz

Don't know about up your way, but Labour Day down here we were hard pressed to find cafes open because of them not wanting to pay extra wages and lieu days. I would of thought they would of made a lot more business on a public holiday.

So they are tight as well?..
Theres a small cafe up this way for sale at the moment..
Its more of a 'pick and go' cafe at Matakana.
There are a few seats outside if you must....

It has a turnover of $13K pw....
I know there a thousands out there that are worse off than the affected Cafe's around the place, and will be for alot longer..long after the gas is restored.
Whats wrong with boiling the jug?

**Usarka** · 28th October 2011, 10:12

Originally Posted by Maha

Theres a small cafe up this way for sale at the moment..

It has a turnover of $13K pw....

Apple turnover? That must be some good arsed pastry.

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 10:18

Originally Posted by Usarka

Apple turnover? That must be some good arsed pastry.

They do the meanest Belgium Biscuit....$3 I think it is for one small biscuit.
About $8 for a coffee/biscuit.

**ckai** · 28th October 2011, 10:48

I think it's kinda dumb in this day and age when we have only one supply line going to the "biggest economy" in the country and apparently it's what keeps little old NZ a float. If it's so important, and we have to pipe gas too them such a long way, wouldn't it make sense to invest in a 2nd line? Yeah it's a massive cost but the 30 year pipe ain' getting any younger. And if The Land of Auck is such a backbone of our country why leave it to chance?

And let's not get started on how stupid it is where it's laid. I mean really, an unstable coastal cliff!

**avgas** · 28th October 2011, 10:50

Dual-Fuel doesn't sound so fucking expensive now does it management!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....

....bitch groan grumble under-quoted engineering grumble grown bitch........

**Usarka** · 28th October 2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by ckai

I think it's kinda dumb in this day and age when we have only one supply line going to the "biggest economy" in the country and apparently it's what keeps little old NZ a float.

Yeah I could just see that a couple of years ago when all was well:

Vector/Maui: Hi Mr Cafe owner, would you like to pay an extra 30% on your monthly bill for us to build and maintain a redundant gas line?

Cafe owner: Fuck off.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 28th October 2011, 11:06

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Alot of business are running on a knife edge at the moment. Few days lost takings can be fatal. Wages could not be paid.

If they have interruption insurance payouts could take to long. Welcome to business in the new century.

Fuck that, welcome to doing business in Chur chur for the past year. Just saying.