10/04/2019
Well... I don’t like this but it has come again. Every 1/4, COG have risen 20-25% all across the board. Last week I talked to my suppliers on this. One paper good supplier said this is the worst in 50 years. This all comes from wage, gas, and rent increases. I now get charged double for gas and delivery charges from each supplier. Coffee has not gone up for me in 3 years and still has not. It’s all the other products that holds it and what you put in. Most people now are charging $4.30-4.50 per 16oz. (I’m still at $2 for a house 12 and $3 for a 16 which is doable if COG is lower). This will be not the case going forward. Pastries and some food options will be going up some.
I, as well others are not making a profit. I have not made a profit in 4 years. We are all breaking even to make things work. Rent will be going up next year and added to that is 3% every year. That will effect prices again.
Please do not get upset at employees of the business or the owner or the person we lease from. Talk to a local official or someone at the State. 90% of Napa industry does not make a profit. They like myself do it for the passion of what we created. The other 10%.. they are sponsored.
It’s sad to see so many places closing. 2 more in St Helena next year and 3 in Napa as well.
Napa (valley) needs to address this. You spend more money on getting people in here when you need to spend it on keeping workers and local/small business going. If you don’t the valley will crash. Maybe stop the property tax on all my equipment, tables etc. for one...you don’t charge that for homeowners that put commercial equipment in their homes. Just say’n.
How about mandatory dwelling law that there has to be Studio or one bedroom places for people that work in Napa Valley. They will have to show proof every 3 months to get the break. The people that work 2-3 jobs to live in the valley don’t cook at home so no real need for a full kitchen.
I could go on. I’m sure y’all understand.
Sorry for the rant
Cheers!
