Archive for January, 2008
Chocolatier Blue has a spectacular presence at Caputo’s Market and Deli
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 31st, 2008 in Chocolate, Business News, Cuisine.Christopher Blue’s phenomenal collection of chocolates, which contain “absolutely NO artificial ingredients,” has truly won over the hearts of Salt Lake City consumers.
Matt Caputo, marketing director for Caputo’s Market and Deli, reports that, as of December 2007, the store outsold Charlie Trotter’s restaurant and store for Chocolatier Blue. As I reported two months ago, Chocolatier […]
Time to bury the maxim – ‘The customer is always right’
1 Comment Published by Professor Les January 30th, 2008 in Customer Service, Communication, Business News.For quite some time, I have believed that business owners have no obligation to respect that old saw which says “the customer is always right.” In fact, as some who know me quite well – most notably, John Piquet, the co-owner of Caffe d’bolla – I believe owners have every right to fire customers, especially […]
Luke Garrott talks about SLC downtown development, Pioneer Park, homelessness, and local business
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 28th, 2008 in Community Dialogue, Politics, Current Events.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo is pleased to feature this electronic Q&A with Luke Garrott, the new representative for the City Council downtown district. Garrott handily defeated Nancy Saxton, who was seeking her third four-year term, by garnering 58 percent of the more than 4,500 votes cast in the district’s 25 precincts. The following came […]
