...Lord Stow’s Bakery A Case Analysis May 5, 2012 ATENEO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Submitted by: Ryan Buenafe Sonny Carlos Melissa San Juan CASE BACKGROUND AND SYNTHESIS An English man named Andrew Stow and his wife opened the Lord Stow’s Bakery in the 1980s in Coloane Village in Macau. It was a modest small village shop wherein the pastries are supposed to catering hotels in Macau however neighbours insist to buy the good smelling goodies baked in the store. Lord Stow’s Bakery suddenly became famous for one item – Andrew’s egg tart. Macanesians and tourist alike won’t mind going to Coloane just to get a taste of the egg tart and bring some home for their family and friends. The bakery became Macau’s tourist attraction and even can be considered as the country’s trademark. As for Lord Stow’s, the egg tart sales comprise about 60% of the bakery’s revenue. Lord Stow’s business philosophy is to ensure that his produce is always fresh, healthy, natural, and of the highest possible quality. He refused to allow his range to include additives and preservatives which is common to other bakeries. Although reluctant to go international, there were a lot of offers to franchise from people around the globe. The first franchise store opens in Mongkok, Hong Kong in 1997, in Taiwan in 1998, Japan in 1999 and also in the Philippines later that year. Thailand in 2000, South Korea in 2001. There were a lot of hesitations as there were a lot of copy cats of the egg tarts...
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...Overview: Commas The comma is the most frequently used punctuation mark, but it is also the most often misused. Commas make reading sentences easier because they separate the parts of sentences. Commas with Independent Clauses Use a comma before the coordinating conjunctions and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet when they join two independent clauses. (Remember that an independent clause must have both a subject and a verb.) Independent clauses: The instructor put us in small groups, and she gave us a new assignment. Independent clauses: The essay was difficult to read, but I learned some new vocabulary words. Hint: Do not use a comma when a single subject has two verbs. Single subject: The instructor put us in small groups and gave us a new assignment. The coordinating conjunction (and) joins two verbs, but not two independent clauses. Only if the second verb has its own subject should you add a comma. Independent clauses: The instructor put us in small groups, and she gave us a new assignment. Each verb has its own subject, so and joins two independent clauses. Notice the comma. Commas with Items in a Series Use commas to separate items in a series of items joined by a coordinating conjunction. This means that you should put a comma between all items in a series. Series of nouns: The class required that we read two novels, twenty short stories, and twelve poems. Series of verbs: The students exchanged their essays, read them, and gave each other suggestions...
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...HRM410 Course Draft and Final Version REQUIRED Template Student Name: /////// Instructions: • Use this required template for the Week 3 Draft of your project (your Handbook below must be 25% completed for full-points consideration) and 100% complete for the Week 7 final version. • Remember, this is a Staffing Handbook, not an Employee Handbook • Remember that no more than 10% of the completed Handbook can be from borrowed material (so plan accordingly on any borrowed material used in the draft). The majority of the Handbook must be original—meaning written by the student. ALL sources used (textbook, Internet, etc.) must be cited via proper APA citations (both in-text with quotation marks and a References section). This includes any forms or samples in the Handbook. Everything in the Handbook will count towards the “no more than 10% borrowed” requirement, including forms. It is advisable if you create these yourself. • See the Course Project tab for lengthier descriptions of each section. The specifics of the requirements of each section are NOT included here. • Text font can be no larger than 12. • You do not need to include a table of contents. • Be sure to insert your fictitious company name, where needed, in the Handbook below. • Your Handbook must be full 10-12 pages (not including this page, the cover page, or any reference page), double-spaced. You may single-space any forms or samples you create. • Note that the spacing placed between sections is for illustration...
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...Starbucks Corporation Company Profile 12/15/2011 Company Overview: Starbucks Corporation is a premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee. The company operates in the US, Asia Pacific, the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) region, and Latin America. Starbucks is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and employs 137,000 people. The company recorded revenues of $10,707.4 million during the financial year ended September 2010* (FY2010), an increase of 9.5% over FY2009. The operating profit of the company was $1,419.4 million in FY2010 compared to an operating profit of $562 million in FY2009. The net profit was $945.6 million in FY2010 compared to a net profit of $390.8 million in FY2009. *Starbucks's financial year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. The financial year ended October 3, 2010 was a 53-week period whereas the financial year ended September 27, 2009 was a 52-week period. Key Facts: 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134, USA T: 1 206 447 1575 www.starbucks.com * NASDAQ National Market Ticker: SBUX * No. of Employees: 137,000 * Turnover (US$ Mn): 10,707.4 * Financial Year End: September Mission: To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time. Vision: We are committed to doing business responsibly and conducting ourselves in ways that earn the trust and respect of our customers, partners and neighbors. Business description: Starbucks Corporation...
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...Pain is necessary and important. In fact, it is an inborn drive, vital to our very existence (Hebb). Pain prompts us to change something, for instance, to move our hand off of a hot stove. It, therefore, prevents us from causing damage or even death to ourselves. It motivates us to protect an injured area, and the abatement of that pain lets us know when it is safe to use that area of our body again (Doctor's Surgery Center). While pain is a crucial sensation, required for our survival, it’s no secret that in our day to day lives we want to avoid it at all cost. Pain doesn’t feel good. Therefore, if we can avoid it, we will. This desire to avoid pain makes pain control a very big business. Google the word “pain” and you will get a return of about 215 million websites. These websites offer a vast array of pain management options, including a variety of medications, surgeries, medical therapies, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, emotional therapies, products, tools, and more. Notice the next time you watch television or listen to the radio how many advertisements there are for these products. To get some idea of how much money is spent annually on pain control we will look at just a few of these pain management options. Acetaminophen is the pain relieving ingredient found in Tylenol as well as a few other prescription and over-the-counter medications. The sales of this drug in 2009 were 2.6 billion dollars (Aubuchon). More than 400,000 carpal tunnel surgeries are...
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...From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks Subsidiaries Starbucks Coffee Company Tazo Tea Company Seattle’s Best Coffee Torrefazione Italia Hear Music Ethos Water Starbucks.com Website Type Founded Founder(s) Headquarters Key people Public (NASDAQ: SBUX) In 1971 across from Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington Zev Siegel, Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker Seattle, Washington, USA Howard Schultz, Chairman, President and CEO Martin Coles, President, Starbucks International Troy Alstead, Chief Financial Officer Stephen Gillett, Chief Information Officer Restaurants Retail Coffee and Tea Retail Beverages Entertainment Whole Bean Coffee Boxed Tea Made-to-order beverages Bottled beverages Baked Goods Merchandise Frappuccino beverages Smoothies Coffee ▲ US$9.411 billion (2007) ▲ US$1.053 billion (2007) ▲ US$672.64 million (2007) US$5.343 billion (2007) US$2.284 billion (2007) 172,000 (2008)[1] Industry Products Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world,[2] with 16,120 stores in 49 countries, including around 11,000 in the United States, followed by nearly 1,000 in Canada and more than 800 in Japan.[3] Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espressobased hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, snacks, and items such as mugs and coffee beans. Through the Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand...
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...Chapter 1 The Problem and Review of Related Literature Introduction Fastfood is a growing business centralized on the idea that not everyone can cook. There are days, especially when there is work overflow that people tend to forget that they have enough tools in their own kitchen therefore they opt for the easier solution which is to purchase from establishments that sell cooked food. A fastfood follows a standard time, from taking the orders of the customers until the food has been served. People have always enjoyed eating good food and it has become a challenge for fastfood chains to come up with menus that will provide food which will be appreciated by their targeted consumers. Fastfood differs from a restaurant in terms of service and food. When ordering food from a fastfood establishment, an individual has to fall in line at a counter to order, which is the beginning of the process. On the other hand, when diners go to a restaurant, they are seated and a server is present to take the order of the customer. In terms of food, fastfood offers food which doesn’t usually take a lot of time to prepare and is significantly of lower cost compared to the food served in a restaurant. According to the review of “Food Service Industry in the Philippines” (2010), fastfoods requires more than just good food. Though important, good food is only a part of the total dining experience. Equally important is believed to be the way people feel while in the...
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...OD Implemented in Starbucks 1 ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTED IN STARBUCKS INDIRAN MBS141104 LEE YEW HOONG MBS141102 CHONG KUEN SOON MBS1133 CHIA WI PEAW MBS141106 MOHD FAIZAL MBS141114 SEM I 2015/2016 UBSE1123 – Session 01 International Business School, UTM Lecturer Name: Dr Harcharanjit Singh Submission Date: 05th Dec 2015 OD Implemented in Starbucks 2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Problem Statement ............................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Challenges ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 Opportunities ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.0 Industry Background ................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Relevant to Issue .................................................................................................................. 6 3.0 Organization Background ......................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Historical Background .............................................................................
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...The Effects of Food on the Body Do we eat to live or live to eat? Are we what we eat? Sitting down to a mouth watering breakfast of sizzling smoked Canadian bacon, extra cheesy omelet, garnished with crisp green lettuce leaves and red juicy tomatoes accompanied by warm toasted bread and a tall glass of refreshing apple juice does not only affect our senses but our body as well. Understanding the relationship between food and the body is a fascinating part of science known as Nutrition. Food is any nutritious substance, usually of plant or animal origin, that people eat or drink in order to sustain life (Mosby's Medical Dictionary). Our diet, which consists of the foods we habitually eat, plays a vital role in our well being (Oxford Dictionaries). In light of this fact, the nutritional value of our diet either has a healthy or unhealthy impact on the body. The nutrients found in our diets are essential for the development and maintenance of biological functions that are necessary for sustaining life. Nutrients are the fundamental elements or chemical substances that makeup the foods we eat and they are affected differently by the various biological processes in the body (Mosby's Medical Dictionary). Together, they give food theirs their distinct color, flavor and texture (Tull) There are six types of nutrients which are classified as: macronutrients, micronutrients and water. Macronutrients, as the term implies are large in size and are required in large quantities...
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...Essay Title: Body Project Course title: Regulating Bodies, Youth, Identity and consumption The body is a topic of much discussion within society at the moment with focus on media and consumer consumption. This has brought to light a range of issues surrounding the body, and literature from decades ago have been looked at and performed in a modern light to produce up to date research on the body. This body project gives me an opportunity to not only understand myself about body sculpting, but allow a better understanding on the literature and provide additional evidence that will either support or reject themes and theories in this chosen topic. My choice to choose the topic of dieting for this body project was an easy one to make. From the age of about fifteen I have been conscious of my weight despite being told ‘you aren’t fat,’ and ‘you don’t need to diet.’ These comments were not enough to deter me not to take up different dieting techniques and phases of exercising however more times than not I would fail at reaching my targets. I therefore saw this opportunity as a way to try again as the pressure of keeping a diary and writing up on it may encourage me to maintain it for longer than my previous attempts. I find the topic of dieting very interesting not just in terms of myself but also in terms of society as a whole. After researching this topic of interest and not realising it myself but dieting has a significant association with the increased risk of not only...
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...NOMYOURSELF THE COOKBOOK SIMPLE VEGAN COOKING BY: MARY MATTERN FOREWORD BY HUNTER BURGAN This book is dedicated to the animals of our planet. I dream of a world where you no longer have to suffer for our entertainment, appetite, fashion & leisure. Contents Acknowledgements....................................................... 4 © 2014 by Mary Mattern Photographs © 2014 by Mary Mattern Cover photo by Bryan Miranda Cover photo edited by Christopher M. Perino Food photos by Mary Mattern Edited by Mary Mattern Cover and interior design by Vivek Venkatraman & Augusto Pagliarini Foreword by Hunter Burgan All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. Cataloging-in-Publication data for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Published by Nom Yourself Press 438 W. 49th St. New York, NY 10019. www.nomyourself.com Physical ISBN 9 7 8 1 3 0 4 6 7 6 5 7 3 Foreword by Hunter Burgan........................................ 6 Introduction................................................................... 9 Food Styling Tips............................................................ 11 Sauces & Dressings....................................................... 14 Breakfast..............................................................
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...This page intentionally left blank English Grammar Understanding the Basics Looking for an easy-to-use guide to English grammar? This handy introduction covers all the basics of the subject, using a simple and straightforward style. Students will ¢nd the book’s step-by-step approach easy to follow and be encouraged by its non-technical language. Requiring no prior knowledge of English grammar, the information is presented in small steps, with objective techniques to help readers apply new concepts. With clear explanations and well-chosen examples, the book gives students the tools to understand the mysteries of English grammar as well as the perfect foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics. E V E L Y N P . A L T E N B E R G is Professor in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Hofstra University, NewYork. R O B E R T M . VA G O is Professor and Chair in the Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders at Queens College, City University of NewYork. English Grammar Understanding the Basics EV E LY N P. A LT EN B E RG Hofstra University and ROB E RT M . VAG O Queens College and the Graduate Center City University of NewYork CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Dubai, Tokyo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge...
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...Second edition Practice Grammar with answers John Eastwood Oxford Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi Sao Paulo Shanghai Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto with an associated company in Berlin Oxford and Oxford English are trade marks of Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 431369 7 (with answers) ISBN 0 19 431427 8 (with answers with CD-ROM) ISBN 0 19 431370 0 (without answers) © Oxford University Press 1992, 1999 First published 1992 (reprinted nine times) Second edition 1999 Tenth impression 2002 Printing ref. (last digit): 6 5 4 3 2 1 No unauthorized photocopying All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Oxford University Press. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Thanks The author and publisher would like to thank: all the teachers...
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...Table of Content Executive Summary 5 Situation Analysis 6 Company 6 Organizational Structure 6 Corporate Goals 12 Internal SWOT Analysis 12 External SWOT Analysis 13 Internal Processes and Capabilities 14 Industry Financial Structure 14 Customers and Current Situation 15 Value Proposition 15 Current Core Target Market 15 Change in behavior, attitudes or buying trends 16 What are they purchasing from our company? 19 Why are the customers buying our products/services? 19 What differentiates our products/services 20 External Environment 21 Industry 21 Economic 22 Technical 22 Societal 23 Legal 23 Competitors 24 Nestle 24 Pepsi 26 Tyson Foods Inc 28 Kewpie 30 Financial Ratio Analysis 31 Growth Strategy 34 Our new Idea 34 Goals & Objectives 34 Description of Growth Strategy 35 Market Selection 37 Segmentation 37 Targeted Customer Segments 38 Positioning 38 Product 39 Goals 39 Product Description 39 Processes 40 Outsourcing 42 Life Cycle Stage 43 Services 43 Place 43 Goals 43 Distribution Plan 44 Channel Responsibilities 45 Supply Chain System 46 Promotion 48 Goals 48 Promotional Blend 49 Web Based Promotion 49 Social Media Promotion 50 Billboard Promotion 50 Promotional Budget 51 Price 51 Value Proposition & Customer price sensitivity 51 Pricing Strategy 52 Breakeven Analysis 53 Expected Financial Analysis 54 Internal/Sustainable...
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...Junior Skill Builders Junior Skill Builders ® N E W Y O R K Copyright © 2008 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Junior skill builders : grammar in 15 minutes a day.—1st ed. p. cm. ISBN: 978-1-57685-662-8 1. English language—Grammar—Problems, exercises, etc. 2. English language—Grammar—Examinations—Study guides. I. LearningExpress (Organization) PE1112.J86 2008 425—dc22 2008020779 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 2 Rector Street 26th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com C O N T E N T S Introduction Pretest S E C T I O N 1 : PA R T S O F S P E E C H Lesson 1: Nouns • Understanding common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective, and compound • Review exercises of all nouns Lesson 2: Pronouns • Understanding personal, demonstrative, reflexive, intensive, indefinite pronouns • Charts of subject, object, possessive, and indefinite pronouns • Review exercises of all pronouns Lesson 3: Verbs • Understanding action, linking, and helping verbs • Chart of common helping verbs • Review exercises of all verbs Lesson 4: Verb Tenses • Understanding regular and irregular verbs • Understanding present, past, future, present perfect, past...
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