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ShakeShack going to a 4day workweek to improve productivity.

Started by NorthernDancerColt, March 17, 2019, 06:06:32 PM

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NorthernDancerColt

That tag line just made the national news on cbs.

How are they gonna staff the 2019-20 MU FreeShake chaos?
Zenyatta has a lot....a lot... of ground to make up. She gets there from here she'd be a super horse......what's this.....Zenyatta hooked to the grandstand side....Zenyatta flying on the outside....this....is...un-belieeeeeevable!...looked impossible at the top of the stretch...


warriorchick



In other news, they have announced that because of the huge losses suffered this year, they will no longer offer the "free shake for two missed opponent free throws" promotion at Marquette games.
Have some patience, FFS.

Cheeks

Quote from: NorthernDancerColt on March 17, 2019, 06:06:32 PM
That tag line just made the national news on cbs.

How are they gonna staff the 2019-20 MU FreeShake chaos?

Trial basis in some stores only.  May only apply to General Managers of the stores.

https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/shake-shack-4-day-work-week-ceo-randy-garutti-general-managers.html

"I hate everything about this job except the games, Everything. I don't even get affected anymore by the winning, by the ratings, those things. The trouble is, it will sound like an excuse because we've never won the national championship, but winning just isn't all that important to me." Al McGuire

Warriors4ever

I hated that promotion. Every time I was at a game it felt like the other team would immediately start hitting free throws as soon as it was announced. They need to find a positive promotion involving our own team.

cheebs09

I thought it was a great promotion. It got the crowd loud for free throws and it hit more than I thought it would. The odds of a bad enough free throw shooter getting to the line with two shots (rather than bonus or And-1) can't be super high within the last 10 minutes isn't a for sure thing. Even Theo makes 1/2 on average.

My only suggestion would be to have the sizes increase each time it hopenas. That way fans stay loud even if it happens at the 8 minute mark. I stole that idea from someone else on the board. Might be a nightmare to keep track of at the store though.

warriorchick

Quote from: cheebs09 on March 26, 2019, 09:35:17 AM
I thought it was a great promotion. It got the crowd loud for free throws and it hit more than I thought it would. The odds of a bad enough free throw shooter getting to the line with two shots (rather than bonus or And-1) can't be super high within the last 10 minutes isn't a for sure thing. Even Theo makes 1/2 on average.

My only suggestion would be to have the sizes increase each time it hopenas. That way fans stay loud even if it happens at the 8 minute mark. I stole that idea from someone else on the board. Might be a nightmare to keep track of at the store though.

Just think how loud it would be if they offered $100 to everyone instead!  They should do that!

Seriously, it was a very generous promotion, and to be honest, I would be surprised if it was back next year.  I am not sure that net net, it was a good deal for the sponsor.
Have some patience, FFS.

Benny B

I find it hard to believe that Shake Shack incurred huge losses on the promotion this year.  I honestly don't know of anyone who redeemed on that promotion.
Quote from: LittleMurs on January 08, 2015, 07:10:33 PM
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny.  Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.

warriorchick

Quote from: Benny B on March 26, 2019, 01:49:37 PM
I find it hard to believe that Shake Shack incurred huge losses on the promotion this year.  I honestly don't know of anyone who redeemed on that promotion.

I have been told that the Milwaukee Shake Shacks are jammed the day after the promotion.
Have some patience, FFS.

Spotcheck Billy

I think you meant the one and only Shake Shack in WI, but maybe it was.

Warriors4ever

None of the games I attended had a situation where the opposing player missed two after it was announced. Just our luck.

Benny B

Quote from: warriorchick on March 26, 2019, 02:43:00 PM
I have been told that the Milwaukee Shake Shacks are jammed the day after the promotion.

Then how the hell are they losing money?   It's a free shake with purchase, FFS.

Damn accounting tricks... "well, we lost a million dollars on all those free shakes, but we made two million dollars profit on all the extra business."


My guess is that the answer is closer to no one redeeming the free shakes, ergo Shake Shack not seeing enough marginal business to even cover the advertising purchase. 
Quote from: LittleMurs on January 08, 2015, 07:10:33 PM
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny.  Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.

warriorchick

Quote from: Benny B on March 26, 2019, 09:18:37 PM
Then how the hell are they losing money?   It's a free shake with purchase, FFS.

Damn accounting tricks... "well, we lost a million dollars on all those free shakes, but we made two million dollars profit on all the extra business."


My guess is that the answer is closer to no one redeeming the free shakes, ergo Shake Shack not seeing enough marginal business to even cover the advertising purchase.

Along with the sandwiches, shakes are probably the lowest-margin items shake shack sells. Plus making them is pretty labor-intensive. I am not sure that even with a purchase, Shake Shack is making any money on those sales.
Not only that, it's driving away regular, full-paying customers who see the long line and decide to eat elsewhere.


Have some patience, FFS.

Benny B

Quote from: warriorchick on March 27, 2019, 07:28:20 AM
Along with the sandwiches, shakes are probably the lowest-margin items shake shack sells. Plus making them is pretty labor-intensive. I am not sure that even with a purchase, Shake Shack is making any money on those sales.
Not only that, it's driving away regular, full-paying customers who see the long line and decide to eat elsewhere.

There's no way that any established business would set up a random-outcome promotion that would likely result in a net loss without some sort of third-party insurance being involved (e.g. the "if it snows X inches on NYE" jeweler promotions). 

That said, it is possible that everyone who redeemed simply purchased the cheapest item on the menu, in which case, what the hell did SS expect offering something free (with purchase) to a crowd consisting of several thousand college students.
Quote from: LittleMurs on January 08, 2015, 07:10:33 PM
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny.  Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.

warriorchick

Quote from: Benny B on March 27, 2019, 09:40:40 AM
There's no way that any established business would set up a random-outcome promotion that would likely result in a net loss without some sort of third-party insurance being involved (e.g. the "if it snows X inches on NYE" jeweler promotions). 

That said, it is possible that everyone who redeemed simply purchased the cheapest item on the menu, in which case, what the hell did SS expect offering something free (with purchase) to a crowd consisting of several thousand college students.

Big companies do financially stupid promotions all the time.  This one caused a company to lose $405 million in stock value and cost the President her job:

https://nypost.com/2003/09/26/endless-crab-pigout-is-end-for-red-lobster-boss/
Have some patience, FFS.

Spotcheck Billy


jutaw22mu

Quote from: warriorchick on March 27, 2019, 11:05:43 AM
Big companies do financially stupid promotions all the time.  This one caused a company to lose $405 million in stock value and cost the President her job:

https://nypost.com/2003/09/26/endless-crab-pigout-is-end-for-red-lobster-boss/

Wow, that's insanely stupid.... 

Cheeks

Quote from: Benny B on March 26, 2019, 01:49:37 PM
I find it hard to believe that Shake Shack incurred huge losses on the promotion this year.  I honestly don't know of anyone who redeemed on that promotion.

I know a bunch of students who did and they loved the promotion.  Cannot speak for the general audience, but got the kids behind the baskets excited.
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Jay Bee

Quote from: warriorchick on March 27, 2019, 07:28:20 AM
Along with the sandwiches, shakes are probably the lowest-margin items shake shack sells. Plus making them is pretty labor-intensive. I am not sure that even with a purchase, Shake Shack is making any money on those sales.
Not only that, it's driving away regular, full-paying customers who see the long line and decide to eat elsewhere.

Not sure any of the above is true, but it's also a unique advertising play (for no $?, or limited to the MASSIVE losses you cite above).
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