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interesting logic, but honestly just doesnt seem very prudent [not saying that you are defending them]. doing something out of emotion, while old school isnt a
by andyakb 15y ago
interesting logic, but honestly just doesnt seem very prudent [not saying that you are defending them]. doing something out of emotion, while old school isnt a reason on its own. and for the freemium model, it just doesnt make a ton of sense. if somebody is going in for cheap pizza, are they really going to pick up some indian food in the same order? if they want indian food, are they going to go to a place they consider a cheap pizza shop, or are they going to pick an "actual" indian restaurant?
the whole article just sorta reminded me of old school business practices that arent well thought out, are based on emotion and not metrics and dont seem to work out in the end except in rare cases of luck.
- sak84 15y agoI'd give the guy the benefit of the doubt. He's been running this joint for a while now, and I bet he actually is making decisions based on metrics he has. Though I agree that conversions from pizza to indian food is probably pretty low, it may just be that the margins are high enough that it warrants selling the pizza. I don't think he would do the pizza business unless it had promise in one way or another.
- larrys 15y agoYou are right. The guy is there everyday. If he's like a typical small business owner (I've dealt with thousands) he knows exactly what he is doing and has it all in his head.