wow... i can't believe it. at this time a week ago, we were all on pins and needles trying to get everything done for the opening and blessing (the 28th). it's about 5 in the p.m. and at this time, i was acting as a shopper and asking the cashiers to "practice" punching the right keys, scanning the items properly and counting change. our cash register has a training mode so we were able to simulate the process.
when you go thru it, it seems as easy as pie. hehehe but the next day, one cashier was so nervous her hands were shaking while punching the keys and giving out change.
ricky at this time was on the phone, speaking to some suppliers, or talking to mario kong (our friend, broker and gotcha "consultant") going thru any detail we may have missed or overlooked.
then, we were also tagging the items or "labelling" them, checking out the set up on the gondolas, checking if the chiller, freezer and ice cream freezer were functioning properly. there were also some deliveries made and deals closed. it was really frantic for all of us.
ricky and i weren't getting enough sleep already even two weeks before opening. but teamwork really does pay off and the help of countless hands certainly made everything possible.
the night before, marlet, a very good friend of ours even helped tag some items. hehehe lahat sila naaliw sa pag label ng items (price - using the price labeller).
after a tiring day, we all had dinner together at grilla (near rockwell). just to relax a bit from such a stressful time; some sort of breather before D-Day.
we called it a night at nearly midnight. the next day, we had to be up and at gotcha earlier than usual.
next: the grand opening & blessing
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