Those employers who have a lot of employees know that a trip to the local barista will get a good many of their employees rushing for the door at break time.  This means that there will be a long line when they get there.  Many of your employees will be late getting back from their breaks because of this.

In some cases, the employee will be reprimanded for their tardiness.  It can come down to luck of the draw when an employee is late getting back.  If they did not get out of the parking lot ahead of one person, they will be late getting back.  This takes time away from the supervisors and managers.

They will be spending time talking to the late employee when they could be doing something.  Also the employee is going to be stressed because they know that they are late and that they will get a warning or worse.  This makes for a very stressful office environment.

If you purchased an espresso maker for the office, then the trip to the local barista will not be necessary.  Your employees can simply make a latte when they are ready to have one.  There will be little waiting in line.  When you stagger out the times when the machine will be used, you do not have to worry about employees and supervisors stressing over the employee being late.

As the employer you may feel like this would be a large expenditure.  Not only do you have to purchase the espresso maker, but you may feel you need to purchase all the syrups and sundry items that are needed to make the drinks.  Well, you can do that if you are generous.  This is not a necessity though.

Your employees will be so appreciative of having the espresso maker in the office that they will not mind bringing in their own supplies for making their favorite drinks.  You can even mention that they money that they would spend in a week purchasing drinks from the barista can be spent on a months worth of espresso ingredients.

You will be a hero to your employees because you will be saving them money.  Your kindness will enable them to be less stressed over the time it takes to get their favorite espresso machine.  Not all employers are this generous with their employees.  They will be happier and as you know, happy employees are more productive.  You can keep your employees happy and productive by purchasing them a commercial espresso machine for their use in the office.

What a lot of restaurant owners don’t seem to understand is that people that are ordering espresso usually know what they are looking for and it sure as hell isn’t garbage.  Maybe they brought their machine in from home because a few customers were asking for it and then sales took off because the waiters started to push it.

The problem here is that most home machines are not meant to crank out cup after cup and when they get abused, the quality of the products starts to falter.  It may taste great for a cup or two or even a dozen, but a machine like that is not meant to crank out a few hundred of them a night.

The difference in a good espresso maker can make all the difference.  It will be able to maintain its temperature and will also be able to produce the product without delay.  We all know how impatient customers can get when they don’t get their espresso after dinner and the last thing you want to do is take money out of your waiters pocket in regards to the tip because your machine cannot keep up with the demand.

The last impression you make is always the most important.  Think about it.  You can have a perfect meal and if dessert and coffee are horrible, that is what the guest will be talking about on their way out the door.  All of a sudden they forget about how great the eggplant appetizer was and that the gnocchi were out of this world. Nope, it is all about the nasty cake and watered down espresso they got on the way out the door.

The opposite of this is true if you start out a little rough and then manage to recover during the meal.  Maybe you were a little slow getting them seated because it was a busy night and then the first course was a little slow getting to the table.  It started to turn around with the entrée and then to really win them over, you send over free home-made gelato and a delicious glass of cappuccino to finish them off.  Believe me, those early mistakes are water under the bridge at that point and they will be back.

One thing is for sure, you can never cut corners on the espresso machine. It may generate the least amount of income for any machine in the place, but the income that it can lose far outweighs anything else.  Leave your guests with a great last impression and make sure the espresso is top notch with a commercial espresso machine.