Erroneous Handling of the Suppliers

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Excitement is often generated when celebrities open a business and transact with the ordinary customers and other clients. Thus, when celebrity food expert, a related singer-actress, and another partner opened a restaurant (AR) in a high-end location, suppliers and the like were excited to do business. Rumors also have it that a fourth owner, who remains anonymous, is a big-name actress-model, who has been recently involved in controversies concerning an unhealthy habit.

Sadly, the suppliers (TS) realized that the hype was nothing more than a disappointment. As TS was happy and proud to be of service to AR and the celebrity owners, the transactions did not go as smoothly as expected. TS realized that their investment was used to run AR, and then, they suddenly stopped receiving payment for a time. Later, AR issued cheques, but the amounts were hardly sufficient to cover the amount due to the suppliers.

TS believed that the experience could be taken as part of business, what made the experience such a letdown was the way the staff treated them. The staff was crude and talked to the suppliers as if they were the ones who owed AR. Then, none of the celebrity partners even bothered to talk to the suppliers.

While clients continue to patronize AR, have they noticed that some items in the menu cannot be served? Trace that “sorry, it’s not available” to the lack of suppliers, who are now having second thoughts dealing with AR and other ventures owned by the same celebrity owners. Unlike ordinary businesspersons, celebrities who engage in highly visible businesses have a bigger weight on their shoulders. Fame can be treacherous to any misjudgment in the running of the business. Besides, celebrity-owners should not solely rely on their reputations for the profitability of their businesses, and they should be aware of how their office staff handles their every day transactions. Having a bad reputation in dealing with suppliers and other clients is just too bad as AR and its sister restaurant have been receiving commendable reviews from reliable food critics.

More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause. – Rose F. Kennedy

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