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Tuesday, March 25
 

8:30am PDT

Mastering the Art of Mocktails: Boost Your Business with Innovative Drink Menus
Tuesday March 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
As the trend for non-alcoholic beverages grows, café and tea business owners have a golden
opportunity to enhance their offerings and appeal to a more educated and health-conscious clientele. Join Dr. CJ Sugita-Jackson, a Certified Nutritionist, Master Herbalist, and expert tea blender, for an engaging workshop designed to elevate your drink menu and boost your business.
"Mastering the Art of Mocktails: Boost Your Business with Innovative Drink Menus" is tailored for businesses without a liquor license but eager to tap into the lucrative mocktail market. This session will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration to create a premium, high-priced mocktail menu that draws in discerning customers seeking sophisticated, non-alcoholic options.
Key highlights include:
  • Understanding Your Audience: Learn how to identify and cater to the preferences of health-conscious and sophisticated consumers.
  • Menu Design Principles: Discover the secrets to creating a balanced and appealing mocktail menu, incorporating seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients to elevate your offerings.
  • Live Mocktail Demonstrations: Watch Dr. Sugita-Jackson demonstrate several innovative mocktail recipes, and enjoy tasting these unique creations to inspire your menu development.
  • Marketing Strategies: Gain insights into effective marketing techniques, including social media tips and influencer collaborations, to attract a high-value customer base.
  • Physical Takeaways: Leave with recipe cards, ingredient lists, and other takeaways to kickstart your mocktail offerings.
Whether you’re a café owner or tea shop manager, this workshop will provide actionable strategies to enhance your business and delight your customers with premium non-alcoholic beverages.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. C.J. Sugita-Jackson

Dr. C.J. Sugita-Jackson

Professional Speaker & Educator, Certified Nutritionist, Master Herbalist, and PhD
Dr. CJ Sugita-Jackson is a distinguished Certified Nutritionist, Master Herbalist, and PhD in Philosophy, with over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. As a master tea blender, he has crafted signature teas for top restaurants for over 15 years, making him... Read More →
Tuesday March 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Room #224/25

9:45am PDT

Sound Financial Advice to Move Your Tea Business Forward
Tuesday March 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Understanding how to price your products to cover all of your costs can be confusing and feels like an exercise in futility. Doyle will help you identify what costs change, and what costs stay the same, no matter if you sell 1 unit or 1 million. Once you know this, then and only then can you determine a price based on your industry margins. That is why knowing what your break-even number can be is so critical. The concepts are straightforward and easy to understand.
3 Takeaways:
* Break Even formula,  Basic Pricing Formula, Target Margins by industry
* Pricing Strategies, Understanding Costs and how they affect pricing, and blended margin calculations
* Identify common pricing mistakes, hidden fees, and delve into the formulas and math in greater detail.
Speakers
avatar for Doyle Mullins

Doyle Mullins

Co-Owner, New World Spice and Tea Company
Doyle holds a B.S. degree in Finance and Real Estate from Florida State University and a Master’s Degree ALM from Harvard University with a concentration in Corporate Finance.  Doyle’s professional career has primarily been in Corporate Finance and small business development... Read More →
Tuesday March 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room #224/25
 
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