Publications

April 2017 (Revised August 2019)
Supplement

Cafes Monte Bianco - Fixed Interest Solution

By: Robert L. Simons

This is the fixed interest solution to the analysis required in the case Cafes Monte Bianco (HBS No. 198-088) View Details

August 1972
Case

Smokey Valley Cafe

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April 2017 (Revised August 2019)
Supplement

Cafes Monte Bianco - Varying Interest Solution

By: Robert L. Simons

This is the varying interest solution to the case Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan (HBS No. 198-088) View Details

September 2001 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Cafe de Colombia

By: Rohit Deshpande and Alexandra de Royere

Discusses sustaining brand equity after a highly successful commodity-product branding ad campaign. View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Brands and Branding; Advertising Campaigns; Product; Goods and Commodities; Colombia

March 2020
Teaching Note

Cafe Kenya (Brief Case)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James T. Kindley

Teaching Note for HBS No. 920-551. View Details

June 1992 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Sorelle Bakery and Cafe

Two sisters begin a bakery/cafe and have difficulties organizing the work and defining their roles. The case is written from the mother's perspective as she tries to figure out how to keep the business from falling apart. View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships; Retail Industry

January 1998 (Revised July 2019)
Case

Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan

By: Robert L. Simons and Antonio Davila

Alert: This case has been revised since its original publication; all amounts have been converted to euros and the dates have been updated to 2020. If you’ve taught with this case in the past, please note that changes may affect teaching plans and classroom use. Using... View Details

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Profit; Financial Statements; Food and Beverage Industry; Italy

March 2020
Supplement

Cafe Kenya, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James T. Kindley

March 2020
Supplement

Cafe Kenya, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James T. Kindley

October 2018
Case

Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake

By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham

Café Cupcake (CC) is a fast-casual restaurant chain that offers artisan cupcakes and light fare throughout the southeastern United States and Texas. This case chronicles the growth and evolution of Café Cupcake. It also considers the specific human resource challenges... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Human Resources; Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry

November 2000 (Revised July 2019)
Teaching Note

Cafes Monte Bianco: Building a Profit Plan

By: Robert Simons and Indra Reinbergs

Teaching Note for (9-198-088). View Details

Keywords: Business Strategy; Cash Flow; Capital Structure; Business Earnings; Financial Statements; Business Plan; Profit; Cost Management; Performance Evaluation; Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Investment Return; Food and Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Italy

04 Apr 2010
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October 2018
Teaching Note

Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake (Brief Case)

By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham

Teaching Note for HBS No. 919-509. View Details