Comments on: Help Arizmendi fund their parklet!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:40:54 +0000

Too true. The only exception was the one in front of Revolution Cafe/Escape From New York. And look what happened to it…

By: Grizzled Mission

Grizzled Mission — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 22:56:55 +0000

Yes, technically. Practically, parklets outside restaurants serve as a seating annex. There aren’t going to be a lot of people hanging out there for independent reasons.

By: Arizmendi Valencia

Arizmendi Valencia — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:21:20 +0000

we are a successful business, this is true, but i have a feeling we don’t make as much money as you think we do. were selling scones and pizza, which have a very small markup, and our mission is to keep our goods affordable. each arizmendi is actually independently owned by the workers at that location. i can’t speak for the other bakeries, but i can tell you that we are still paying off many thousands of dollars in loans (and will be for several more years) that we took out in order to build out our store as it is now. rent is high in the mission, the cost of doing business is no joke here. anyway, just wanted to clarify that though we bake a lot of bread, we don’t really make a lot of dough!

By: Arizmendi Valencia

Arizmendi Valencia — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:14:37 +0000

yeah – its pretty nuts, and almost unbelievable that its that expensive. included in that price is fees we pay to the city, paying our designer and of course the contractor who will build the whole thing and is legit bonded – not sketchy and not paying their workers well. we are using reclaimed wood on the parklet, which is very expensive, but we really wanted to use reclaimed/local/sustainable materials.

By: Arizmendi Valencia

Arizmendi Valencia — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:11:21 +0000

RM – just to clarify, it is not actually private space, it will be a public parklet for the use of any and everyone, whether they patronize our bakery or not. also, delivery vehicles on valencia don’t use the curb, they park in the median when making deliveries. our parklet is specifically designed to be ada compliant, too!

By: jose a

jose a — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:16:00 +0000

It is a public park–they’re building a public park and are asking for publicsupport. I’m sure it’ll benefit their customers, but since it is public no purchas necessary to sit.

By: James O'Boston

James O'Boston — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:33:32 +0000

agree

By: James O'Boston

James O'Boston — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:33:07 +0000

Oh please. It’s a communist bakery – it’s the people’s parklet.

By: bobwhobuilds

bobwhobuilds — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:37:45 +0000

The rewards are pretty terrible for funding. A $100 gets you a fruit Pie? Oh, it’s artisanal, seasonal, local, gluten free & vegan? Sure, now its worth $100!

By: Pacific Standard Simon

Pacific Standard Simon — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:09:17 +0000

I am crow-funding my rent because my house is made of twigs and string.

By: scum

scum — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:38:56 +0000

I am crowdfunding my rent so I have more money to spend on the local economy, want to help?

By: Grizzled Mission

Grizzled Mission — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:18:34 +0000

I know this is self-absorbed, but with so much of this “crowdfunding” stuff, I keep coming back to my failed business and my failed band, and how it never occurred to me to ask people to give me money to keep it going. If the end game was me succeeding, it seemed that it was my responsibility to make that happen. Arizmendi is a successful multi-outlet business. They can’t pay their own way? Your previous post answers this, as well, I’m just continuing to opine.

By: Luke Spray

Luke Spray — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:13:12 +0000

Probably not the best use of charity, but definitely not the worst either. And it’s just as you said, a request. So the people that want to help fund it have an opportunity to, and the people that don’t can just ignore it. Everyone wins.

By: Grizzled Mission

Grizzled Mission — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:32:19 +0000

I like Arizmendi. I love that it’s a collective and everyone is paid well. But should I donate money so that a business (however organized), can make more money by having more seating? That’s all this is: a request for donations so they can increase available seating. I’m not sure that’s the best use of charity.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:32:01 +0000