I received a Tweet over Thanksgiving that I really appreciated. I’ve attached it here, but in short “Mike Severe” asks me how the Boloco culture stays committed to providing “value” in a business environment...
Boloco / Entrepreneurship / Restaurant Tech
by John Pepper · Published November 9, 2017 · Last modified November 13, 2017
Depending on the day, the meaning of the acronym “POS” really appears to have been intentionally chosen. The POS – point of sale system, aka modern day cash register – of any restaurant or...
The PTO of our local school district here in Norwich, VT interviewed me because Boloco is their business partner for November. The focus was on B-Corps… yeah, I know this is blah, blah, blah...
October 26, 2012 I’m finally in a position where I can write. Supposedly even think. And yet… as I sit here atop MBTA Water Shuttle “Laura” returning from Hingham to Boston, my mind draws...
Customer Service / Politics / Wages
by John Pepper · Published September 7, 2017 · Last modified September 10, 2017
I needed gas, I had entered town on fumes. As the vacant storefronts disappeared into my rearview mirror, I hoped the fueling stations would still be open. Google Maps said there were a few...
OH YES…The rumors are true. In a few weeks from now, after 19 years, 4 months, and 20-something days (who’s counting, though, right?!) Boloco’s time in Harvard Square will likely be coming to an...
“John, do you want the good news or the bad news first?” “Always the bad…” “Valentina dropped by a little while ago. She gave us her new social security number and her new name....
Seth Godin shared this short and to the point blog post below. Henry Ford had it right. When we get more productive, we get to raise wages again. When I suggested we raise wages...
“They just ain’t what they used to be! Very unfortunate, really.” I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise on the Atlantic. My second to last morning of kids’ spring break. Six days...
20 years ago today I skipped a couple of classes and study group at Tuck to drive down to Boston and help Gregg, Adam and Jason open our first Boloco (then known as Under Wraps,...
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