Yes absolutely. As long as you have a reasonable explanation for why this is the bottleneck (which it is) and how (e.g., 1 barista can make 1 order every x mins) then you will be fine.

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Hi, in addition to the solutions proposed by the other coaches in the discussion, I would like to suggest similar cases in the platform to practice with:

• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-much-would-you-charge-to-clean-all-the-windows-in-seattle-4965
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/market-sizing-milk-consumption-5087
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-would-you-calculate-the-value-of-a-cow-4982
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/estimate-number-of-traffic-lights-in-a-london-5692

Hope it helps,
Antonello

Hello!

Both indeed are very similar approaches -from the logic that you follow point of view-, since they are focusing on a bottleneck.

Both indeed are totally correct, and which one is the right one for a specific store would depend on how many staff they have alocated to each position (cashier vs. barista).

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hello,

This approach is also valid. As you mentioned, you need to define what the bottleneck is, i.e., in which point of the sales process the customers are queuing up. In this case, barista could be a better indicator than cashiers.

Best,

Deniz