02/05/2024
Two years ago, a highly respected client of mine reached out to me for a catering service for an important event.
I was happy cos I don broke, everywhere dry pa!
She asked for the cost for the service, T&C etc.
Quickly, I sent her our prepared price list of various menus etc.
She made her choice and ask that I send her the total bill for 600 guests!
Come and see dancing. Konkoma was in order.
I did some adjustment due to the number of guests, made some discounts and send her my final bill.
She sent back a rejoinder that the bill was too high..( note: she is capable of paying higher ooo)
I tried to explain to her the cost of material, labour, etc, I even told her to look properly at the initial costing I sent to her, that she will see that I had given her a discount of 15%.
I had to lower my profit margin to do this I explained.
While discussing back and forth, she asked me what my profit percentage per job was, note brethren, I was eager to get this job as money scarce, everywhere dry...
That is how una sister open her mouth and told her my profit percentage. Chimo! Na so madam calculate fast, fast to arrive at my actual profit in Naira ooo..
Madam para premium, I tell you, why will I be making that amount of profit, untop what, etc...
Chai, watin lack of money go do...
I told her that the work is much and that my colleagues in the industry are collecting higher ooo, I sent her pages of colleagues whose services were not even as good as mine and the monstrous cost per plate.....
I told her nit to be angry and that I can't give below that price. I felt really st.upi.d for telling her how much I was going to earn!
We closed on that note, the following day, she sent a text that she will be paying the money into my account. Apparently, her husband spoke to her the night before.
We did the job and it was fantastic!
Lesson learnt, never be so vulnerable to the point you expose your trade secrete to a client!
Meanwhile have you booked for your weddings, birthdays, AGMs and every other kind of celebrations with us yet?
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