Mackenzie Logan vowed to never open a restaurant.
A veteran of the hospitality industry, she understood the extremely taxing nature of the business. She knew she wanted to run her own business one day, but she promised she'd wait until the Universe presented her with the right opportunity at the right time.
That opportunity came during the throes of the pandemic, when Mackenzie finally found the business idea she'd been searching for all along:
Flamingos Coffee Bar.
On today's episode, the popular coffee bar's owner explains why she opted to get back into the hospitality business anyway, why Flamingos caught on so quickly, their very unique approach to making coffee, their Instagram-able coffee flights, and yes, the viral Yelp review that launched Flamingos into another stratosphere of popularity.
CHAPTERS:
Mackenzie's hospitality background (00:00) How Flamingos got started (04:20) "Support your local caffeine dealer" (14:22) The famous coffee flights (18:27) Flamingos' staying power (25:04) Opening the Exeter location (30:45) The "Disgustingly Pro-Women" story (34:40) How Flamingos gives back to the Seacoast (42:28) Flamingos' impressive social media (51:00) Living with Celiac disease (54:46) Advice to younger self (01:01:18)
BIO: Mackenzie Logan is the 31-year-old founder and owner of Flamingos Coffee Bar, a popular Seacoast coffee shop with locations in Hampton and Exeter. A lifelong N.H. resident, Mackenzie opened Flamingos on Hampton Beach in 2021 shortly after ditching her job in the corporate world. After dropping out of the University of Vermont to return to the restaurant industry, Mackenzie would later graduate from UNH with a business degree.
SUPPORT: To check out Flamingos, pay their coffee bar a visit at 56 Lincoln St. in Exeter, or 27 B St. in Hampton. You can also follow them on Instagram @flamingoscoffeebar.
This podcast is hosted, written, researched, and produced by Troy Farkas. FOLLOW the show on Apple or Spotify to make sure you never miss an episode.
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