dianab68•9d agoOG Member

The wedding at the Grandview Hotel that made me triple-check my delivery times

I had a massive bridal bouquet and centerpiece delivery for a 4pm ceremony at the Grandview Hotel last Saturday. My driver got stuck in a detour from a parade on Main Street and arrived at 3:58pm. The coordinator was literally tapping her watch, and the bride was in a full panic. I had to eat a 15% late fee from the venue. Now I tell my crew to plan for an extra 45 minutes on any downtown delivery, no exceptions. How do you guys build in buffer time for events?

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valwest9d ago

Used to just add 20 minutes to my delivery window, figured that was enough. A similar thing happened with a graduation party setup downtown, traffic was a total mess and we cut it way too close. Now I check the city event calendar and add a full hour for any job near the center of town. That extra time has saved my butt more than once.

wrenwilson9d ago

That's not a city event calendar, it's a traffic app.

william9177d ago

It's like what @valwest said, we all learn to pad our schedules the hard way.