MGMT 346-8 YE1 Business Communications Routine Message Exercise Due Dates: First draft - Thursday March 24, 6:00 p.m. (for optional early feedback). Final draft - Sunday, March 27, 11:59 p.m. Write a message in response to this scenario: You are the owner of Bakery Fresco, a small bakeshop located in Addison, IL. They are known for their delicious assortment, most notably, their spicy tomato and mozzarella cheese bread. Now that spring has arrived, your bakery will be participating in the local farmers market that occurs every Saturday morning in May and June. You and your store manager, Maria D'Amico, look forward to the farmers market every year because it's an excellent opportunity to lift sales for the season. Therefore, execution must be flawless, and the bread must live up to its good reputation Because the farmers market is popular, your store has participated in it since 2008. The first farmers market must be successful this year because business has been slow due Covid-19, and a new high-end grocery store in the area, Going forward, you'd like to begin to increase your sales by selling more units per customer transaction The first market will be this Saturday. Because you will be out of town for the next few days including Saturday, Maria will oversee your store's booth that day, and you need to make sure she knows you'll be gone (in writing) and exactly what to do. On Saturday morning, Maria should meet Nick Barro, a bakery employee, at the store to get the signs and tables they'll need to set up the booth at the market. The booth will be in space 46, lot one, on the east side of the parking lot. The entire assortment of bread to be sold must be ready by 8 p.m. on Friday, so she needs to ensure the baking staff has completed their work and packaged all the goods for transport. If any problems arise, she should telephone you, the shop owner (Susan Marco) right away. Let her know that she should not hesitate to contact you with any questions at any time. Once the market closes for the day, the burdensome task of returning the tables, signs, and the cash to the store must be completed. Make sure she knows that the tables much be stacked along the back wall of the storage room, the signs must be put in the storage cabinet and that first and foremost, the money must be locked in the safe. Your task: 1. Write Maria a clear business email message using the direct format described in the unit one materials. Explain the situation and emphasize what she must accomplish. Give her the reasons for doing this, so she knows why and is motivated to do a great job. 2. Once you've explained the "what" and "why," use a sequential numbered or bulleted list to clearly and logically explain the steps she needs to take from start to finish. 3. Include a business professional salutation/opening and an email signature block for the closing. Note that you must use your own words for this scenario and not copy text directly from the assignment. Make sure the tone is appropriate for a business message and uses neutral language. Plagiarism from online sources is prohibited and will result in an immediate zero points. All assignments are checked for plagiarism by Blackboard