Where is All My Money Going?
Lets talk dollars. Why is it that many of our customers think restaurants are so much fun†and that every owner is rich? †The reality is restaurants are the most risky of all retail business and profit pennies from every dollar. This presentation provides helpful hints on increasing cost awareness and proven methods to better control them. Discuss what things should cost, how to better learn from our profit and loss statements and ways management and staff can work to increase our profits.
Our speaker Chris Tripoli has served over 35 years in the hospitality industry and 16 years as president of A' La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, developing award-winning independent and franchise restaurants through expert consulting.† Chris is a talented lecturer, educator, trainer and regular contributor to Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine and RestaurantOwner.com.
February 24, 2014 ††-† †8:00 ? 10:00am
NTCC Community Resource Center, 105 N Riddle, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
Admission to this event is covered by Northeast Texas Community College and the Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center.
To register call 903-434-8237 or visit our websitewww.northeastTXsbdc.org
Building Sales with Menu, Management & Marketing ? Texarkana
Menu, management and marketing represent the 3 sides of the restaurants operation triangle. In this presentation we provide menu practices that work to increase sales and discuss how to layout and price your menu correctly.
You will learn ways to develop management procedures that help maintain consistency and increase profits, as well as marketing "Best Practices" that combine community involvement and media with in-house promotions.
Our speaker Chris Tripoli has served over 35 years in the hospitality industry and 16 years as president of A' La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, developing award-winning independent and franchise restaurants through expert consulting.† Chris is a talented lecturer, educator, trainer and regular contributor to Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine and RestaurantOwner.com.
February 25, 2014 ††-† †8:00 ? 10:00am
Texarkana College, BCT Building, Levi Hall, 2500 N Robison Road, Texarkana
Admission to this event is covered by Northeast Texas Community College and the Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center.
To register call 903-434-8237 or visit our websitewww.northeastTXsbdc.org
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It?s a People Business After All
People + Product = Profits! But it is increasingly more difficult to find, train and retain good people. Our businesses are staff dependent. Labor costs are getting higher and the industry is more competitive than ever.
Discuss staff selection techniques, training processes and ways to motivate and retain today's restaurant worker. Learn from actual case studies and discuss ways these examples might work for you and your restaurant.
Our speaker Chris Tripoli has served over 35 years in the hospitality industry and 16 years as president of A' La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, developing award-winning independent and franchise restaurants through expert consulting.† Chris is a talented lecturer, educator, trainer and regular contributor to Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine and RestaurantOwner.com.
February 25, 2014†† -†† 8:00 ? 10:00am
Texarkana College, BCT Building, Levi Hall, 2500 N Robison Road, Texarkana
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February 26, 2014 ? 9:00 ? 11:00am
NTCC Culinary Arts School, 114 Jefferson Street, Pittsburg
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Admission to this event is covered by Northeast Texas Community College and the Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center.
To register call 903-434-8237 or visit our websitewww.northeastTXsbdc.org
