Bar & Restaurant Expo Texas 2024

This session will offer attendees a comprehensive understanding of the distinct roles of managing, leading, and coaching, along with practical strategies to enhance team performance and achieve better outcomes in the hospitality sector.  

• Gain clarity on the differences between managing, leading, and coaching mindsets in hospitality leadership.
• Understand the art of choosing the right approach based on situations, fostering positive results in conversations, overcoming challenges, and developing your team.
• Learn to identify underperforming results within your team by recognizing when the wrong mindset is applied or when there's an imbalance between managing, leading, and coaching.
• Equip yourself with actionable steps to implement immediately, ensuring a practical application of the insights gained during this session.

Discover how to significantly boost your restaurant’s profitability by adopting proven strategies and systems used by successful chains, tailored to elevate your net income and transform financial performance.
In this session, participants will:
• Gain insights into the recipe for achieving higher profits and understand the practical steps to implement changes in your restaurant.
• Aim to elevate your profit from the average 6-16%, or 10-20%, potentially transforming the trajectory of your business.
• Acquire knowledge about the right systems for consistently targeting and achieving 20% profits every month.
• Understand the disparity in profit margins between independent restaurants and big chains and explore the possibility of implementing systems used by successful chain restaurants to enhance your own profit margins.
• Learn how to set and target specific profit numbers, transforming Net Income into a strategic line item on your Profit and Loss statement.

In this professional development masterclass, bar & restaurant owners and aspiring business owners will gain expertise in proper pricing and menu placement to boost revenue, acquire strategies for sales growth, and ensure profit through effective P&L management.
Participants will:
• Understand how to execute the proper pricing of food and beverage items, along with menu placement, to drive revenue.
• Learn how to optimize cost structures without compromising on quality.
• Gain incremental sales strategies, adding extra dollars to the bottom line without significant operational changes.
• Master the key percentages for major P&L items such as labor, rent, and others, ensuring a strategic approach that all but guarantees profitability.

This session will explore how prioritizing employee well-being and development can drive productivity, retention, and overall business success.
Attendees will: 
• Discover how prioritizing employee well-being and development leads to measurable improvements in productivity, retention, and overall business performance.
• Learn about cutting-edge approaches and practices for fostering a supportive and growth-oriented workplace culture.
• Hear inspiring examples from companies that have successfully implemented well-being and development initiatives and understand the positive impact on their businesses.
• Understand why investing in employee happiness and growth is not just a cultural choice but a critical strategy for sustaining competitive advantage and long-term success.
• Gain insights into creating a holistic employee experience that integrates job satisfaction, personal development, and organizational support for a thriving workforce.

In this 1.5-hour townhall style-session, bar and restaurant owners and managers will have the exclusive opportunity to confer with a seasoned consultant to address their most pressing challenges head-on. Whether you're grappling with declining foot traffic, struggling to optimize your menu offerings, or navigating staffing shortages, our expert consultant is here to provide personalized guidance and actionable solutions. Participants will be given 15 minutes to present their specific challenges and pain points in the townhall, receiving tailored advice and recommendations from our consultant. Drawing from years of industry experience and a deep understanding of bar and restaurant operations, our consultant will work collaboratively with attendees to assess their unique circumstances and develop strategies for success. Opportunities for a 15 minutes follow up consultation will be made available to anyone who’s questions are not addressed in the townhall.
• Identifying and prioritizing business challenges
• Analyzing root causes and underlying issues
• Exploring innovative solutions and best practices
• Developing actionable plans for implementation
• Maximizing profitability and efficiency
• Enhancing customer experience and satisfaction
Participants can expect an interactive and engaging advising session, focused on real-world problem-solving and practical insights. Whether you're a seasoned industry veteran or a newcomer to the bar and restaurant scene, this session offers valuable guidance and support to help you overcome obstacles and achieve your business goals.
Come prepared to discuss your specific business challenges.

Session attendees will learn how to develop an actionable and practical marketing strategy by identifying clear objectives, a target audience, and specific tactics as well as:
• Implement clear frameworks to increase brand awareness and build trust with potential diners, including consistent messaging and community engagement.
• Create and utilize playbooks to enhance repeat business by incentivizing loyal customers and personalizing their dining experience.
• Adopt a fresh approach to word-of-mouth marketing by encouraging satisfied customers to share their experiences and leveraging social media.
• Shift your mindset regarding four-walls marketing by training staff with step-by-step instructions to ensure cohesive in-house promotional efforts.
• Establish a goal-setting process linked to simple, measurable systems to track progress and adjust strategies as needed.

In this session, discover why understanding your guests deeply is crucial in today's competitive landscape. 

• Learn actionable strategies to foster genuine connections that transform guests into loyal advocates for your business. 
• Gain practical insights on implementing effective profiling techniques to enhance guest experiences and drive sustainable growth in your establishment. 
• Understand why profiling is more important than ever before.

In this session, you'll learn how to prioritize tasks, create sustainable systems, and enhance your leadership reach. We’ll cover actionable strategies to improve productivity, run effective meetings, and evaluate performance for continuous improvement.
After this session, participants will understand: 

• How to differentiate between tasks you should do vs. those you can do
• What makes a system effective for daily use vs. one that's easily forgotten
• Ways to extend your impact and ensure it reaches beyond your individual efforts
• Techniques for conducting meetings that drive ROI
• How to assess what’s working and implement changes when needed