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RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP 2008



RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP 2008
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008

Presented by
The San Francisco Small Business Development Center
& Five Star Restaurant Consultants

The SF SBDC in partnership with FIVE STAR RESTAURANT CONSULTANTS is hosting a one day series of seminars called RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP. The seminars and workshops are geared towards providing information, education and services to potential restaurateurs. Check back for location, enrollment and class updates.

:: Seminars and Workshops - 8:00am-5:00pm
:: Panel Discussion - 5:00-6:00pm
:: Cocktail Reception and Networking Event - 6:00pm-8:30pm

For additional information please contact
Louise Dawson - Five Star Restaurant Consultants
Louise@FiveStarConsultants.net
707.975.4587

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

HOW TO PURCHASE A RESTAURANT AND NEGOTIATE A LEASE
This seminar is presented by leasing consultant Mark Leonard in collaboration with Colleen Meharry, restaurant broker for Starboard and landlord for some of San Francisco’s top restaurants. The seminar educates the entrepreneur on strategies for negotiating for their restaurant or bar space to add value to their business, reduce expenditures and plan for a successful exit strategy.

FOOD AND MENU COSTING CLASS
This class focuses on the importance of food costing for profitability in your restaurant or bar. Attendees are taught how to cost out their product, how to apply industry standard formulas for menu pricing, strategies for maintaining food cost percentages for profitability and managing inventory and theft. Attendees will cost out several recipes from an imaginary restaurant and be given a take-away costing workbook. 

Top Ten Secrets for Launching a Successful Lounge Operation
This class is taught by FIVE STAR Consultant Shell Thomas who is a twenty year veteran in bar and club operations and has won several national awards for his cocktail menus. This seminar teaches the attendee how to successfully bring all of the pieces together prior to launching a successful concept in the bar and club industry. Special focus is given to marketing and public relations to create the “buzz” prior to launching.

HOW TO HIRE AND RETAIN GREAT RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES
This class is taught by Human Resources specialist Julie Chendes from Next Level Strategies.  This seminar teaches the strategies that Human Resource companies utilize in hiring great employees for their clients. Other areas include compliance with labor law, meal and rest breaks, exempt versus non-exempt, how to analyze a resume, important industry specific questions to ask during an interview and job performance metrics.

LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION:
CREATING A SUCCESSFUL LOGO AND IDENTITY
This class is taught by Graphic Designer and Commercial Photographer Troy Ziel from Zieldesign. This class will teach the attendees the strategies that professionals use to create successful branding and logos that represent their company and concept. The Instructor will dive into the hidden meanings behind logos as well as teach the top 5 tips to creating that perfect logo that customers will remember.

PANEL DISCUSSION
The panel discussion provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to be paired with industry professionals and successful restaurant and club owners in a Q&A format.

COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND NETWORKING EVENT
The evening kicks off with a cocktail reception that provides an opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs and begin creating connections. The networking event will be in the form of a booth show where industry providers will demonstrate their product and service. The vendors include coffee purveyors, insurance brokers, point of sales providers, merchant services, food purveyors, consultants and other organizations.

RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP SPONSORSHIP
Participation in RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP as a sponsor includes various marketing opportunities that will effectively increase your company’s profile within the industry. Furthermore, RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP is being hosted as part of Small Business Week 2008 where additional marketing and advertising is available. For additional questions regarding sponsorship of RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP, please contact:

Louise Dawson
Five Star Restaurant Consultants
Louise@FiveStarConsultants.net
707.975.4587

RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP SPONSOR PACKAGE
Sponsorship is available for $1000.00

• Business card size ad in the Small Business Week Brochure.
• Logo and link on the San Francisco Small Business Development Center website on the Restaurant Bootcamp page.
• Logo and business description in the RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP Resource Guide and program of seminars.
• Booth at RESTAURANT BOOTCAMP networking event. This includes a 6 foot table, drape and tabletop signage.

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