Presenter: Mark Moeller
Mark Moeller is President of The Recipe of Success, a restaurant and food service consulting company in Shelton. He has owned two restaurants a French creperie in Manhattan and a bistro in New Jersey. He has developed systems to enhance value, sustain profitability, and increase the bottom line. A graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, Mark’s expertise includes startup operations, turnarounds, restaurant concept design, and cost control.
Presenter: Ken Roffe
Ken Roffe is a senior level executive with broad management, interim management, and consulting experience. Known for strategy development and tactical business plan execution, Ken has worked in over 25 industries including restaurant management roles with Bob Evans Restaurants, Ponderosa Steakhouses, and The Ground Round. He has managed his own business development consulting company for 25 years, started three businesses, and volunteered as a SCORE Mentor for the past six years.
Presenter: Steven L. Semaya
Steven L. Semaya is an entrepreneur and business consultant with experience in strategy, operations, and business development. As Owner and GM, he developed restaurant concepts, business plans, and design for Strada 18 and Boulevard 18 in Norwalk and New Canaan, respectively. He managed budget, administration, contract negotiations, infrastructure, and operations for both. He is currently an SVP with MHR Development and Founder / Principal of his Management Consulting firm.
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Running a Restaurant
A free SCORE Small Business Workshop co-sponsored by Greenwich Library
Whether thinking about running a restaurant or deciding how to improve margins on a restaurant you currently own/manage, this workshop presents the detail about the beginning of operation, clarity of concept, and avoiding the pitfalls of failure. Listen, learn, and participate in restaurateurs’ business analytics and decisions.
- Positioning your restaurant: what you want to do and why?
- The financials of starting a restaurant
- The physical planning of a restaurant
- Permits and licenses required
- Marketing
- Operating a successful restaurant
Free Business Counseling
To get free one-on-one business counseling or learn about other SCORE free workshops, please visit our website.
SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association.