2013 January: Registration now open for School of Pizzeria Management

School of Pizzeria Management

Registration now open for School of Pizzeria Management

Intensive Three-Day Training From Top Industry Pros

By Pizza Today Staff

In today’s business environment, the ability to bake the perfect pizza is rarely good enough to operate a profitable pizzeria. Times have changed, and what worked in the past doesn’t always produce success today.

Through the pages of Pizza Today and the seminars delivered at Pizza Expo, we have been in the business of delivering solutions and opportunities to independent pizzeria operators for nearly 30 years.

Now we’re pooling our considerable resources to take our knowledge and experience deeper into the market — to help operators and managers who are looking for more personalized assistance and in-depth instruction.

School of Pizzeria Management enrollees — with training provided by accomplished pizza entrepreneurs who give seminars at Pizza Expo and by the industry’s go-to consultant, Big Dave Ostrander — will acquire the skills to dramatically improve operations and profits.

The school’s first three courses are designed to give you the tools to grab control of your finances, increase overall efficiency, hire and train the ideal staff, grow into a market leader — and enjoy the freedom to work on your pizzeria not for your pizzeria. Courses include:

Course 1: (3-Day Session)
Profits in Your Numbers
April 22-24 and Oct. 14-16

Covers accounting, inventory, food costs and other methods for tracking dollars and earnings in a pizzeria. Each student builds a custom action plan with instructor help. Course sessions include:

• Financial Spreadsheet Workshop
• Real Costs vs. Industry Standards
• FoodCost Pro Workshop
• Understanding Cash Flow
• Inventory & Budgeting Workshop

Instructors: Big Dave Ostrander and Jacque Farrell

Course 2: (3-Day Session)
Growth & Expansion
May 13-15 and Aug. 19-21

Presents the full range of possibilities for growth in an existing unit and delineates strategies for expanding to multiple units, emphasizing finances, staff, market research and operations. Each student builds a custom action plan with instructor help. Course sessions include:

• Growth Opportunities for Existing Pizzerias
• You Next Pizzeria: When & How
• Multi-Unit Pizzeria Management
• Operations Manual Workshop
• How to Finance Growth

Instructors: Big Dave Ostrander and Glenn Cybulski(May); Big Dave Ostrander and Dan Collier (August)

Course 3: (3-Day Session)
Employee Solutions
June 17-19 and Sept. 16-18

Offers proven ways to assemble and train staff, find and promote managers, and schedule, motivate and reward all employees for maximum results. Each student builds a custom action plan with instructor help. Course sessions include:

• Finding & Hiring the Right Employees
• Effective Cross-Training
• Manager Compensation & Growth
• Discovering & Dealing With Dishonest Employees
• Scheduling for Profitability

Instructors: Big Dave Ostrander and Dan Collier (June); Big Dave Ostrander and Michael Shepherd (September)

Click here to register today!

For more information, visit schoolofpizzeriamanagement.com

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