Seemingly everybody in the neighborhood at some point in their life decides they could, should, would like to, or ought to be running a restaurant, cafe, diner, or food cart of their own. If that has been a lifelong dream of yours, and you really are serious about it…there's a class for that right here in Michigan's Great Southwest.
So You Really Want to Open a Restaurant? SCORE of Southwest Michigan can help.
As the restaurant and hospitality industry in Berrien and Cass Counties continues to grow and expand, playing an important part in the local economy, everybody wants to make sure that the aspiring restaurateurs among us do it right.
SCORE is importing a program from Italy by way of Indiana in the form of a workshop with Giorgi Di Lemis, who educates prospective restaurateurs as well as those getting started.
A Hospitality Executive, restaurant adviser, and investor, Di Lemis says to succeed in restaurants, you need a formula." His session for SCORE provides the opportunity to learn from an expert who will explain the Critical Steps required for achieving a success in Restaurants and Bars.
You will learn the essential strategy used in making a restaurant a financial success, and defying the odds. The Critical Steps provide the key information for you to determine if you should open a restaurant. Giorgi will reveal the formula that makes successful restaurants grow and prosper.
Find out how you can improve your chances to succeed by learning:
- What experience you need to be an owner and restaurant operator…
- How to critically examine the brand, concept, and demographics to attract an investor…
- What the essential skills and procedures are to make a profit in a restaurant.
Giorgi’s background includes nine years of European experience in various countries and 33 years in the USA at the helm of Food & Beverage divisions of companies such as Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Gaylord Resorts and Convention Centers, and White Lodging Hotels.
He is a limited partner to 6 restaurants located in Dallas, Houston, Austin, Denver, and Atlanta. Giorgi is also a business advisor for the NW Indiana SCORE organization.
SCORE Kalamazoo/SW Michigan and the Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance cordially invite you to register for this presentation and learn the Critical Steps to Own & Operate a Restaurant. Make plans to join the session at Western Michigan University's Southwest Campus in Benton Harbor on Wednesday, October 12th from 9:30am until noon.
The fee of $30 may be paid online by PayPal or credit card; or at the door by cash or check only. You can register for this workshop by clicking the link below:
SCORE offers free, confidential business counseling and experienced advice to any business in any stage of development; from startup to mature. To request mentoring services or to become a SCORE mentor, contact the SCORE at info@scorekazoo.org or 269-925-6100.
