Webinar
Insights On Tackling Food & Beverage Costs For Better Profitability
Webinar
As food and beverage costs continue to challenge profitability, staying ahead requires smart strategies and industry insights.
Empower your growth by joining our panel of industry experts representing food distribution, technology, and restaurant operations to discuss key factors impacting your bottom line, including:
- Maintaining price transparency in a tariff-related business environment
- Managing distributor relationships and evaluating alternative products and supplies
- Menu re-engineering strategies
- Forecasting the future impact of tariffs on food costs
- Best practices to control costs and maximize efficiency
- Cutting-edge software solutions to manage inventory and cost management
- Managing third-party delivery costs for better margins
This webinar qualifies for 1.0 hour of CPE based on Ohio CPE requirements.
Meet Your Panel of Experts
Mike Haunert
Principal
Haunert Business Services, LLC
Mike is the current Principal of Haunert Business Services, LLC and the former President of Sysco Cincinnati. He provides consulting services to the hospitality segment with an emphasis on supply chain efficiency, leadership development, strategy, and P&L management. His combined experiences in senior leadership within foodservice distribution combined with his ongoing service in advisory roles and community service give Mike a unique ability to help organizations grow and leverage existing supplier relationships.
Joe Hippler
Chief Financial Officer
Thunderdome Restaurant Group
A 25 yr. veteran retail and restaurant finance expert, Joe has held various financial leadership positions in companies such as: Limited Brands, Big Lots, Chico’s FAS, DSW, and Belk. Joe transitioned to the restaurant industry by working for The Wendy’s Company as the Vice President of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting and then Frisch’s Restaurants as the Vice President of Finance. He currently brings his expertise to Thunderdome Restaurant Group, owners of Bakersfield, The Eagle, Pepp & Dolores, The Davidson, Krueger’s Tavern, Maplewood, Currito, Citybird Tenders, and SOHI.
Bill Lindsey
Co-Founder
COGS-Well
Bill comes from a strong restaurant background and has spent decades delivering restaurant inventory, recipe, and cost management systems to tens of thousands of restaurants across all food service segments. His wealth of knowledge and time spent in the trenches (and weeds) translated into the COGS-Well we see today. COGS-Well is a fifth-generation system for managing restaurant inventory, recipes, and costs. It is the byproduct of the founders’ 150+ years of collective experience and success in building, implementing, and supporting restaurant management systems.
Meet Your Moderator
Dustin Minton, CPA, MBA
Director
Assurance & Business Advisory Services
GBQ Partners