Carlson Restaurants, Macayo Round-out CFO Perspectives Panel
Robert Myers, CFO for Macayo Restaurants LLC, and Richard Fox, vice president of finance for Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, will offer insights for value-engineering and controlling costs at the 2010 Restaurant Executive Summit, this September 29 — October 1 at The Grand Del Mar Resort in San Diego, Calif.
In the session, "CFO Perspective: Managing the Cost of Change," Myers and Fox will join Janet Pirus, CFO for Papa Murphy's International, for a discussion that will help restaurant companies to manage costs and preserve value in today's volatile market. The panel, which will be moderated by Keith Kinsey, CFO and COO for Noodles & Company, will dive into the major contributors to volatility: the state of the banking industry, debt and brand growth, new marketing avenues, legislative initiatives, and more.
About the Restaurant Executive Summit
About the Restaurant Executive Summit
Now entering its sixth year, Hospitality Technology's Restaurant Executive Summit presents a full program of solutions-focused educational sessions offering insights from across the restaurant environment, including technology, operations, finance and marketing. Key decision-makers will be able to share strategies and exchange ideas outside of departmental silos, with the collective goal of staying in front of industry trends, preserving financial health, and positioning their companies for growth. Peer-to-peer collaboration and networking with the hospitality industry's leading technology solution providers provide additional value to attendees.
This year's focus is "Priority Initiatives and Growth Opportunities in the New Hospitality Dynamic." Over the past 18 months, a number of societal, technological and economic factors have converged, resulting in a very different landscape for foodservice operations - in effect, a "new hospitality dynamic." Key sessions include:
- Your Brand is Your Business: Align for Growth in the New Hospitality Dynamic
- A New Design Model for Business Innovation
- Technology Super Session: Technology that Drives Top-Line Growth
- Rebuilding Your Workforce
- Ubertrends: Socially Engaging the New Era Guest
- CFO Perspectives: Managing the Cost of Change
- Impact of National Policy: Unprecedented Change
- Roundtable Workshops: Technology Initiatives / Real Estate Boot Camp
For more information about the 2010 Restaurant Executive Summit, click here.