Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025

Striking the right balance between managing costs and driving revenue is one of the most challenging aspects of running a successful bar or restaurant. This session dives into actionable strategies for pricing menus effectively, maintaining profitability, and staying competitive in an ever-evolving market. Gain the tools to optimize pricing while enhancing guest satisfaction and loyalty.
Participants will: 

• Learn how menu pricing influences customer perception and drives purchasing decisions.
• Explore tactics for managing food, beverage, and labor costs while maintaining high standards.
• Discover how to strategically price and structure menus to increase profitability and guide guest choices.
• Leverage industry data and consumer behavior insights to stay ahead of pricing shifts.
• Design promotions that align with your pricing strategy and attract repeat business.

Labor costs are a real challenge for restaurants that want to make money. Restaurant owners have to battle with a lot of variables to control their labor cost and create success from things that are out of their control. For example, there is rising minimum wage – could be going as high as $22/hour in some places, labor laws that freeze scheduled hours for staff, a fear of working people so hard they leave and don’t forget the cost of providing the best service possible. What is a restaurant owner to do? How can you give good service, keep your team happy and make money? In this session, David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will teach restaurant owners three deadly mistakes commonly made in managing labor hours and how to correct them. Attendees will learn the formulas to properly plan for and manage these mistakes and leave with the knowledge and tools to fix it immediately. Attend this session to learn:

• How to successfully budget for labor
• How to identify shifts where you are over staffed
• How to track and control labor cost
• How to avoid overstaffing
• How to teach and lead your team to run the right ideal labor cost

Join a veteran bar operator and lawyer for a concise overview of the legal factors that can shape the long-term success of your business. This session covers critical topics like business formation, property acquisition, licensing, and compliance, offering actionable insights for navigating the complex legal challenges of the hospitality industry.
Session participants will: 

• Understand the key legal considerations for starting and structuring a hospitality business.
• Learn strategies for property acquisition and lease negotiations.
• Gain insights into licensing and compliance requirements for bar and restaurant operations.
• Identify common legal pitfalls and how to mitigate risks effectively.
• Equip yourself with practical knowledge to address legal challenges at any stage of business growth.