HOSPITALITY CONSULTING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTING IS OUR PURPOSE
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𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.
Helping someone improve their business is the most rewarding feeling there is. We do our best work each and every time we are asked to provide assistance. We offer high quality customized services with current ideas and forward thinking considerations to leave you with longstanding results. If this makes us different for you, allow us to deliver your future. I began my business because I wanted to reduce the failure rates in this industry. If you are in trouble, call me for a free consult. If I can help you in any way with a quick call, let's talk. |
Jim Lopolito President Thank you for visiting this site. Whether you require high experience or low needs I hope you select me and my company to assist you. Fully Insured
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INCREASING REVENUE AND PROFITS
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𝐖𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬. There is a difference in addressing revenue and profits, as they do not always coincide. One of the noteworthy reasons businesses seek to work with us is because they want to build a healthier profit margin, and we make sure this continues after we leave. Being able to provide companies a foundation in service, higher quality, new revenue streams, and additional profits builds a secure business. Sometimes it takes the eyes of someone on the outside to see opportunities where margins can be improved. We will help you grow and sustain profits with practical forward thinking considerations that will benefit you for years to come. Yes, we can help improve your profits.
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PRIVATE CLUBS EXPERIENCED
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𝐖𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬. Using current methods. as well as, techniques of our own design we achieve progressive results that can last long after we leave. We address Business Growth, Increasing Productivity, Golf Course Agronomic Concerns, Pool and Snack Bar Operations, Management and Employee Development, Operational Concerns, and Decreasing Costs. There are nineteen years of club leadership by our President, and we are professional, supportive, and highly respectful of your entire team and membership. Selecting a consulting firm for a club is no easy task, but if you select us we guarantee that our attention to your needs will be managed with the highest level of professionalism.
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INTERIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. If you as the owner need time away, your GM is on vacation, you are in the startup process, or during a time-frame where you are conducting a search for a new manager, we will manage the business for you. With over 40 years experience in restaurants, country clubs, catering, and even stage and concert production, Lopolito is a well respected consultant in the hospitality industry.
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Jim Lopolito, Executive Chef
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Jim Lopolito has Certified Club Manager "CCM" and Certified Executive Chef "CEC" qualifications.My company offers comprehensive experience to address almost anything you are encountering in the hospitality industry, and with my Copyright you can only receive my proprietary "Expense Loss" process from us. |
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If your business is in trouble, stop reading and call me now. Do not waste any more time and allow me to get to work on reversing your difficulties. I promise not to waste your time. |
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Improve your efficiencies by removing obstacles restricting performance
How do we make you more profits? Any area in which more efficiency can be established means it costs you less to operate that function. Our experts have extensive experience in helping businesses find these opportunities and uncover obstacles that hinder service to operate in a leaner model with less waste. Work with us and we'll have your entire operation running seamlessly.
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WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IS POTENTIALLY REDUCING YOUR PROFITS |
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A Testimonial From Club President Paul R.
" Jim listened to our needs and responded promptly with a well thought out plan of attack to review our operation and was competitive in terms of pricing. He and his team treated our Management team with absolute respect and partnership in highlighting developmental recommendations that we have since implemented with success.
I would recommend Lopolito Hospitality Consultants to any Country Club or Restaurant seeking to have an outside review of their F+B operation." President, CT Country Club |
A Testimonial From Charles on LinkedIn
"I worked with Jim on a virtual cooking site, unfortunately at the burst of the dot.com bubble. Jim provided all the necessary food and food preparation related information required to get the project well in motion. If this had taken off about four to six month previous, we would easily have been a popular, if not competing site for Food.com or Food Network! I have witnessed the type of focus and determination Jim has for getting his projects completed, with both style and flair, and all at or under budget for his clients. If you have the opportunity to work with Jim for a special event, occasion, or even as your employee, you should consider yourself fortunate! Jim is also consulting in his new business, providing various food organizations with his wealth of knowledge and experience, helping them to immediately benefit by hiring him. He is a consummate professional in every way, and if you need a consultant to help navigate you through maintaining your food business services or bringing them to the next level, Jim is your man! I would welcome the chance to work Jim again anytime in the future."
Charles LeViseur |
Lopolito is a Board of Director with Dining Safety Alliance. Our Board of Directors bring together experience from the fields of medicine, toxicology, education and the hospitality industry all with the goal of improving food safety excellence.
Member of Cayuga Hospitality Consulting specializing in restaurant, country club, and catering operational performance.
Lopolito is Contributing Editor with Foodservice Daily News. www.foodfairmag.com/
Why Lopolito
Jim has been trusted to oversee small and large businesses for many years.
With 40 years in private clubs, restaurants, catering, and even major talent concert production his knowledge and experience includes all facets of hospitality & property operations. Lopolito is quick to observe and result deficiencies replacing these with long lasting solutions.
While they say no company can offer you all things to your business, we like to think that we can. Above and beyond Jim's experience, he hand selects co-consultants to assist him depending on the project at hand and he oversee all jobs. Jim does not take this selection process for granted and only places qualified consultants in a position. Most of the consultants Jim works with have been in his Rolodex for years, however seeking out new talent for a specific role is not out of the question, but they must be qualified to Jim's standards.
With 40 years in private clubs, restaurants, catering, and even major talent concert production his knowledge and experience includes all facets of hospitality & property operations. Lopolito is quick to observe and result deficiencies replacing these with long lasting solutions.
While they say no company can offer you all things to your business, we like to think that we can. Above and beyond Jim's experience, he hand selects co-consultants to assist him depending on the project at hand and he oversee all jobs. Jim does not take this selection process for granted and only places qualified consultants in a position. Most of the consultants Jim works with have been in his Rolodex for years, however seeking out new talent for a specific role is not out of the question, but they must be qualified to Jim's standards.
Industry Articles
By Jim Lopolito
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EXPENDITURE BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENTExpenditure Behavior Management “EBM” is an awareness driven decision-making practice in controlling business expenditures with an understanding of how the decision affects current and future operations. EBM means having a plan in place and followed on how expenses are decided upon, managed and monitored.
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RECIPE COST AND MENU MARKETING TO PROFITFormulating accurate recipe ingredient costs is essential in establishing a ROI marketing plan and this must be an ongoing method for managing your hospitality business. Additionally, while there are elasticity issues, competition, and your clientele to consider in menu pricing, having a price on your menu you know is correct can help bring in more profits especially when everyone on your team knows the results and how to use them.
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5 WAYS YOUR MENU PRICING STRATEGY IS HURTING YOUR PROFITSFormulating a Return on Investment (ROI) advertising plan in your restaurant must be an ongoing method for managing your hospitality business. However, establishing accurate recipe ingredient costs and sharing profitable menu items information with your team is an essential component for the outcome to have positive results and sustainable deliverables.
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HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS REFRIGERATION AND HVAC REPAIR ACCOUNTABILITYIn examining restaurants, private clubs, and other hospitality operations I encounter many common procedures that reduce profits. For whatever reason, there are owners and operators that do not always realize when they have product or service billing discrepancies.
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RIDING THE CONSISTENCY WAVEHospitality businesses have so many ways to make profits or lose profits that no two locations are alike when difficulties occur. While there are similarities to failure, there is no one standard way to succumb to this. Causes can be an under producing kitchen, a poorly designed menu, a deficient front of house service standard, poor controls on expenses, delivery inconsistencies, or all of these and more.
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