Off Premises Growth Academy

Working with William Holleman on the vision, mission and services at the Off Premises Growth Academy today. Here are some items we are working on for our community: - Peer to Peer Groups for Off Premises Leaders - Off Premises Strategic Advisory for Executives, Franchisee Boards, Private Equity & VC, Industry Advisory Partnerships - 1:1 Coaching & Mentorship - Catering and B2B benchmarking and assessments - Catering technology stack review and recommendations - Peer to Peer Groups for Off Premises Supply Chain Partners. Send me a DM if you 'd like to learn more, or visit our website and sign up for updates. https://lnkd.in/ggenwtUw

- Off Premises Peer to Peer Workgroup - The OPGA’s Peer to Peer Council Program is designed to; * foster collaboration & sharing around best practices, experiences and insights * foster networking and knowledge sharing amongst restaurant executives * foster a supportive community of trust and integrity Join us for our monthly zoom meetings where we provide guidance for Strategy, Leadership, Benchmarking, Resource Optimization, Technology, Sales Growth, and Supplier Partnerships. DM me to express interest for more information.

This photo (2017) is from one of our workshops at the Catering Institute. - These gatherings were successful because of the people that attended them March 2024 will mark 5 years since our exit to ezCater who acquired our company, MonkeySoft Solutions, an ezCater Company. I am so proud of what this company has become and the legacy that remains. - the world's largest restaurant brands are using this catering ecosystem, of which our work for more than two decades was essential. - that result feels amazing! so grateful to Mo Asgari for his support. This fortunate event gave me the gift of time, to refocus on my health and to really think about what I want to spend my time doing. My conclusion is that there are ALOT of things that I like to spend my time doing! And I am doing them! But.... There remained a gap these last 5 years. It was the connection to the people. So many of you, who afforded me the opportunity of doing this work in the first place. - sharing of ideas, solving problems, having thoughtful conversations, making deep personal connections - that's the stuff.... adding value, visiting with old friends, and making new ones. Being part of a movement. Change makers. Thats' what it was. We were in the middle of it. We didn't know at the time. We were just trying to be of service to this community, always. That is what I missed. Being in service to this community. Today, I remain active with both the Off Premises Growth Academy and in my role as CSO Lunchbox - It's working out great. Education remains alive and well in my thoughts, and I am working on bringing some new experiences forward in 2024 - I am grateful to Nabeel 🦄for the opportunity he has provided me, to re-emerge doing the work that I love to do, while simultaneously helping to influence and shape both Lunchbox and the next generation of #catering in our industry. There is alot of work to do and I can tell you that strategic alignment with catering is everything - all the way through our industry. Private Equity, Suppliers, Operators should all take an interest here. There is a $124 Billion industry that needs you. If you will be at the upcoming RLC and Food On Demand conferences, send me a note if you want to discuss catering or if you just want to say hello.

NEW: Lunchbox Catering ROI Calculator We’re launching the Lunchbox Catering ROI Calculator, which allows restaurants to input their locations and average check size to calculate the incremental revenue they can expect by adding catering to their roster. Lunchbox Catering provides seamless management from the same system as your everyday orders, allowing restaurant operators to: ✔️ Fully own your guest experience ✔️ Customize your branding ✔️ Utilize our best-in-class reporting software to scale Huge credit to Off Premises Growth Academy for creating the original catering calculator. Learn more below. http://bit.ly/42lEEC0

2023 was a big year for business catering, but as it turns out, 2024 is about to be even bigger 📈 Restaurant Dive spoke with our Chief Partnership Officer, Mike O'Hanlon, about why restaurants of all sizes need to get in on the catering boom, how workplaces are looking for more flexibility in their options to feed employees, and what his predictions are for the future of business catering. Read more below ⤵️