Clarion Group Announces That Companies Should be Weary of Raising Prices in the Dinning Industry
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“Introduce an ‘action station’ where a chef prepares a meal at the service counter to the customer’s order while he or she watches,” Mac Dermott suggests.For information, contact Tom Mac Dermott, FCSI, President Clarion Group PO Box 158, Kingston, NH 03848-0158 603/642-8011 TWM@clariongp.com www.clariongp.com Kingston, NH, July 09, 2010 --( PR.com )-- Companies trying to reduce costs by eliminating the subsidy for their employee dining services should tread carefully, warns Tom Mac Dermott, president of Clarion Group, a consulting firm that specializes in corporate dining and facilities services.“We have seen companies that abruptly raised meal prices in an effort to eliminate their food service cost actually find the results were worse, not better,” Mac Dermott said.“It’s much better and more cost-effective to plan the subsidy reduction carefully in advance than to try to patch up the damage later.” A two-year plan, with specific targets at three-month intervals is the best approach, he says.The first step, he says, is to work with the food service operator to make internal improvements that will reduce waste, tighten up on labor costs and take other steps to improve efficiency.Reduce the frequency of low-margin or unprofitable menu features.“Introduce an ‘action station’ where a chef prepares a meal at the service counter to the customer’s order while he or she watches,” Mac Dermott suggests.“People will see a greater value in a meal prepared to his or her order and will pay a higher price for it.”###About Clarion Group: Since 1995, Clarion has helped companies and institutions to improve the value and reduce the cost of their in-house employee dining, executive dining, conference and catering services and facilities support services, such as conference and event management, audio/visual services and lodging.For information, contactTom Mac Dermott, FCSI, PresidentClarion GroupPO Box 158, Kingston, NH 03848-0158603/642-8011 TWM@clariongp.comwww.clariongp.com Contact Information Clarion Group Tom Mac Dermott 603-642-8011 www.ClarionGP.com TWM@clariongp.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Clarion Group Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend