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Let's
face it: Everyone thinks that if you can eat or cook or give a party
you can be in the hospitality business. But there's
a reason that most restaurant and nightclub venture s don't survive the first two years.
Food costs, bar costs, employee theft
and shrinkage, poor customer service, design issues, training and
service problems, poor management, poor cost control, unsuccessful
target marketing and advertising, taxation and labor issues can all
lead to business failure. Who knew things were going to be so
complicated when you opened a simple business to have fun, make a
little money, and make a few friends?
That's
where we come in.
Howard Lenett Consulting brings a team of
hospitality industry experts to give your business what it needs to
survive in the tough competitive marketplace. We have over thirty years
of experience in helping restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and caterers
with operations, management, finance, and accounting. Our program of
custom business analysis and planning will bring life back to your
venture.
As successful hospitality consultants
we can help any business owner create marketing and operational
strategies that will improve your bottom line and make your restaurant
or nightclub the talk of the town. I'll show you how to
analyze your business and make changes so your customers will be
talking about your venue and will be lining up to come to your place.
From employee and operations manuals to menu and bar price analysis our
experts can help assess the weak points in your business plan and bring
customers to your door -- and keep them coming back.
Front
of the House
Customer Service Action Plans
When you do something good a guest will usually
tell five other people. When you make a mistake or do poorly a guest
will normally tell TWENTY-FIVE other people. At
Howard Lenett Consulting our team of experts will perform operational
assessments and quality assurance profiles so you can see what your
customers think about your business.
Back
of the House Operations
Is your POS system out of date? Is your accounting
system giving you reports that you don't know how to evaluate? How do
your food and labor costs compare to your competitors? To your own
budgets and plans? Do you know your portion and pour costs? Is your
staff giving away your profits? The team at Howard Lenett Consulting
will lead you through the steps to find out the answers to these
questions and more. Don't let profits slip out the back door because
your eyes are only on the front entrance. We can help you find out
where those profits are going.
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On line
and Web Based Business Strategies
Maybe you need to improve your online presence.
Need a custom-designed website, or updates to your existing site? Or
maybe you need to improve your site's effectiveness? Through our
association with Website
Helpers we can bring you web design, hosting, and marketing
services that will drive business to either your website or a physical
location.
Tax
Preparation Services
People in the Entertainment and Service Industry
often need special help in preparing payroll, staff, and federal tax
returns. We provide inexpensive tax preparation services for all
members of the service industry. We've helped owners, managers,
waitstaff, bartenders, dancers, actors, and musicians for over thiry
years with our fast tax services. When you need help with your taxes,
call Howard Lenett Consulting.
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Ready
to Give Up?
Not all
bars and restaurants can be turned around. If a
business owner waits too long to call in a consulting team to help fix
the business, it could be too late. It may too late to keep those
creditors off your back. Maybe your tax problems and business debts are
beyond what good planning and analysis can save. Maybe what
you need is a second chance. At HLC we work with leading
bankruptcy attorneys and tax accountants to give you a second chance or
limit your exposure for losses. We provide you with an honest
assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. We will give you an
assessment of your marketing and financial position based on over 30
years experience.
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Howard Lenett Consulting
512-458-6759
"When you need to call in the experts"
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At Austinconsultant.com we want to provide the business
owner and manager with the information to make the right decisions.
We are pleased to welcome our latest associate Meghan Ahearne.
Contact us today for an appointment to discuss a
customized business strategy for your future.
References provided upon request.
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