Our Current Range of Courses

The industry is littered with the corpses of businesses that tried and failed. Because we care so much that our clients know how to make their business a success, we developed our short, sharp, focused and fun Business of Food Courses

These courses were designed using our many years of knowledge and experience to provide the absolutely essential knowledge and skills needed to make it in the Food Service Industry.

Because we know why Restaurants, Cafes, Pubs and Coffee Shops don’t work, we also know how to make them work. All of this information, experience, knowledge and skills is packaged for you so that you are fully prepared for this challenging and exciting industry.

As well as courses for the newcomer to the industry such as The Business of Food, we also deliver courses for existing operators such as The Business of Pub Food in partnership with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and The Business of Staying in Business for those who would like to take time out to assess their business and plan for the future.

Short Courses
WHY DO IT? 1. You will save a fortune. 2. You will avoid the mistakes others make. 3. You will make informed decisions and spend your money wisely. 4. You will leave with The Business of Food Bible. 5. There is 40% funding from the National Organic Training Skillnet. Practical, professional, honest. "This course is a MUST for anyone intending ...
WHY DO THIS COURSE? 1. Learn why your current menu is not working hard enough for your business. 2. Learn how to design the menu yourself so that it improves your bottom line profits. 3. Learn why it's not about being pretty, it's about being profitable. 4. Learn the common mistakes in menu design. 5. There is 40% Funding from ...
WHY DO IT? 1. Learn why the menu can make or break your restaurant. 2. Learn why planning a menu is a team effort. 3. Learn how to plan for profit. 4. Learn how to plan to maximise restaurant resources. 5. There is 40% Funding from the National Organic Training Skillnet
Albert Einstein knew a thing or two about the brain, he also knew that each of us has the ability to do great things given the right conditions. He  said 'everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing it is stupid' Einstein. Like Albert ...
WHY DO IT? RESTAURANT BUSINESS AUDIT 1. Step back and do a CSI on your business. A Culinary Scene Investigation. 2. Start at the back door and investigate forensically to the front door. 3. Discuss in private with like minded entrepreneurs who are walking the same road. 4. Practical, instantly applicable solutions. 5. There is 40% Funding available from The ...
WHY DO IT? 1. At the end of the course participants will • Have mastered the ability to delegate effectively, lead strategically, communicate effectively, and build a team which works towards specific objectives. • NOTE: the program will be tailored to meet the needs of the specific businesses attending. 5. There is 40% Funding from The National Organic Training Skillnet.
' We had snakes in Raiders of the Lost Ark and bugs in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. But supposedly man's greatest fear is public speaking. That'll be in our next picture' Stephen Speilberg.  Are you required to present in the course of your work? Do you have to plan, organise and deliver workshops? Do you lie awake ...
Is your pub serving food? If it is, maybe it's time to take time out, step back and carry out a Culinary Scene Investigation ( CSI).
To be a caterer takes strong arms and legs, a constitution like a horse and a keen sense of humour. Catering is a very satisfying way to indulge a love of cooking while making profit. Having run a catering business for 18 years, Blathnaid Bergin knows the ins and outs of the catering life; the do's and don'ts and how ...
The course is tailored to the group of cafe owners/ managers in the workshop. The workshop will focus on the challenges in the room and arrive at practical, instantly applicable solutions to cut costs and improve margins. This course will give you the tools to identify accurately what parts of the business need immediate action, whether that be, more robust ...
Sometimes, you need something that is specific to your business needs at a certain point in time. We can do that. Call us and we will discuss all the possibilities for a course especially developed for your business and your team.
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