2022 Independent Restaurant Owners Success Road Show

Every restaurant in North America has had their world turned upside down since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been especially difficult for Independent Restaurants to survive, restart and compete with the large corporate chains that have much deeper pockets and benefited from the majority share of financial government assistance.

Customer habits, safety protocols, supply chain issues, rising food and labor costs, not to mention the lack of qualified staff, continue to challenge Independent Restaurant Owners in today’s environment. It’s no wonder that each year approximately 32% of independent restaurants are forced to close their doors.

At BIRA, it's our mission to ensure that Independent Restaurant Owners have the latest information and access to the tools necessary to compete with the National Chains, and to help aid in recovery from the pandemic, attract more new customers, increase sales, and operate their restaurants more efficiently to maximize their profits.

That’s why we are sponsoring this powerful FREE Live Restaurant Success Roadshow, featuring Bent Hansen, the 2021 Restaurant Operator of The Year Award Winner. This event will also include special guest speaker, Restaurant Hiring Expert Michael Thibault.

BIRA is underwriting the cost of putting this live event, so you can attend for FREE.

Be sure to register early!

Tickets are FREE for this Live one time only event when you pre-register. This event is limited to 50 guests. Tickets at the door will be $97.

Special Bonus: Three FREE Bonus Gifts valued at $1,072.89 for attendees.

Featured Presenter

Bent Hansen

2021 BIRA Restaurant Operator of the Year Winner

Owner Los Gringos Locos, La Canada, CA

At this Live Free Seminar, you will hear from Restaurant Owner Bent Hansen, who won the prestigious 2021 BIRA Restaurant Operator of the Year Award by overcoming all the obstacles thrown at him in the last couple of years and who has rebuilt his sales to $3.2 Million, surpassing his pre-pandemic levels.

Some of the things Bent will be sharing at this in-person seminar are:

• The #1 most valuable asset in your restaurant and why it is more critical than ever now.
• His top 4 promotions that brings a steady stream of customers through his doors everyday.
• How he dominates the online review sites in his community and his secrets to making the odd negative review irrelevant.
• How the pandemic forced him to think outside of the box when operating his restaurant and what is still working to make him more profit.
• His strategies to thrive and become STRONGER in the face of inevitable stressors.
• How he is able to take an extra day off a week and feel good about it.
• Plus you’ll get THREE BONUS GIFTS valued at $1,072.89 – just for attending!

Bent has had to overcome the same challenges you have faced, and has battled the National Chains with extraordinary success in his community. He will be sharing ALL of his success secrets that have given him more income, more time off with his family, and a lifestyle he only dreamed of when he started his restaurant.

Special Guest Speaker

Michael Thibault – CEO, DFY Marketing Systems

Mr. Thibault is a veteran of the restaurant industry, owning 6 restaurants and a multi-million-dollar catering company over a 24-year span. In 2008, he sold his hospitality company and started DFY Marketing Systems, where he has helped over 5,000 Independent Restaurants increase sales, improve operations and profitability.

Since the start of the pandemic he has focused on helping restaurants find, attract, and hire the best staff in their local communities.

At this Live Seminar he will be presenting:

• What's working right now to find, interview and hire top-notch staff for your Restaurant TODAY.
• What you can do to stand out from every other Restaurant that is looking for staff.
• Why Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Hot Jobs, and ALL listing sites ARE NOT your best option for staffing. (And what is.)
• How to find employees that are pre-qualified to work and actually show up for the interview.
• The "1" Thing that works better than anything else, (and it’s Free) to finding and hiring applicants, and put it on autopilot.
• And much more...

Who Should Attend?

Independent Restaurant Owners who want to learn how to increase sales, attract new customers, operate more efficiently and make bigger profits while creating a system to find, attract and hire the best staff in their local markets, and who are willing to adopt a mindset of working on their business not in their Restaurants.

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