Press Release: February 28, 2009
Restaurant, Retailing and H.R. Management Seminars Offered for Capitol Hill Business Community
Date: Meet the Instructors Kick-Off Event will be held Monday, March 2, 2009
Location: Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Room 1110
For Information Contact: Jack Hilovsky, 206-328-6646
In light of pending demolition of several blocks in the heart of Broadway's Business District to make way for Sound Transit light rail station construction, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce and Sound Transit have teamed up to offer a rare opportunity to address the needs of retail businesses and restaurants. A series of free retailing, restaurant and human resource seminars have been scheduled for the Capitol Hill business community.
Four local and seasoned professionals in food service, retailing and human resources
will share their proven techniques for increasing sales and profits in a series of exciting and energetic seminars.
They are:
- Dorothy Frisch - Co- owner for 17 years of the award winning Saleh al Lago restaurant at
Green Lake and a member of the Food Service Consultants Society International. - Karen Malody - International award-wining restaurant consultant named Consultant of the Year by Food Service Consultants International in 2008.
- Lisa Hudson - gained retail expertise at Ralph Lauren, Barneys New York and
Esprit and executive positions with the NBBJ Retail Concepts Group - Marty Fisher - former Starbucks and Abercrombie & Fitch human resources executive
The spring seminars will be held at Seattle Central Community College. Specific classrooms are yet to be determined but will be announced in coming days. Below are brief overviews of the seminars with dates and times of each offering.
Karen Malody & Dorothy Frisch - Restaurant (4-part series)
Monday, March 16, 2009 Part I
2:00 - 5:00 PM Malody: Clarifying Vision and Integrating Concept
Frisch: Why Nice is Not Enough: Setting the Stage for Hospitality
Monday, March 23, 2009 Part II
2:00 - 5:00 PM Malody: Engineering a Profitable Menu
Frisch: Actors and Directors: Does Everyone Know their Part?
Monday, April 6, 2009 Part III
2:00 - 5:00 PM Malody: No Pain, No Gain: Establishing Solid Costing Discipline
Frisch: The Play, The Producer, and the Audience. Best Practices in Interactive Communication Skills
Monday, April 13, 2009 Part IV
2:00 - 5:00 PM Malody: Who's in Charge?: Waste and Loss Prevention Strategies
Frisch: Behind the Scenes - Everyone's on the Same Page
Lisa Hudson - Retailing
Lisa's 3-part seminar will be held April 13, 14, and 16 from 8-10 AM. Course overview/topics to be posted soon.
Marty Fisher - Human Resources
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "The Human Side" of Your Business
For registration (RSVP's encouraged); please contact: Jennifer Lemus, Sound Transit, (206) 398-5314,
Jennifer.lemus@soundtransit.org
For additional information, please contact Jack Hilovsky at 328-6646.
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