Is College Dining Officially Back?

This fall may finally represent the “return to normal” for colleges and universities, including foodservice operators on campus. That “normal”, however, will look quite different from the fall 2019 semester. Higher education foodservice operators face a number of...

Back to School: K-12 Foodservice Complexities

News outlets in the past few weeks report that some federal pandemic-era provisions allowing primary and secondary schools to serve universal free meals will expire when districts start school this fall. This has left many districts across the country unprepared to...

Innovate or Die: The Cost of Arrogant Cultures

Peter Drucker famously wrote “innovate or die.” Firms that do not look to the future while leading the present are very likely to slide into obsolescence. In our practice, we have our share of clients that are leaders in their space, yet look to us for strategic...

Your Firm’s Purpose Should Define “Why” it Exists

Your firm’s purpose describes the unique value it brings to the world. It’s the core of your strategy. It determines who you are, why you matter. It should be clear and easy for stakeholders to understand because your overall strategy flows through it.   What...

Five Ways the NRA Show Addresses 2022 Uncertainty

The National Restaurant Show made its return in May 2022. Our staff was able to make it on the first day of the show, and from our perspective, the show is about 80% back to where it was pre-Covid. What is clear upon entering the exhibits is the diversity of solutions...