PROOF's Food & Beverage - Restaurant Resilience Program - IN-PERSON LAUNCH - Session 1 of 8

PROOF's Food & Beverage - Restaurant Resilience program is geared toward owners and operators of restaurants and food-service businesses with a focus on stabilization, improving operational efficiencies, and generating ongoing growth.

This 8-week program covers everything from navigating regulations, how to build and improve your financial foundation, marketing to your customers, human resources, and more. Ongoing disruptions such as labor shortages, supply chain, and cash flow are key focuses in this program.

The program will follow a hybrid format - IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL - See weekly format, below.

Intended Audience includes owners/operators of:

• Restaurants (fast-casual to fine dinning)
• Bars / Tap House / Wine Tasting
• Food Trucks / Caterers / Pop Up's
• Cafe's / Coffee Shops

WEEK 1 - Oct 9 - 13

• E-Learning - Evaluating Your Company + Operational Safety;
• IN-PERSON Launch w/PROOF Team - Thurs, Oct 12 10:30am @ The Press;

WEEK 2 - Oct 16 - 20

• E-Learning - Financials;
• IN-PERSON @ The Press or VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team - Operations - Thurs, Oct 19 @ 1030am;

WEEK 3 - Oct 23 - 27

• E-Learning - People (Staff/Guests/Community) + Brand Development and Marketing Strategy;
• VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team - Financials - Thurs, Oct 26 @ 1030am;

WEEK 4 - Oct 30 - Nov 3

• E-Learning - Leadership and Strategic Enablers + HR Essentials;
• VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team - Communications - Thurs, Nov 2 @ 1030am;

WEEK 5 - Nov 6 - 12

• E-Learning - Review;
• VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team - Leadership/Management Strategy - Thurs, Nov 9 @ 1030am;
• VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team & Guest Andrew Holliday - Fri, Nov 10 @ 1030am;

WEEK 6 - Nov 13 - 17

• E-Learning - Review;
• VIRTUAL w/PROOF Team & Guest Dan Gilmore - Thurs, Nov 16 @ 1030am;
• IN-PERSON Wrap Up w/PROOF Team - Fri, Nov 17 10:30am @ The Press;

WEEKS 7 - 8 - Nov 20 - 29

• E-Learning - Review & Strategy;
• Exit Calls & Strategy Sessions with each team;

This workshop is funded in part by LaunchTN Community Partner Program.