About Doug Radkey
My passion for the hospitality industry first started at the age of fourteen, working as a dishwasher in a small independent restaurant. Since that time, a lot has happened!
To me, becoming a leader in this industry has not only been ‘a job’, it has also become a lifestyle which brings along new opportunities and challenges, every single day.
With nearly 20 years of high level hospitality experience, I have developed the correct planning, development, and ongoing support solutions for both start-up & operating restaurants and bars all across North America.
Since 2009, as an independent consultant, I have worked with numerous brands while being certified to teach hospitality management at the College/University level.
This in turn, has also allowed me the opportunity to write for industry leading publications such as FoodableTV, the Canadian Restaurant & Food Service Magazine, and Typsy, plus speaking at industry leading events, such as the Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas.
About Key Restaurant Group
Planning
The first phase to your long-term success. A three step process (Feasibility Study + Concept Development + Business Planning) will develop five unique restaurant characteristics; scalability, profitability, uniqueness, consistency, and sustainability.
Development
The second phase to your long-term success. An in-depth list of solutions that will assist you from choice of location to kitchen/bar layout, menu development, front-of-house layout, system management, team development, marketing plans, and much more until opening day!
Support
The third phase to your long-term success. After grand opening, ongoing support is critical to ensure all systems are operating correctly for the first 12+ months including financial reports, culture management, marketing campaigns, and customer emotion management.
About Bar Hacks
Live Workshops
Bring a customized Bar Hacks workshop to YOUR bar; for you and your team. This full day workshop will get everyone on board and drive immediate results!
Bar Hacks Book
Coming Fall 2018 – Bar Hacks – Available in both hardcover and softcover. The tell-all solution for every aspiring or seasoned bar owner or manager.
Public Speaking
Operations Management
What drives consistency in restaurants? This seminar covers the most effective systems that each FOH & BOH team needs to work as a cohesive unit to maximize results!
Menu Engineering
How can a restaurant take advantage of its number one marketing tool? This seminar covers the steps needed to develop and design a winning, profitable menu!
Restaurant Start-Up
Do you have an audience looking to start a new concept? This seminar covers the anatomy & importance of feasibility studies, concept development plans, and business plans.
Speaker Notes
Doug Radkey is a frequent speaker, panelist, and instructor within the restaurant & bar industry. Key topics of discussion include (but are not limited to) restaurant & bar start-up, menu engineering, and operations management plus my one day ‘Bar Hacks’ workshop.
I am available for break-out sessions, panels, and workshops for industry driven events, trade-shows, schools, and of course restaurants/bars. In addition, if you’re looking for a guest on your podcast or webinar, please feel free to contact me.
Past experience includes speaking at the Nightclub & Bar Show in Las Vegas, being the course instructor for ‘restaurant management’ through the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute and their associated colleges, plus workshops & seminars at Liaison College (Culinary Schools) and a variety of municipality based small business centers throughout the nation.
Contact me today to setup a time to discuss your events details.
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