Ron Yudd dishes out fresh ideas at the 2010 BC Foodservice Expo

VANCOUVER, April 19 /CNW/ - On April 25, restaurant expert Ron Yudd comes to Vancouver to dish out timely advice for foodservice operators looking to succeed in today's challenging economy.

Yudd, who is president of Points of Profits Leadership Inc. in Gaithersburg, Maryland, will present at the 2010 BC Foodservice Expo, Western Canada's largest hospitality trade show, April 25 - 26 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Faced with an economic downturn, a drop in tourism and the impending HST on restaurant meals, business owners are especially hungry for innovative strategies and insights to fuel their operations.

How to make money with Ron Yudd

As an internationally recognized restaurant expert, Yudd teaches executives and associates about profit strategies and motivation. Growing up in the restaurant business himself, Yudd has held a wide range of positions from kitchen manager to Director of Food Service for the United States Senate.

Sponsored by High Liner Foods, Ron Yudd's interactive seminars take place at the Expo on Sunday, April 25:

    
    -   Points of Profit @ 12:00 p.m. - Operators learn how to discover
        the profit problems and opportunities hiding in their business and
        construct an action plan to grow the bottom line.

    -   No One Escapes Customer Service @ 2:00 p.m. - Not sure how to
        start improving customer service? Restaurateurs learn how to create,
        construct and communicate service standards that keep customers
        coming back.
    

Going green to get green

With its special sustainability focus, the Expo also offers tips, tricks and tools on how to gain the greatest value through a green operation.

In Green Ops 101 on April 25, the Green Table Network's André LaRivière shows operators how to profitably balance customer wants and perception while building a sustainable establishment.

On Monday, April 26, sustainability guru Don Fisher of Fisher-Nickel Inc. presents Building Your Bottom Line Through Sustainability and Ten Things Operators Must Know About Energy Efficiency.

In addition, the Expo includes a Centre for Sustainability that features innovative solutions presented by the Green Table Network and a wide range of eco-efficient products and services, including:

    
    - Energy Star-rated refrigeration from True;
    - high-efficiency freezers from Master-Bilt:
    - energy-efficient and water-saving technologies from Hobart;
    - the industry's first all-green warewashing solution from
      Kleen Canada;
    - stylish alternatives to bottled water from Vivreau;
    - sustainable seafood and produce solutions from OceanWise and
      Local Food Plus;
    - the latest in compostable servingware from BSI and FoldPak; and
    - innovative green tableware from Dudson.
    

The BC Foodservice Expo is owned and operated by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, one of the country's leading business associations. Through its trade shows, member savings, research and advocacy, CRFA works to create an environment that allows foodservice operators to grow and prosper.

For further information: contact Bruce Guerin, BC Foodservice Expo Show Manager at [phone] or [email protected]; or Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, CRFA Communications at [phone]