Daniel Kezner and Leigha Bone of Kezner Consulting Group share tools and strategies to respond faster to COGS challenges, enabling you to maintain profitability (while managing declining budgets efficiently). Controlling your Cost of Goods is essential for maintaining profitability and achieving long-term success. By effectively managing COGS, you can optimize inventory, identify cost-saving opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to boost your bottom line.

You can find more information about the Kezner Consulting Group at keznerconsulting.com. Email Dan at [email protected].

Find the presentation here: https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Improving-Cost-of-Goods-Management-WHA-9.20.pdf

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Considering Selling Your Hospitality Business? Find out what kinds of businesses have been selling in Washington and where. Tune in for the 2023 market activity update and outlook for 2024.

You can reach Oliver Kotelnikov at [email protected] if you would like more information.

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This month, Anthony welcomes John Meier, the CEO of ERNwest, our partner in WorkSafe. The two discuss the Stay at Work program, the most common injuries in hospitality, and how to change the culture of your business to include safety.

We mentioned the following websites in this podcast:

Please email us with any questions at [email protected]. 

Thank you to our sponsors, Hospitality Health Insurance and ERNwest. 

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Representatives from Puget Sound Energy and Avista Corp. explain how you can get new equipment upgrades and enjoy significant rebates. You will also hear from Alteza, a company that specializes in hospitality equipment and that offers help with applying for the rebates. 

PSE's presentation: https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WHA_PSE-Rebates-Presentation_8-30-2023.pdf 

Avista's presentation: https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Avista_8.30.2023-WA-Hospitality-Association-Webinar-Slides.pdf

Avista's EV options for Washington businesses: https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Avista_EV-Options-for-WA-Businesses_8.30.2023.pdf

Find Alteza at https://altezausa.com/

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In this episode, Anthony welcomes John Henry, the co-founder and managing director of Total Benefits Solutions. The two discuss the changing world of healthcare and how you can add this benefit to attract and retain employees.

You can find the Wildfire & Extreme Heat toolkit here, and if you would like to talk to us about either volunteering for ProStart or chatting about your local minimum wage, email [email protected].

Thank you to our sponsors, U.S. Bank and ERNwest.

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