Small Business
Issue No. 37 - October/November 2007
SA Small Business Month 2007
Hospitality looks to future
Restaurant & Catering SA Industry Day
8.30am, Tuesday 16 October
Art Gallery of SA
With 97% of South Australia’s hospitality and tourism industry made up of businesses with less than 20 employees, this is a competitive industry that requires fresh thinking. Industry Day part of the Tasting Australia Festival on 13-20 October celebrating the best Australia has to offer in food, wine and beer will gather industry experts and members to discuss visions for the future. Keynote speaker Roberto Cardone, Partner, Director and National Branding & Marketing Manager of Cibo Espresso, will speak of his career in the restaurant scene and his evolution from restaurateur to major franchisor of the enormously successful Cibo chain. Well-known professionals will present on topics such as the skills shortage, food trends, international trends, marketing strategies and fine dining.
Costing on the money
Accurate Costing for Profitable Pricing (Manufacturing)
4.30pm, Tuesday 9 October
Mawson Lakes Centre
Chris Whelan, chartered accountant and Principal of CL Whelan and Associates, says many businesses price products or services according to external influences such as what they believe the market is prepared to pay or what their competitors charge, instead of focusing on internal realities. Chris is one of Adelaide’s leading authorities on costing and pricing and consults to manufacturers and service providers about financial management. He says internal influences such as labour costs, overheads and other business-specific costs should be the governing factors in determining accurate costs. Over two workshops he will discuss how to cost products and jobs, how to price them, and how consultancies, trade services, contractors and businesses charging by the hour can calculate costs and prices and make informed decisions.
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