Catersource + The Special Event Schedule 2026

"Fix what bugs you!"

"Two steps, two seconds = $2.00!"

"Use your wits - not your wallet!" Plus, "Look for the 1% Improvement!"

These statements are frequently heard in lean companies. So, how do you go lean in catering?

The first step is to understand the three general categories and nine specific types of waste. These nine are eating away at at your profits in catering. We'll review practical, every day, real-life examples of waste that are right in front of you. You will develop a new perspective on the financial, mental, and physical consequences of waste!

During this thought-provoking and information-packed session, you will immediately start to see and to understand the different types of waste and be able to teach your staff, so you both move toward eliminating waste. Plus, making your work environment safer, more efficient, and extra rewarding, with increased profits too!

Return home knowing the Acronym "DOWNTIME+C" to help you see and fix what bugs you so you and your staff start to act on those small incremental 1% and "Two-step and second improvements" of eliminating waste that leads to considerable savings!

Inside pro tip: Lean is not about KPIs, major changes, a new flavor-of-the-month management fad, or tightly written SOPs. Eliminating waste starts with you and developing your people! Experience how in this class.

If you're looking to eliminate waste and create a better, more enriching, and more rewarding work environment, then mark your planner to attend this game-changing session!