Services

Pre-opening planning

• Concept development, evaluation, creating competitive advantages & functional design direction
• Plan reviews for architects, owners and consultants for operating efficiency and ensuring flexible facility options
• Space planning, interior programming
• Mixed-use developments; shared facilities, services and cost centers, identification & allocation of shared expenses, service agreements.
• Preliminary organizational staffing to drive planning of staff facilities, offices
• Value engineering –weighting cost/benefit and projected returns
• Preparation, review, valuation of:
  • Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (“FF&E”)
  • Operating Equipment & Supplies (“OE&S”)
  • Pre-opening Marketing Plans and Pre-opening Budgets
• Analysis and recommendations on brand-mandated investments
• Owner vs Operator priorities, facilitating resolution to conflicts
• LEED (Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design) and environmental planning, operational applications/solutions and payback analysis.

Asset Management and Operations

• Advice for hotels, restaurants and hospitality-related businesses
• Organizational reviews, productivity analyses, performance reviews
• Capital Expenditure evaluation and recommendations; renovation evaluation
• Preparation and/or analysis of five to ten year capital plans
• Operational reviews including performance analysis and recommendations
• Ongoing Owner representation/monitoring and guidance
• Review of Marketing & Sales Plan plus Annual Operating Budget; competitive set analysis, revenue management and distribution systems audit
• Compliance review/analysis of Management Agreements
• Food & Beverage operational review and strategic planning via roadmap
• Design and integration of systems (IT). Software selection review.
• Brand/affiliation analysis and selection/negotiation of management and representation agreements. Introduction of leveraged incentive plans.
• Systems and control procedures review and audit; brand compliance issues; Quality assurance resolution plans

Board Experience & Competencies

• Marketing & Finance committees
• Compensation Committee (chair)
• Board Recruitment/Nominating Committee (chair)
• Media Relations
• Tourism strategy

Member of Cayuga Hospitality Consulting specializing in optimizing hospitality asset value, returns and performance across the spectrum of hotel operations.