Case Study Bon Appetit

In relation to hospitality and catering, the non-commercial or “public” sector exists in the form of hospitals and institutes of education. Organisations in the commercial sector are privately owned and exist solely to find a niche to exploit to make money. While money-making is still a factor in the private sector, it is not the main goal. With the primary goal, demographic and expectations of the target audience, along with location and budget, all taken into account, different areas of the hospitality and catering industry begin to differ widely.

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About everyone at some age, at some point or another, and in some country has gotten a sample of American's symbol for fast food through the golden arches of McDonald's. This report will attempt to analyze the external and internal sectors that affect the company's success. The external analysis will provide opportunities and threats while the internal analysis will show indicators of strength and weakness. It will then follow up with critical issues, strategic alternatives, recommendations and implementation. The case studied is found in Appendix 2 of Mary Coulter's "Strategic Management in Action" book.

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Rogers’ Chocolate is on a mission to have the company double or triple its size within 10 years. An analysis will be performed to figure out a strategic plan where Rogers’ Chocolate will be able to grow, and maintain their image of providing premium chocolates. The issue facing Rogers’ Chocolate is how they will be able to gain new customers and sustain their current customers. To give a thorough analysis, I will identify and explain the strategic issue, present the results of the analysis, and present alternative strategies. Finally, I will present my recommendation and conclude the analysis.

The acquisition of Allied Bakeries added a new dimension to Greggs' business strategy, one that contrasted and complemented the company's operations. Unlike the shops operating under the Greggs banner, the Bakers Oven shops featured in-store bakeries. Rather than assimilate the acquired units into the company's network of large central bakeries that served a cluster of retail shops, Darrington and his management team decided to develop Bakers Oven as a separate brand, a decision that opened new markets for the company's expansion. Through Bakers Oven shops and their in-store bakeries, the company was able to establish a presence in markets with lower population densities than the Greggs units demanded. For the Greggs model of a central bakery serving satellite shops to make financial sense, numerous retail outlets needed to be in close

Charles Chocolate is one of the most prominent chocolate brand in New England, having various chocolate product line with highest quality and customer loyalty. Charles has only one production facility in Portland with high employee satisfaction and retention rate. Although it has strong financial position as off today, Charles has been dealing with various problems regarding production, supply chain management and product design. The current president, Steve Parkland has the job to double or triple the size of the company, and for doing that he will also have to review sales and marketing, IT and human resources strategy to continue the healthy financial position of Charles and accelerate the sluggish growth rate in future. After the case study, we are expecting Jim to make recommendations about resolving the ongoing operational limitations, revitalizing marketing and sales, and probable expansion possibilities. Jim will also make decisions about finding the right successor for Charles and solving some HR issues.

Long-Term: To be able to expand into and develop new European catering markets, on its way to becoming the leader in the industry

Doing business in Italy is very different than in the United States. “Set to move onto a slow, but steady, path of economic growth;” Italy, at first glance, seems to be a promising business environment with projected increases in GDP per capita in the coming years, according to Business Monitor International (“Italy Autos Report” 30). However, there are many cultural, administrative, geographic and economic differences that make the business environment much different than that in the US. Generally dominated by domestic carmakers, mainly Fiat S.p.A., the auto industry in Italy doesn’t look very appealing for new firms because of the high barriers to entry. However, foreign carmakers like Ford have managed to penetrate the Italian

With a promising vision statement “to be the most respected restaurant company on the planet “,

Franchisors are increasingly having to be more and more selective in the adoption of franchisees with factors such as economic climate and the potential difficulty with growth playing key factors in the decision making process. It is not simply an ability to grow which creates a successful Franchise and nor is it the desire of any franchisor to adopt every potential franchisee. Franchisors are becoming more and more scrutinising as the global economy declines. There is a general understanding within any franchised

The objective of a firm confident with the strength and durability of its competitive advantage and internal resources is to export its business in markets where the potentiality of the benefits arising from the business strategy are not exploited fully or at all. A logical path of growth for a firm follows the Entrepreneurial, Organizational, Corporate, and International phase (Giarratana, 2016). Barilla definitely developed to the latter stage around the 1970’s, when Grace saw the opportunity of exploiting this potential final growth of the Italian group. The failure by the American management and ownership did not mean that the concepts were wrong. Actually, Pietro foresaw the opportunity of taking back Barilla and

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