Arlene Coco Email & Phone Number

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Culinary Compass Consulting: Your Partner for Restaurant Success. At CCC, we understand the intricacies of the restaurant industry and are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and established businesses alike achieve success. Our comprehensive range of services is designed to support every stage of your journey, from planning and expansion to recovery and growth.Restaurant Start-up Planning, Expansion, and RecoveryOur CCC team of experts will guide you through the entire process… Show more Culinary Compass Consulting: Your Partner for Restaurant Success. At CCC, we understand the intricacies of the restaurant industry and are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and established businesses alike achieve success. Our comprehensive range of services is designed to support every stage of your journey, from planning and expansion to recovery and growth.Restaurant Start-up Planning, Expansion, and RecoveryOur CCC team of experts will guide you through the entire process, from conducting feasibility studies to creating business plans and opening your doors. We offer operational assessments at no cost to provide an overview of your company and identify areas for improvement.Daily Operational SupportStreamline your food production and control costs with our strategies for daily operational support. CCC experienced consultants will help you optimize your menu, inventory management, and labor planning to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability.Culinary ConsultingWe advise restaurants, hotels, and other food service establishments on menu development, food quality, and operational efficiency. CCC culinary experts will help you refine your offerings, improve your bottom line Show less

Midwest Region

Recent ProjectsDevelopment Consultant and Kitchen Designer for Food Enterprise Center, Historic Armory Arts and Music Center, Duluth, MNKeynote Speaker, What is your Veg IQFirst Steps Bootcamp for Starting a food business in WisconsinCustom Culinary Instruction- Private and Public Consumer cooking classesFarm to School Technical instruction - 3 school districts in MNNutrition Revitalization projects in Senior Centers- WICulinary Demonstrations in Grocery Stores… Show more Recent ProjectsDevelopment Consultant and Kitchen Designer for Food Enterprise Center, Historic Armory Arts and Music Center, Duluth, MNKeynote Speaker, What is your Veg IQFirst Steps Bootcamp for Starting a food business in WisconsinCustom Culinary Instruction- Private and Public Consumer cooking classesFarm to School Technical instruction - 3 school districts in MNNutrition Revitalization projects in Senior Centers- WICulinary Demonstrations in Grocery Stores -WIPost Harvest Farm to Freezer Training for Schools- MNFood Safety-Full Day Initial Certification Courses, Half day refresher courses and 2 hour team food safety training.Certified Food Protection in Instructor in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Show less

Creator and Recipe Developer for specialty baking business.Responsible for all phases of business including purchasing, production, sales and distribution.

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Directly responsible for sales, marketing and operation of all catered events. Operated Cocos to Geaux Restaurant including development of recipes and menus.(Sold company to Legacy Restaurants in 2006)

Evanston, Illinois

Supervised staff of five employeesResponsible for daily food and beverage operations including corporate dining room for Bank One, Evanston.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed catering operations with annual sales in excess of $500,000.Managed over 30 employees.Responsible for planning foodservice and catering operations for all campus special events.Research and Developed all menus and catering policies.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area, Chicago

Developed and standardized procedures for thirty-nine restaurants and catering operations including menu development, operational guidelines and sales and marketing strategies. Organized and supervised all employee special events .Plan seasonal multi-unit promotions.

Cooking And Related Culinary Arts, General

Assisted Guest cookbook authors on book tours and helped with testing recipes for local authors.

Journalism