STONE

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Our Mission

• Provide a sustainable and interactive experience in the downtown area, via a unique setting and healthy, high-quality food.

Value Proposition

• We offer a downtown location, and an experience unlike any other in the area with fast service, a healthy menu, and a group friendly environment.

Market Position

• Niche Market Downtown

– New Experience

• Interactive

• Table top stone cooking

– Service

• Speed

• Knowledgeable staff

– Healthy

• No fried food

• Locally grown

Cuisine

• Local Meat

– Venison (seasonal)

– Beef

– Woodlands Pork

• Sustainably Harvested

Seafood

– Salmon

– Tuna

– Shrimp

• Fresh Sushi

• Salad

– Seasonal local ingredients

– Variety of options

• Appetizers

– Shrimp Cocktail

– Hummus

– Charcuterie

• Side items

Signature Dish

Stone Dinner

4 oz. Alltech Angus Filet

4 oz. Kentucky Proud Marinated Venison Loin

2 Wild Alaskan Salmon Medallions

Family Style Baked Mac and Cheese

Competitors – Tapas Market

• Table 310

– Menu: cold cuts, cheeses, produce

– Description: Europeanstyle wine and tapas bar

– Customers: Fashionable, foodies

• Skybar

– Menu: appetizers, sandwiches, salads

– Description: Upscale bar with tapas dining options

– Customers: Downtown professionals

Competitors – High-End Cuisine

• Dudley’s

– Menu: Diverse selection of seafood, steak, pasta, etc

– Description: High-end downtown dining with an extensive wine list

– Customers: High income bracket, locals, regulars

• Bellini’s

– Menu: Italian food and beverages

– Description: Upscale classic and contemporary Italian

– Customers: High income bracket, locals, regulars

Downtown Location/Competitors

Table 310 Dudleys

STONE

Sky Bar

Bellini’s

Differentiation

Critical Success Factors

• Strategic Space

– Between tapas restaurants and other downtown high-end restaurant

• Highly Customizable Menu and Experience

– Light tapas to multi-course experience

• Low Labor Costs

– No need for highly trained kitchen staff

• Location

• Sustainability

Value Chain Activities

• Outsourcing sushi

• Customer involvement

– Patrons can choose level of participation

• Speed/Service

Unique Dining Experience

• Food cooked and served on stones

• Full service bar staffed by experienced mixologists

• Mix of larger tables to accommodate parties of up to 16 and smaller tables for more intimate dining

• Participative experience

• Sustainable and chic atmosphere

Staffing Plan

Back of House

• One executive chef

– Knowledgeable about meats

• Three expediters

– Plate food

– Prep food

– Assist in cooking appetizers

• Two dishwashers/bussers

Front of House

• One General Manager

• One Hostess

• Three Waitstaff

• Explain stone cooking process to customers

• Assist customers with food if necessary

• Two Bartenders

Budget

Key Ingredients

Salad

Soup

4 oz. Filet

4 oz. Venison Filet

2 Wild Alaskan Medallions

Side Item

Serving Size

(per person)

1

Quantity

Needed per

100 servings

90

Cost per Total Cost per

Unit 100

1.2

108

1

1

1

1

1

10

100

100

100

100

1.2

2.25

2.5

2

1.3

12

225

250

200

130

Total Food Cost

Food Cost per Serving

Food Cost %

Revenue Per Serving

Servings per Day

Revune per Day

Revenue Per Week

Revenue Per Year

Revenue After Food Cost

925

9.25

0.330357143

28

90

2520

17640

917280

614250

Sustainability

Location

Design

Responsibly Sourced Menu

Design

Design

Restaurant Plan

Design

Marketing Strategy

Along with our strategic focus on sustainability:

-

No ads on billboards, flyers, newspaper or poster in places.

- Local magazine advertising, Bourbon Review, Keeneland Magazine

- Radio advertising, WUKY, WEKU

- Use social media to reach customers

- Invest in staff training and empowerment

- Emphasize on customer experience: word of mouth is the most efficient way to market the restaurant.

Step 1: 1 Month Prior to Opening -

Create the Buzz

- Signage

- Social media

- Word of mouth

Step 2: Opening –

Unforgettable First Impression

- Coupons : Give 15% off an entrée or drink the first week of the opening, utilize

Groupon

- Social media: Make sure people “like” on

Facebook, and do talk about Stone.

- Presence on UrbanSpoon and Yelp, apps for smartphones

Step 3: Keep the Buzz Going

- Empowerment of the servers:

- Promotions

- Hotel Partnerships

- Loyalty Programs

- Customer Comment Cards

- Great Customer Service and Warmth

Special Thanks

• Melissa Long & Melanie Ormerod

– Interior Designers

• David Stubbs

– D.A. Stubbs Woodcrafting

• Our distinguished panel of judges, and Professor Frank Scott

Investments?

• Investment opportunities starting at

15K

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