Convene Conference Center
September 18 - September 19, 2019

Your favorite Restaurant Food and Labor Operations Platform Conference is heading back to Boston.

About Control

Join us for our 7th annual CrunchTime Control User Conference, in our hometown of Boston! This is our favorite time of year, when we get together with clients from all over who want to take their use of CrunchTime to the next level. It’s also a great opportunity to network with peers from some of the world’s best restaurant brands… see you there!

Why should you attend?

To close the gap between what you can do with CrunchTime software, and what you want to do
To hear case studies, and get real-world tips from top performing CrunchTime clients
To have your questions answered 1 on 1 by our product experts

If you want to maximize the benefits of using CrunchTime software, this is the fastest and best way to do it.

1 Ticket

$425 USD

Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and includes meals throughout the conference.

Tickets are non-refundable, but they are transferable.

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2 Tickets

$400 USD

Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and includes meals throughout the conference.

Tickets are non-refundable, but they are transferable.

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3 Tickets

$375 USD

Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and includes meals throughout the conference.

Tickets are non-refundable, but they are transferable.

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4+ Tickets

$350 USD

Access to all sessions, networking opportunities and includes meals throughout the conference.

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CrunchTime A La Carte

CrunchTime A La Carte

99.00 USD

Join us in the morning before the conference starts and get a private hour (or 2…or 3!) of 1 on 1 consulting for just $99/hour. Normally you’d need to reserve and pay for a full day, so this is the absolute best value for CrunchTime consulting!

Note: We will no longer have the Smaht Bah sessions at Control. We’ve replaced it with CrunchTime A La Carte to give you higher quality time with our experts!

*You only have to purchase one A La Carte per company per hour. Must be combined with a regular conference ticket.*

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Agenda

Pre-Conference Sessions

Wednesday, September 18
9:00AM-12:00PM

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

CrunchTime A La Carte

Join us in the morning before the conference starts and get a private hour of 1 on 1 consulting for just $99.

Note: We will no longer have the Smaht Bah sessions at Control. We’ve replaced it with CrunchTime A La Carte to give you higher quality time with our experts!

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

BizIQ Hands-On Workshop
Day One Afternoon

Wednesday, September 18
11:30AM-5:00PM

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Registration &
Welcome Lunch

Start the conference right and get to know your fellow participants!

12:25 PM - 1:00 PM

Opening Remarks

1:10 PM - 1:55 PM

Helping your GMs do Inventory Right

Your GMs will make or break your inventory management efforts every week. This course will show you what you can do to ensure that they're successful, including tips about setup, education, and reporting.

1:10 PM - 1:55 PM

Managing Labor from
A-to-Z

Learn how to use CrunchTime labor tools like staffing level templates, reporting, and the TeamworX mobile app to control your labor usage from beginning to end. This is a perfect introduction for the company considering CrunchTime labor tools, or clients who want to take a step back and review their process.

2:05 PM - 2:50 PM

Client Presentation

2:05 PM - 2:50 PM

Project Managing a CrunchTime Deployment

In every project there are places where you can collect easy wins, and others where there are bottlenecks waiting to throw you off course. In this session we'll go into depth on how to avoid those slow-downs, and make your CrunchTime implementation faster and easier.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Client Presentation

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Building Smarter Budgets and Forecasts

This session will help you and your GMs forecast more accurately, explore your Net Sales calculation options, and show you how to import budgets for better planning and comparisons. Forecasts and budgets drive GM performance… make sure you're doing it right!

3:55 PM - 4:40 PM

Counterpart Round Table

Wouldn't you like a chance to speak with people at other restaurant companies that do what you do? Well this is it! It's on outstanding opportunity to trade ideas and best practices with people who know EXACTLY what you're facing every day.

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

First Day Closing Remarks

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Special Night Event
Day Two

Thursday, September 19
8:00AM-1:00PM

7:30 AM - 8:25 AM

Networking Breakfast

Come rehash the previous day’s (and/or night’s) events, and get ready for round 2!

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Client Presentation

Take a top-down look at how to manage your inventory for lower food costs, from proper setup, to Area Director best practices, reporting, and our Counter mobile app. You'll save some money with this session.

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Using Labor Rules to Lower Labor Costs

Learn how CrunchTime can help keep your Company in compliance with ever-changing labor rules, while giving your GMs the information they need to save payroll dollars.

9:20 AM - 10:05 AM

Right Size Round Table

Big companies often run CrunchTime differently than smaller ones, based on available resources, priorities, and budgets. In this session you'll talk with other clients whose companies are about the size of yours, to see how they make the most of their investment in CrunchTime.

9:20 AM - 10:05 AM

Using Key Reports to Improve Your Performance

A surprising number of clients under-utilize the wide array of CrunchTime reports available to them… that won't be you after attending this session! You'll learn which reports to use to drive profitability, reduce waste, and conserve your labor dollars.

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Client Presentation

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Maximizing Daily Prep and the Prep Report

Join us and learn how to massively streamline your prep process, using our powerfully updated Daily Prep module and/or the revolutionary Prep Report! Your GMs and kitchen staff will love you for it!

11:00 AM - 11:45 PM

Greatest Hits: 8 CrunchTime Best Practices

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM

Lunch

12:35 PM - 1:20 PM

Closing the Gap: A Case Study in Incremental Improvements

Join us as a senior CrunchTime leader reviews real-world strategies and tactics to reduce your costs over time. These powerful tips and tricks are taken from our ongoing work with clients, so you'll get techniques that have been proven in the field.

12:35 PM - 1:20 PM

Behind the Scenes with CrunchTime Training

Learn our approach to software training, how best to use the materials we have available, and discover some new tactics we're taking to help you make CrunchTime whizzes out of your people.

1:25 PM - 2:10 PM

Product Strategy

Join our VP of Product Strategy as he discusses our plans for future products and enhancements, and the industry and market forces that are shaping them. This is the perfect opportunity to get an insider's look at our product pipeline.

2:10 PM - 2:15 PM

Closing Remarks

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Conference Location

Address
Convene
201 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Email
[email protected]

Where to stay

Conference Hotel

We have a room block reserved at the The Godfrey Hotel Boston for $329 per night, which is less than a ten minute walk to Convene Conference Center. All pre-conference and conference sessions will be held at Convene.

Please note that the room block expires on 8/27

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