Carefree, AZ . .March 15, 2005 . . Over the last year, Tiburon Hospitality
Management has saved an incredible 52% in food cost, equaling more than
$885,000 in total food cost savings among its three resort properties through
a strategic partnership with ARO Enterprise.
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with ARO Enterprise has allowed us to maximize our profit margin at all
three resorts in a relatively short period of time with absolutely no sacrifice
in food quality,� said Thomas Haas, corporate director of food and beverage
for Tiburon Hospitality Management. �In many cases, quality went
up and price came down.�
Haas worked directly with Lynn Ferraro, president of ARO Enterprise,
in tailoring a specific cost reduction program for each Tiburon resort.
Maintaining quality of product was Tiburon Hospitality Management�s utmost
priority, which is why they chose to partner with ARO. All of ARO�s
programs are set up to meet the needs of Four and Five Star level properties
and operations. Their client base has included The Four Seasons,
The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Fairmont and the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.
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Thomas Haas
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�I�ve enjoyed a lengthy and rewarding relationship with Lynn and consider
him a key member of our team. I�ve witnessed the direct impact his
programs can have on a company�s bottom line,� said Greg Champion, president
and COO of Tiburon Hospitality Management and former managing director
of the Adolphus. �Our strategic partnership with ARO Enterprise is one
of the many benefits Tiburon Hospitality can bring to a property management
partnership.�
One of Tiburon�s initial key cost control strategies in repositioning
its properties, was to implement and closely regulate food and beverage
supplier contracts, monitor specification and waste elimination and execute
procedures across the board.
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one third of a resort�s savings can be attributed to supplier contracts,�
said Ferraro. �The additional two thirds of the program lies in specification
and waste elimination, followed by implementation of procedures.
These three key steps are crucial to the overall success of the program.�
In addition, Tiburon�s program was also designed to include a 5% annual
increase in cost of goods. In an effort to offset the inflation,
the program is still able to save money through specific procedures and
price protection from selected suppliers.
As with all of ARO�s clients, Tiburon Hospitality Management�s program
is set up under a �sole supplier� concept, where one supplier is selected
for each category of food or supplies. According to Ferraro, general
categories are usually comprised of grocery (non food, dairy, chemicals
and sometimes produce), seafood, meats and produce. In conjunction
with Haas, Ferraro visited each Tiburon property and analyzed the entire
operation, menus, current suppliers, product needs and applications and
then selects a supplier that best suits the property�s needs.
For further information regarding ARO Enterprise, call 800-840-6885
or visit their website at www.aroenterprise.com.
 Headquartered
in Carefree, AZ, Tiburon Hospitality Management manages three award-winning
destination resort properties including the 404-room Carefree Resort &
Villas in Carefree, AZ; the 220-room Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe
Spa off Hilton Head Island, SC; and the 254-room Ocean Place Resort &
Spa in Long Branch, NJ. For further information, visit the website
at www.tiburonhospitality.com.
Or, send us a request
for brochure and information.
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