You have just been called for your third and final interview for a position as the food and beverage manager for the Ocean Beach Café.

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Congratulations! You have just been called for your third and final interview for a position as the food and beverage manager for the Ocean Beach Café. You have been asked to prepare a report for this interview in which you will address several items that are critical to your success and, more importantly, to the success of the Ocean Beach Café. In your paper:

  • Identify who you would involve in this process and explain why.
  • Identify the type of budget you will use and explain how this will be helpful in your new job. 
  • Describe how this report can be used to discipline your managers.
  • Indicate how you would calculate labor cost and describe what you can do to control labor cost.
  • Explain how to address food cost. 
  • Identify internal controls that you can use to minimize your losses of food and beverages. 
  • Identify how inventories will be conducted and explain why this is important to your food and beverage cost.
  • Explain how the new menu relates to profitability. 
  • Describe what cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and break-even analysis are and determine how these should be used in making decisions regarding the menu. 
  • Distinguish the difference between price and value and describe management’s responsibilities with regard to each.
Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:
  1. Must be at least eight double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    a. Title of paper
    b. Student’s name
    c. Course name and number
    d. Instructor’s name
    e. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must include references and citations from the text and at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Running Head: THIRD AND FINAL INTERVIEW

Third and Final Interview
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

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THIRD AND FINAL INTERVIEW

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Third and Final Interview
The success of any job in the contemporary business context depends on proper planning.
The same can be said about Ocean Beach Café, and the employees of the café contribute
significantly to its success. Proper planning ensures that an organization establishes a
competitive advantage that it exploits and satisfies the needs of its customers. It is the role of the
top management of the organization to plan with other levels of management to formulate
strategies that are aimed at improving the prospects of a business and its stakeholders. If an
organization fails to plan effectively, it may have a hard time catching up with its competitors
and may be forced out of business within a short time. Ocean Beach Café operates in the
hospitality industry which is very competitive, and this underscores the need for effective
differentiation in their products. The differentiation of Ocean Beach Café depends on various
items of the business that are critical for success and need to be planned. Planning of the critical
items for success should involve management and employees, a clear budget, effective
calculation and control of labor cost and food cost. Moreover, planning should also take into,
minimization of wastages, proper conduct of inventory, menu planning, effective understanding
of cost and sales volume, and distinguishing price and value.
Personnel involved in the Process
Management involves planning and organization; the two functions go hand in hand, and
they significantly influence the roles of leading as well as controlling. The process of planning
may involve the top management. However, the best plans may not result in efficient services if
they are not correctly executed by the employees. Therefore, there is great importance in
employee involvement in the process of planning. According to Bell (2000), managing by

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wandering around may show that one is interested in a particular area. Moreover, they enable a
leader to convey a tone, style as well as perspective. In any case, making rounds are an ideal
opportunity for a manager to walk the talk and demonstrate one's commitment to the vision and
core values of the Ocean Beach Café.
There are various instances when a manager can schedule his rounds, firstly, after a
significant change that prompted the employees to become anxious, a presence of the manager
suggests a reassuring effect. Moreover, making rounds offers an opportunity to encourage,
acknowledge as well as console a person or a group of employees. Making rounds also enable
the manager to see many employees at work while experiencing activities in their most correct
form. Involving the top management in the process of planning as well as organizing shall
present an opportunity for them to support the ideas that a manager presents. Moreover, the
executives will have an opportunity to encourage the manager to make his independent
observations rather than making decisions that are always influenced by the officials. The
involvement of both the employees and the executive helps in making the objectives clear.
Moreover, the involvement will have a positive impact on the culture of the Ocean Beach C...


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