Presently, Kudler Fine Foods’ has three 8,000 square feet stores in the California metropolitan area. These locations include Del Mar, Encinitas, and La Jolla. These stores provide a selection of fine products that are appealing to customers such as fresh produce, meats, and seafood. The stores likewise offer condiments, packaged foods as well as bakery and pastry products. As fore stated the decision-making process begins with an organization knowing its choices.
Kathy would like to build the company up to a point so that in the next few years she’s able to retire (Kudler strategic plan, 2003). The employees want to be able to earn a good salary and have job security by working for a profitable and growing company. The customers want a large selection of high quality products at reasonable prices. The company’s suppliers have the similar interests as the employees – steady orders from a profitable and growing company able to pay its bills in a timely manner. Problem Statement Kudler Fine Foods can become the premier gourmet food store in its marketplace by developing effective leadership that enables the company to be
Current Ethical Issue Paper Patricia Henson XMGT/216 Version 2 February 26, 2012 Jeffrey Harris Current Ethical Issue Paper The organization that I am going to be using to create my ethical organization profile is Kudler Fine Foods. It is a retail store that is owned and operated by Kathy Kudler. The company offers a wide selection of gourmet quality foodstuffs. They sell fresh baked goods, fresh produce, fresh meats and seafood, condiments and packaged foods, along with wine, cheeses, and specialty dairy products. The mission at KFF is to provide consumers with the finest selected foodstuffs, wines, and related needs, in an unparalleled shopping experience.
Computer Information System Brief Kudler Fine Foods Jennifer Thomas ACC/542 March 9, 2015 Milan Havel Introduction Considering Kundler’s mission and operations of the business a full analysis will be run to determine the most effect technology to implement in Kundler Fine Foods. The auditors are required to assess Kundler Fine Foods essential business and accounting information, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Kudler Fine Foods current technology, provide opportunities, and evaluate threats. “Kudler Fine Food's mission is to be the premiere gourmet grocery store for those savvy shoppers who are searching for the finest meats, produce, cheeses, and wine (Apollo Group, 2013). Kundler Fine Foods prides themselves on wine while
Their menu consists of over 200 large portioned dishes to choose from (The Cheesecake Factory, 2013). The Cheesecake Factory also offers a family friendly environment to their customers. While doing the S.W.O.T (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats) analysis for The Cheesecake Factory, there were several strengths and weaknesses presented within the company. Through proper utilization of this analysis, the company should be able to gain a competitive advantage. While evaluating the strengths of the restaurant, it is clearly their elaborate menu.
It is evident that Americans choose Red Lobster over other casual seafood dining restaurants due to their reasonably priced menu selections, restaurant cleanliness, and exceptional customer service. Over the years, Red Lobster’s passion for seafood and delicious experiences has kept them evolving. Red Lobster continually introduced guests to fresh dishes that quickly became favorites, with many guests getting their first taste of calamari, snow crab and Key lime pie. Their menu has grown and changed with their guests’ tastes and they pride themselves for being able to bring the best of the sea to your table. Red Lobster, the inventors of popcorn shrimp, menu provides choices for any lover of seafood or even an individual with seafood allergies.
Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler Tanesha Wilson ECO/365 September 26, 2013 James Karakos Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler Kathy Kudler, owner of Kudler Fine Foods recently hired Solutions Consulting to perform a market analysis of the company and review the company’s current competitive strategies. After completing the analysis and reviewing the competitive strategies the company currently uses, Solutions Consulting will make recommendations regarding ways Kathy Kudler can maximize her company’s profits. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale gourmet food store offering the finest selection of domestic and imported pastries, produce, wines, and more (Kudler Fine Foods, 2013). The products at Kudler
Kudler Fine Foods Market Analysis Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet food grocery mart that prides itself on serving the customer with the finest organic foods available from around the world. Business owner Kathy Kudler realized there was a demand for a gourmet food market in her hometown of La Jolla, California. She believed that there was a market for quality foods, and that people would be willing to shop at a store with a concentration of rare quality foods. The company slogan is shopping the world for the finest food. This slogan emphasizes the company mission to truly serve what they believe is the best items from around the world, no matter the location.
We provide these with a dedication to the highest quality of customer satisfaction delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, fun, individual pride, and company spirit." Whole Foods Market’s mission statement is an extension of their motto “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”. Here is the mission explanation: " Whole Foods - We obtain our products locally and from all over the world, often from small, uniquely dedicated food artisans. Whole People - We recruit the best people we can to become part of our team. We empower them to make their own decisions, creating a respectful workplace where people are treated fairly and are highly motivated to succeed.
Quick Service Restaurants include Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver’s, McDonald’s, Burger King, Domino’s, Subways and Wendy’s. Casual Dining Restaurants include Pizza Hut, A&W Restaurants, Olive Garden and Red Lobster. Yum is consistently one of the best performing companies within its industry. Demographics, consumer tastes, and personal income drive demand. The profitability of individual companies can vary.