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  • About
    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Connor Leahy
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Barry Skown
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Carol Botwinick
    • Testimonials
  • Services
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    • Retail Consulting
  • Client List
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JGL Consultants
  • Home
  • About
    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Connor Leahy
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Barry Skown
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Carol Botwinick
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Food & Beverage Consulting
    • Retail Consulting
  • Client List
    • Corporate Dining
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    • Performing Arts Centers
    • Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens
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September 14, 2021
By Hollie Altman
Food for Thought

How to Increase the Per Capita Concession Sales at your Performing Arts Center

As performing arts centers start to re-open, many are evaluating their food and beverage offerings. We know from our work with performing arts organizations across the country that

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September 3, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
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Small Museums May Need Creative Solutions for Visitor Dining

Small museums hold a special place in our hearts. Their larger counterparts, like the National Museum of Natural History and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, have food service provi

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August 9, 2021
By Hollie Altman
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How Can You Ensure Your Food Service Operation Is Cutting the Mustard?

Corporate food service programs are expensive to operate and difficult to evaluate — especially when the operator is the one providing the performance data. How do you know if yo

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August 1, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
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Corporate Dining FAQs

Years ago, JGL’s social media channels hosted a “FAQ Tuesday”. In recent months, we have had a few requests to bring it back. Instead, we are replicating our top eigh

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June 14, 2021
By John Franzini
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How To Reinforce Your Museum Brand Through Retail

To reinforce your museum brand through retail, consider the following pro tips to objectively analyze your museum store’s strengths and weaknesses. When the museum visitors walk

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June 14, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
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Why We’re Expanding Into Retail

Over the years many museum clients have asked whether JGL provides retail consultation. It makes sense – after all both are sources of important earned income, both increase the

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June 7, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
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Effective Ways to Deepen Campus and Community Engagement

(This following article by Tracy Lawler, President of JGL Foodservice Consultants was printed in the National Association of College and University Food Services Campus Dining –

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May 20, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
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What Our Clients Are Up To!

  In person events are finally starting up again. We wanted to highlight some of JGL’s clients and the exciting exhibits that are now on view! The New York Botanical Gar

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May 19, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
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Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions

  With over 35 years of experience, we’ve heard just about every question possible! Our team has compiled the most commonly asked questions by cultural institutions as t

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May 19, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
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10 Tips for Hosting A Successful Virtual Tasting

At this point, just about every type of event has been taken virtual! From trade shows to performances, conferences and everything in between, live-streaming and virtual platforms

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JGL Consultants is a boutique food service and retail consultancy specializing in cultural institutions, higher education, and corporate dining. For 40+ years we have bridged the gap between institutional clients and the operators that serve them, delivering optimized financial results, stronger vendor relationships, and measurably better guest experiences.

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