CORE CURRICULUM: OUR 5 ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES

CRAFTSMANSHIP AND BEER HAVE FIVE MAIN INGREDIENTS. YOU CONSIDER THEM CAREFULLY.
WE HAVE DEFINED 5 MAIN "INGREDIENTS" OF THE CRAFT-BREWING BUSINESS THAT DESERVE THE SAME ATTENTION.

Ingredient three: Controlled Operations

The wise manager knows that you can’t control everything. Controlled operations align work processes and rewards with strategy – without clogging the overall system. We teach CAS members what critical systems, processes, and capabilities need controls and what to let go. Strategic controls enhance both worker motivation and workplace harmony.

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  • Case Study: Pok Pok 2008

    Restaurant operations are core to the success of brewpubs and tasting rooms. Find out how James Beard Award winning Chef, Andy Ricker struggled with success, and overcame challenges to build a national network of popular, profitable restaurants.

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