Erle Dardick

Erle Dardick is Passionate about Catering in Multi-Unit Restaurant Operations. The founder of MonkeyMedia Software and the MMS Catering Institute, Erle provides catering solutions to multi-unit restaurant operators. A 15-year catering veteran and business turnaround expert, Erle is probably best known for helping multi-unit restaurant executives create successful catering revenue channels. He the author of One Monkey’s Perspective: Catering Defined for the Multi-Unit Restaurant Executive and Get Catering And Grow Sales! – A Strategic Perspective For the Multi-Unit Restaurant Executive.

What It Takes to Build Long-term Vision

January 8, 2015

If you're looking to enter into or start a business, there are a few key things to consider when trying to determine to long-term success of your endeavour.

How The Entrepreneurial Spirit Can Lead To Unprecedented Heights

May 12, 2014

When I was a kid in Montreal, Canada, I used to walk around the block knocking on doors asking to shovel sidewalks and driveways to make a few quarters. On one occasion, I actually shoveled the snow on my neighbor’s walkway before I knocked on the door. Luckily, I got paid anyways! Not bad considering I was only 10 years old at the time.

How to Grow Restaurant-Catering Sales from a Franchisee’s Perspective

January 5, 2014

It's no secret that the franchise model for growing restaurant companies continues to be a key driver in the restaurant industry. The restaurant industry is no different than other industries such as the music industry, the movie industry or even the software industry. Ours is an industry full of creativity, processes, proprietary flavors and company cultures. It makes good business sense for our industry to leverage that intellectual property across the globe through franchising. Like any business, a restaurant’s strategic plan is critical.